newshapes drop single and video, falling away

newshapes have released a new single and video, falling away.

The rising Scots – vocalist Ian Mann, guitarist Stephen Christie, bassist Michael Hamilton and drummer Logan Whyte – have followed up last month’s baptise single, and they explain that it “continues to the new story” that that track began.

“2025 saw us face our biggest challenges yet and come out stronger and louder than ever before, and we look at 2026 as our chance to prove that we have what it takes to ‘fly the flag’ for alternative music from Scotland,” newshapes say. “As a band, we are proud that no two songs in our catalogue sound the same. Our music shares that desire to constantly evolve and never let ourselves become predictable, and we’ve taken that to a new level with everything that’s coming.

“There’s such a growing space for heavy music in today’s world, and we’re always looking to push the boundaries where rock, pop and metal collide – to bring people with different tastes, backgrounds and lived experiences together under one roof.”

Watch the video for falling away below:

Catch newshapes headlining in London, Manchester and Edinburgh this month.

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