Swallowtail cement their live success with debut EP 'Seesaw'

If you've seen the band live, you'll understand the hype around them

Swallowtail are a band who may have been on the scene longer than you realise. Do you remember a Notts band called Smokey Penny from a few years back? Well, that is in fact Swallowtail in their early days.

The band have gone from strength to strength since the re-brand, with a string of shows on Nottingham’s live circuit - including some support slots for big names at The Bodega and Rescue Rooms - seeing them get better and better each time.

They seem to have gone from strength to strength, making it the perfect time for them to play their own headline show - taking place at The Grove tomorrow, 3rd May.

And what better excuse for your own headline show, than an EP launch? Hence, the arrival of their debut EP, ‘Seesaw’.

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If you want to go along to the show, it is unsurprisingly already sold out, but you’ve already been spoiled, as the EP is six tracks long - a generous offering, with most EPs consisting of four or five tracks at most.

The title track, which began as an acoustic piece, was the first song they developed as a band, sticking with them over time - and for good reason.

Elsewhere, opening track ‘Laughter’ packs a little more punch, with attention-catching opening guitar riffs, and immediately after, ‘To Trace’ provides a softer side to the band, complete with dreamy, ethereal vocals.

Meanwhile, the opening of the third track and first single, ‘Drift’ is driven by a thundering bassline, destined to be performed in a crowded venue as smoke billows onto the stage.

Towards the end, ‘Running From A Swan Song In Red Kitten Heels’ is perhaps the most dreamy and atmospheric moment on the entire project, before ‘Vega Burns’ rounds things off with a drum-driven track that concludes with a show stopping instrumental.

While there will be many of you reading this who are gutted they missed out on a ticket to the headline show tomorrow, they will be performing at New Currents Festival on Monday 5th May - with no tickets required and free entry - so don’t panic.

‘Seesaw’ only proves what we already knew beforehand, especially for a band who are still so young: Swallowtail are definitely one to watch.

‘Seesaw’ is available across all streaming platforms now.