Himalayas - 'Leave This Place'
HIMALAYAS latest release Leave This Place is a furious anthem on being stuck (and wanting to get out).
Leave this Place reaches its peak right from the start and continues to take us the rest of the way like a rollercoaster ride. The explosive drums , the bass and the catchy guitar riff form the perfect trolley, pushed forward by the snarling vocals of the frontman Joe Williams. Speaking about the writing process for the track Joe explains ,“Leave This Place is a song about being stuck in a place that you never wanted to be. You try your best to get out but always find yourself right back where you started. The chorus captures the frustration and the yearning to escape his current reality perfectly.
Sharing a mutual love of Queens Of The Stone Age, Muse and Iggy Pop in their teenage years, Joe and Mike started performing in small venues, and soon captured the attention of hungry fans and music industry tastemakers alike. Later joined by drummer James Goulbourn in 2015, they were completed by Louis Heaps on bass. HIMALAYAS started making their own unique blend of raucous fast-paced rock’n’roll music, which soon went on to earn them an extremely solid fanbase. The four-piece have been cutting their teeth on the live circuit ever since, playing highly-regarded festivals including SXSW and Reading & Leeds Festival, supported the likes of Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers, and have played sold out headline shows in London and Cardiff.
Leave this Place has been recorded at Mwnci Studios in West Wales with Steff Pringle, the track was mixed by GRAMMY-Award winning producer, Dave Sardy (Royal Blood, Rage Against The Machine)
and will be out on the 10th of March. The track is also a part of their highly anticipated debut album From Hell To Here which is set to release on the 5th of May via Nettwerk.
Leave this Place by Himalayas leaves one filled with motivation and energy , its a track one must have on a repeat loop.
Words by Anirudh Budithi
