British cult favourites The Wave Pictures have unveiled their latest single, “Sure and Steady,” a charming precursor to their highly anticipated album, Gained / Lost. Set for release on 27th February via Bella Union, the album promises to be a distillation of the DIY spirit that has guided the trio for nearly three decades.
Following the Burroughs-inspired dreamscape of the lead single “Alice,” “Sure and Steady” shifts the focus from dreams to memories.
The Wave Pictures say: “Sure and Steady is like Lou Reed if he’d grown up in the East Midlands. This song is a memory song, rather than a dream song. Like Proust with his Madeleines, this is a song about flapjacks. This is also a song about other people’s mothers and how they are so different from one’s own mother. This song is like a photograph.”
Gained / Lost sees David Tattersall, Franic Rozycki, and Jonny Helm blending 60s garage rock, 70s classic rock, and 90s indie. Recorded live and unfiltered over seven days at Rochester’s Ranscombe Studios with producer Jim Riley, the record captures their undeniable chemistry. The band will celebrate the release with a UK tour starting in late February, following a special Christmas Extravaganza in London this month.
Gained / Lost is available for preorder now via Bella Union: https://bfan.link/gained-lost
The Wave Pictures 2025 Tour Dates:
20th December – London – The Lexington (Christmas Extravaganza)
25th February – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
26th February – Newcastle – Cluny 2
27th February – Glasgow – Stereo
28th February – Nottingham – Old Cold Store
1st March – Oxford – Jericho Tavern
3rd March – Bristol – Strange Brew
4th March – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
5th March – Manchester – YES
6th March – Brighton – Dust