{"id":154926,"date":"2025-05-01T06:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/05\/01\/wolf-alice-is-teasing-a-comeback-and-it-could-be-the-bands-biggest-era-yet\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T06:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:12:05","slug":"wolf-alice-is-teasing-a-comeback-and-it-could-be-the-bands-biggest-era-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/05\/01\/wolf-alice-is-teasing-a-comeback-and-it-could-be-the-bands-biggest-era-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolf Alice Is Teasing a Comeback \u2014 and It Could Be the Band\u2019s Biggest Era\u00a0Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tEven the most patient and forgiving of <a href=\"https:\/\/billboard.com\/artist\/wolf-alice\">Wolf Alice<\/a> fans have had to learn how to love at a different rhythm than the fans of other artists. Waiting for a new record, without knowing if anything is coming at all, seems to have become a primary act of their devotion. \u201cIs it over?\u201d exclaimed one <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/wolfalice\/comments\/1gxlbcg\/is_it_over\/\">despairing Reddit user<\/a> a few months back, exasperated by the British rock band\u2019s radio silence throughout 2024. \u201cNo more music?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn April 22, after a near four-year wait, an eon in an ever-changing industry, their qualms were put to rest. Breaking cover, all posts on the London four-piece\u2019s Instagram page were swiftly archived, while its previously dormant TikTok account began to flicker into life. Soon enough, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIwTiqrtBLU\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\">a carousel<\/a> of striking, retro-leaning images \u2014 including bassist Theo Ellis wearing a leather jacket adorned with a gem-encrusted \u2018Wolf Alice\u2019 motif \u2014 was uploaded with a call-to-arms caption: \u201cWe\u2019ve missed u.\u201d Major festival slots at Glastonbury and Radio 1\u2019s Big Weekend, meanwhile, were also confirmed for the summer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIy0VTktN3S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 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style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A post shared by Wolf Alice (@wolfaliceband)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOffering a glimpse of what may lie ahead, it\u2019s a new look for the band, and a new way of marketing its music, heralding in the group\u2019s next era with aplomb. Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice\u2019s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wolfalicedaily\">Dozens of accounts<\/a> have instead become dedicated to posting whatever updates they can find, often rehashing photoshoots from their early career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a world of algorithm game-playing and lyrics bundled with gossipy subtext, the band\u2019s songs \u2014 which deftly blend garage rock and shoegaze \u2014 function as talismans affirming the importance of standing tall by your convictions. The subtlety and class with which they choose to signal meaning to their audience is something that has long defined their music; in knowing relatively little about the band\u2019s own inner lives, fans\u2019 desire to get closer only grows stronger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYoung, terminally online pop fans feel drawn to the notion of artist folklore, having grown up watching the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande incorporate \u201cEaster eggs\u201d (hidden messages and references) into their videos. It\u2019s an idea that extends to other genres that are popular in stan culture forums, where lost songs and \u201cwill-they-won\u2019t-they\u201d social media teasers are analyzed feverishly. In the case of Wolf Alice, the group has earned a committed Gen Z fanbase who gravitate toward them as much for the element of surprise as they do for the music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe anticipation around the band\u2019s next steps, therefore, couldn\u2019t be greater. Wolf Alice\u2019s last record, 2021\u2019s <em>Blue Weekend, <\/em>ushered in a new commercial zenith, landing a nomination for the Mercury Prize (which the group won for 2017\u2019s <em>Visions of a Life<\/em>), topping the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/charts\/albums-chart\/\"> Official U.K. Albums Chart<\/a> and leading the band to its first-ever BRIT award the following year. The campaign steamrolled ahead across a further 12 months, during which they opened up for Harry Styles in stadiums across Europe and completed an extensive headline tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn 2025, each of the members are now in their early 30s. No longer the wild-eyed 20somethings they emerged as with fiery 2013 EP <em>Blush<\/em>, they have spent the past decade quietly unlocking emotional discoveries in their songs, flowing with their shifting perspectives on ambition and desire. Across three studio LPs, it\u2019s become clear that guitarist and lead songwriter Ellie Rowsell focuses on growing privately in order to bloom publicly; she can do huge indie hooks with the best of them (2015\u2019s \u201cFreazy\u201d or the endlessly affecting \u201cDon\u2019t Delete the Kisses\u201d), but has never sounded quite like any of her peers because of the strength of character at the center of her work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tConsistently ducking the expectations of indie\u2019s upper echelons \u2014 the ones which the band vaulted into with 2015\u2019s <em>My Love Is Cool<\/em> \u2014 has only further affirmed Wolf Alice\u2019s influence and longevity. You can see the band\u2019s gnarly, incisive showmanship in the likes of Wunderhorse or rising stars Keo, or hear the band\u2019s incandescent take on indie throughout <em>You Can\u2019t Put a Price on Fun<\/em>, the debut EP from Manchester-based artist Chloe Slater. \u201cSeeing them live was the most joy I\u2019ve ever felt,\u201d <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-interviews\/chloe-slater-24-hours-song-lyrics-debut-ep-interview-radar-3756379\">the latter recently recalled<\/a> of a formative Wolf Alice gig, which she credits with changing the course of her burgeoning career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIntriguingly, the band\u2019s period of downtime was interrupted last year with the announcement that it had left its longtime label home of Dirty Hit \u2014 home to The 1975 and Beabadoobee \u2014 to sign with Sony imprint Columbia. According to a report from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/wolf-alice-dirty-hit-sony-columbia-record-deal-b2499160.html\"><em>The Independent<\/em><\/a>, the move stemmed from the members wanting \u201cto experience something different,\u201d having previously been in the same deal for nearly a decade, and that Rob Stringer (CEO of Sony Music Group) \u201cis a huge fan\u201d of theirs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThough Blue Weekend was rapturously received by critics, with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2021\/jun\/06\/wolf-alice-blue-weekend-review\"><em>The Observer<\/em><\/a> describing it as \u201calchemically good,\u201d the question of whether the band can level up to festival headliner status has long hung over reviews of its electrifying live performances. Groundbreaking things can happen if a band is given the time and space it needs to truly develop into greatness, and one can hope that with the support of a major label and a new team around Wolf Alice, the group\u2019s music will be able to travel further than ever. It\u2019s fascinating to think what they might do next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/features\/wolf-alice-teasing-comeback-bands-biggest-era-yet-1235958543\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even the most patient and forgiving of Wolf Alice fans have had to learn how to love at a different rhythm than the fans of other artists. Waiting for a new record, without knowing if anything is coming at all, seems to have become a primary act of their devotion. \u201cIs it over?\u201d exclaimed one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-154926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154926\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}