“Nothing Left To Lose” by Bleach Lab

Bleach Lab share latest single and video “Nothing Left To Lose,” a further look at their forthcoming debut album Lost In A Rush of Emptiness, out on September 22nd via Nettwerk.

On “Nothing Left To Lose,” frontperson Jenna Kyle finds parallels in water to illustrate the uncharted depths of new romance. “Nothing Left To Lose is about the beginning of a relationship. Being afraid of what’s to come and questioning your path forward. Keeping your walls built up and ending up being stuck in the same place because of it. “When oceans collide, there’s a different blue on each side” is one of my favourite lyrics of the album. I’d read a story that day about a place in the world where two bodies of water meet but don’t mix, and I loved that idea as a metaphor for colliding with someone else and not seeing eye to eye. Both strong forces in your own way but unable to blend together.”

As foreshadowed via earlier singles like “Smile For Me” and “All Night”, on Lost In A Rush of Emptiness, the glimmering indie-rock on which Bleach Lab have built their foundations shelters what is essentially an exercise in joint catharsis for the band. Rather than culminating in a singular moment of explosive revelation – here this is achieved by the band’s intentional burrowing deep into the disorientation of life-altering moments, and sitting with and dissecting those feelings. Each band member’s experiences live within Lost In A Rush Of Emptiness, with its title being a line borrowed from Leonard Cohen’s posthumous collection The Flame. Bassist and co-lyricist Josh Longman – wrote key tracks including the eviscerating single “Counting Empties” where he explores alcoholism – documenting and acknowledging how an old drinking habit impacted his relationships. Whilst a key thread through the record too is Jenna Kyle’s grappling with the fall out from a toxic relationship, there’s also more universal moments too – such as on “Smile For Me”, where she recounts her frustrations and experiences of sexual harassment on the street, exploring the tension between both the simmering rage and feelings of powerlessness these encounters cause.

Bleach Lab live dates:

20th – 21st Oct | Rotterdam, NL | Left of the Dial festival
27 Oct | Amsterdam | London Calling Festival

EU/IE/UK Tour – October/November 2023

Get tickets for their upcoming tour dates HERE

Posted 6 August 2023
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