Following up on the bittersweet tale of ‘Painkiller Weather’, Philadelphia’s Grayscale have now released the second single from their forthcoming new album, along with a moving video to accompany the song.
‘In Violet’ represents a celebration of life in the face of death, with a soaring, uplifting chorus that can’t fail to bring a smile as it juxtaposes a dark and emotional topic with lightness and joy.
Explaining the track, vocalist Collin Walsh says “when I die, I want people to celebrate my life and enjoy each other’s togetherness, rather than mourn my death in a miserable way. I’ve dealt with a lot of loss and long episodes of grief the past couple years, and it made me realize how much it can wear on you. When I go, I want everyone to celebrate, sing, laugh, and dress in violet.”
The song comes with the news that Grayscale’s sophomore full-length album with Fearless Records, ‘Nella Vita’, will be released on 6 September 2019. The album is set to continue and expand on the themes already explored in ‘Painkiller Weather’ and ‘In Violet’; sex, drugs, death, despair, and everything that embodies life, finding the positivity in the darkest of experiences. You can pre-order ‘Nella Vita’ here, with a variety of merch bundles also available.
Grayscale will also be returning to the UK this October to support Real Friends on their headline tour – full dates are listed below.
OCTOBER
17 BRISTOL Thekla
18 LONDON Electric Ballroom
20 BIRMINGHAM Academy 2
21 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
22 LEEDS Stylus
23 GLASGOW King Tuts
25 MANCHESTER Club Academy
26 SOUTHAMPTON The Loft
28 HAMBURG Headcrash
29 LEIPZIG Moritzbastei
31 MUNICH Feierwerk
NOVEMBER
01 COLOGNE Club Volta
02 BRUSSELS AB Club
03 EINDHOVEN Dynamo