deary Share Cinematic Dreampop Epic, “Alfie” Single/Video | Debut LP 'Birding' out April 3 via Bella Union

deary Unleash Cinematic Dreampop Epic, “Alfie” Single/Video Available across platforms here Debut Full-Length Album, Birding due out April 3 via Bella Union Birding album pre-order link “a gorgeous cloud of ethereal dreampop” - BrooklynVegan "So many bands have been trying their hand at dreampop in the wake of the shoegaze revival, but few are pulling off those celestial sounds as effectively as deary do on "Seabird." - Stereogum "The debut full-length album from London shoegaze 3-piece is full of shimmering guitars  and blown-out atmosphere." - Bandcamp Singles: “Seabird” “Alfie” Photo Credit: Josh Hight  London-based three-piece, deary will release their hotly anticipated debut full-length album Birding on April 3 via Bella Union. Helmed by Rebecca "Dottie" Cockram (guitar, vocals), Ben Easton (guitar) and Harry Catchpole (drums), they shared lead single “Seabird” to widespread acclaim and today share a second taste of the collection with the brand new seven-and-a-half-minute long dreampop epic “Alfie”. What started as a tender ode to Ben’s family dog who had just passed and an emotional release of the reins of childhood blossomed into a Sigur Ros-esque stunning wall of intricately crafted noise. The single is accompanied by a beautifully shot video directed by their friend Limb. Watch / Share: “Alfie” Video Formed in 2020 over a shared love of Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, and MBV, the band wears these influences on their sleeve with the self-produced album’s dreamy shoegaze beauty and trip-hop beats, incorporating their modern touch to make something unique their own. The result is a collection that washes over listeners as the band explore their own life experiences in the context of the modern world and through religious iconography, dealing with innocence, grief, mental health, nature and the human experience. Birding aims to draw attention to the direct impact humans have on the world around us, whether that be nature, or ourselves. The importance of protecting the inner child or someone more vulnerable, holding hands, learning from past mistakes. “I was writing the record in one of the worst periods of my life,” Ben shares. “I was not in a good space at all. Our last EP, Aurelia, was about transition, and how it's cool to change. And Birding is, ‘Oh no, I‘ve made some really disruptive life decisions.’ The album came from an isolated, almost hopeless space, and you can hear that in parts of the record. But there are also moments that are very self-loving and meditative, and a bit more uplifting.” Across 11 tracks that run the gamut from ocean-deep shoegaze riffs to cloud-light sprinkles of ethereal indie, Birding is the sound of a band who have definitively found their groove. “Our last EP was us trying to be deary,” says Ben, ‘and this album is us being deary.” Coming off a UK #1 (Vinyl Singles Chart) with their debut single “Fairground", the band has supported Slowdive and Cranes and worked with the likes of Saint Etienne, The Murder Capital and Emma Anderson (Lush). deary have announced a number of UK and EU live shows to follow the album’s release. Tour dates here. Website | Facebook | Instagram Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music