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		<title>Gently Tender Announce Their First Album, ‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The indie-pop London quintet known as Gently Tender have announced the release of their debut album titled; Take hold Of Your Promise! which is paired with a new single, “Love All The Population”. In a mish-mash of members from such bands as Palma Violets and Celia Archer of Big Moon, the band has solidified a [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The indie-pop London quintet known as Gently Tender have announced the release of their debut album titled; <em>Take hold Of Your Promise!</em> which is paired with a new single, <em>“Love All The Population”.</em> In a mish-mash of members from such bands as Palma Violets and Celia Archer of Big Moon, the band has solidified a new identity as some of the UK&#8217;s most exciting ballad groups specialising in rousing ballads and sombre lyricism.</p>
<p>The new album will be released via So Young Records on the 26<sup>th</sup> of August 2022 and is expected to build on the swelling reputation the band has gathered in their short lifespan. A full tracklist of the new LP can be found down below;</p>
<p><em>“Home”<br />
“Anymore”<br />
“Dead Is Dead”<br />
“Love All The Population”<br />
“Ain’t No River Wide Enough”<br />
“Sunlight In Motion”<br />
“True Colours (Sometime I’ll Get Through)”<br />
“Ain’t No Valley Low Enough”<br />
“Heaven Ho!”<br />
“God Didn’t Leave The Factory”<br />
“Right Time”<br />
“Pointless Noise”<br />
“This Is My Night Of Compassion”</em></p>
<p>As well as this exciting announcement, the band have dropped a video for <em>“Love All The Population”</em> which was filmed by Oscar Carrier-Sippy in the Neolithic Valley of Stones at Avebury in Wiltshire. The song combines a stirring tune with a momentous sense of remorse and anxiety. Sam Fryer’s vocals occupy a baritone drawl that builds to a primal crescendo of whoops and hollers. Check out the video down below:</p>
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<p>Describing the inspiration behind the song, <a href="https://www.clashmusic.com/news/gently-tender-announce-debut-album-take-hold-of-your-promise">Fryer elaborated;</a> <em>“This song was written in the first lockdown &#8211; like lots of people I had spent many hours reflecting on the togetherness of our existence pre-pandemic. I was thinking a lot about the now-empty spaces &#8211; empty music venues particularly &#8211; not only closing because of the pandemic! So this song was a bit of a lament to those.”</em></p>
<p>You can pre-order your copy of the new album <a href="https://www.gentlytender.co.uk/">here.</a></p>
<p>Gently Tender will be playing a number of shows later this year as support for the Big Moon’s UK tour. However, they will be playing a headline set at the Omeara in London. Tickets for the tour dates can be found <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/the-big-moon-tickets/artist/2206167?irgwc=1&amp;utm_source=2862475-Bandlab%20UK%20Limited&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=2862475&amp;awtrc=&amp;clickId=VELQ3KW94xyIRGQwCMxnNR36UkDxd%3Azdm0auzA0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_2862475&amp;ircid=7559">here,</a> whilst tickets for their solo show can be found <a href="https://www.gentlytender.co.uk/listings">here.</a> Information on these gigs can be found at beneath:</p>
<p>Tour Dates</p>
<p>19/10/2022- The Leadmill- Sheffield, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
20/10- Concorde 2- Brighton, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
21/10- Academy 2- Birmingham, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
23/10- Oran Mor- Glasgow, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
24/10- Newcastle University- Newcastle, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
25/10- Manchester Academy 2- Manchester, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
27/10- Tramshed Cardiff- Cardiff, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
28/10-  O2 Kentish Town Forum- London, UK (w/ The Big Moon)<br />
14/11- Omeara- London, UK</p>
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