The Orielles – Tears Are

The Orielles have today shared “Tears Are”, the latest track to be taken from their 4th studio album, Only You Left, a meticulous yet exploratory record which sees them emerge anew from their 7-year cycle where they began with Silver Dollar Moment (2018).

Recorded between Hamburg and the car-free Greek Island of Hydra, and produced by long-time collaborator, Joel Anthony Patchett, the album is out on March 13 via Heavenly Recordings.

The title of “Tears Are” is an unanswered question, a half-phrase, according to Esmé: “You could think of something deeply human. But you could also answer it in a completely linguistic sense and think of a tear as a symbol or an image.” The lyrical uncertainty is mirrored in the music: initially catchy and anthemic, the track gradually dissolves towards the end, culminating in a darker, more minor take on the original motif.

“ We had this vague imagery of wood versus metal,” says Esmé. “Hamburg was metal and Hydra was wood. Everything fell naturally into either category.” Her lyrics are a similar exploration of paradoxes, inversions and wordplay, left ambiguous for the listener to make their own interpretations.

The Manchester based 3-piece consisting of Esmé Dee Hand-Halford (bass & vocals), Sidonie Dee Hand-Halford (drums & vocals) and Henry Carlyle Wade (guitar & vocals) have released previous single “Three Halves” and double-single “You are Eating a Part of Yourself” / “To Undo the World Itself”.

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