.palewaves have never been better
on their North American tour and putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated third album,. Frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has officially traded in her dark locks for a bleach-blonde bob, setting the tone for their new record of breakneck pop-punk ahead of its August 12 release. All things considered, it’s ironic that their latest single “Reasons to Live,” a euphoric, arena-ready love song, was inspired by one of her darkest moments. “I was lost.
Over pounding drums, crunchy guitars, and soaring belt notes, Baron-Gracie has her “Hayley Williams moment” singing about finding someone who “showed me how to love myself a little more.” “I hope that a lot of people can relate to this song and I hope a lot of people find their Kelsey,” she says.
“It couldn’t be called anything else,” Baron-Gracie says of the album’s title. “The piece was missing until that song was finished.” The rawness extends into her performance, as she notes that most of the new record’s vocal tracks came from early sessions with Cervini when the emotions were fresh. “I feel like when you do demos for the vocals, there’s a magic within them that you can’t replace,” she explains., which debuted at No.