Wolf Alice

Following a triumphant return to the stage with a headlining festival performance at Primavera – during which they unveiled The Sofa for the first time and, by the end, had thousands singing along – and a history defining Glastonbury set on home soil, this new era announces Wolf Alice as a band in a league entirely of their own.

'The Sofa' is another masterpiece by Wolf Alice, one of the best bands of the decade. It doesn't just feel like a song, it is an experience and a feeling that we can all resonate with, and the band's story telling element found consistently across their repertoire is here in full force.

“It’s about not trying so hard to figure everything out, reflecting on getting older and trying not to agonise over things that have or haven’t happened in your life” shares Ellie. “It’s also about trying to get to grips with the polarising aspects of one’s life when you’re in a band. You’ve just played a huge tour, and you come home, and you have your dinner on the sofa. For me, it’s summed up in how I treat TV. I used to never watch the same thing twice because I thought I’ve got so much to discover And now I’m like, it’s OK if I just want to rewatch Peep Show for the thirteenth time”.

Shot on the streets of the band’s native North London in homage to the lyrics, the video for The Sofa captures the day-dreamy spirit of the song in boldly coloured slow motion. Ellie is transported on a surreal fantasy through the euphoric messiness of British summertime street life while never leaving the comfort of her sofa. Inspired by classic street photography, these vignettes capture the blissed out interactions of people from all walks of life, celebrating the shared joy we feel with strangers on a sunny day. The video was directed by Fiona Jane Burgess (Christina Aguilera, girlinred, Gucci) and features numerous easter eggs for the band’s forthcoming album.

The single release follows Wolf Alice’s victorious return to Glastonbury Festival in June, performing a razor sharp set of hits to a sunset crowd on the Other Stage. Combining fan favourites such as Bros and Don’t Delete The Kisses with the jubilant new singles, the slot felt like a victory lap for a band truly at the peak of their powers.

'The Sofa' comes after the album’s first single, Bloom Baby Bloom. A fiercely powerful introduction to The Clearing, it’s an arresting ode to growth, evolution and expansion in life, music and art. With its rolling bass riff, this first piece of new music in three years is a whip-smart detestosteroned twist on heavy rock. It arrived alongside a video by noted alt-pop director Colin Solal Cardo, renowned for collaborations with Charli XCX, Robyn and Christine & The Queens.