UK-based rock band South Arcade are gearing up to release their highly anticipated EP, PLAY!, arriving on November 21 via BKM Artists and LAB Records, in partnership with Atlantic Records. As a preview of the five-track EP, the band has dropped the new single “Drive Myself Home”, which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record.
Listen here: Drive Myself Home
“Drive Myself Home” perfectly captures South Arcade’s signature mix of catchy guitar riffs, soaring choruses, and creative sound-effect-driven hooks. Speaking on the track, the band shares:
“‘Drive Myself Home’ is about realizing that time spent on something or the history attached to it isn’t the reason to hold on. What was right once may not be right now, and letting go doesn’t make you a bad person; it just means you’re doing what’s best for you.”
The single arrives amid the band’s SOLD-OUT debut U.S. headline tour, with fans across the country already getting a first listen to the song’s energetic melodies. Kicking off last week, South Arcade has already played packed shows in Orlando, Atlanta, and New York, including an electrifying set at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Remaining tour stops include Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Dallas, before concluding in Nashville on November 8.
The new EP, PLAY!, will feature previous hits “FEAR OF HEIGHTS” and Radio 1 favorite “Supermodels”, along with previously unreleased tracks “Bleed Out” (feat. Bilmuri) and “Blood Run Warm”. The release coincides with their largest UK and Ireland headline tour to date, including a stop at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. Pre-order / pre-save PLAY!
South Arcade’s meteoric rise continues: following headline tours, festival appearances at Slam Dunk and Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and a return to the main stage at Reading & Leeds alongside acts like Limp Bizkit and Bring Me The Horizon, the band has amassed a huge social following. With over 16.9 million TikTok likes, a growing YouTube audience, and 1.3 million monthly Spotify listeners, their 2024 EP 2005 now boasts 50+ million streams, featuring tracks like “Stone Cold Summer,” “MOTH KIDS,” and “HOW 2 GET AWAY WITH MURDER.”
South Arcade line-up:
- Harmony Cavelle – vocals
- Harry Winks – guitar
- Ollie Green – bass
- Cody Jones – drums
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