The WAEVE, the duo of Graham Coxon (Blur) and Rose Elinor Dougall (The Pipettes), have announced their second album, City Lights, which will be out September 20 via Trasgressive. Like their 2023 debut, they made it with producer James Ford (Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode).
City Lights includes the excellent title track, which the group released in May, and with the album announcement they’ve shared a second single, the warm and brassy “You Saw.” Dougall says, “‘You Saw’ is a song about acknowledging how seemingly tiny decisions can have a seismic impact on the course of one’s life, how sometimes it feels like the way things turn out are predestined. It’s about reconciling a past version with the new version of one’s self and being grateful for how things work out. It’s built around a rhythmic string line to reflect the sense of propulsive forward motion.” You can watch the video for “You Saw” below.
The WAEVE have a few UK shows lined up this summer and fall, including opening slots for The Breeders and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. All dates are listed below.
CITY LIGHTS:
1. City Lights
2. You Saw
3. Moth To The Flame
4. I Belong To
5. Simple Days
6. Broken Boys
7. Song For Eliza May
8. Druantia
9. Girl Of The Endless Night
10. Sunrise
The WAEVE – 2024 Live Dates
6/30 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Sounds (supporting The Breeders)
7/21 – Warwick, UK @ Warwick Castle (supporting Noel Gallagher)
7/25 – Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
8/4 – Essex, UK @ Audley End (supporting Elbow)
8/17 – Wales, UK @ Green Man Festival
9/20 – Liverpool, UK @ Rough Trade
9/21 – Nottingham, UK @Rough Trade
9/23 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
10/29 – London, UK @ Village Underground