All the Things I Never Said (Pale Waves EP)

All the Things I Never Said is the debut extended play (EP) by English indie pop band Pale Waves. It was released on 20 February 2018 by Dirty Hit. All the Things I Never Said includes reworked versions of the band's early demos, "The Tide" and "Heavenly", alongside the newer songs, "New Year's Eve" and "My Obsession".

All the Things I Never Said
EP by
Pale Waves
Released20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)
Recorded2017
GenreIndie pop
Length14:00
LabelDirty Hit
ProducerJonathan Gilmore
Pale Waves chronology
All the Things I Never Said
(2018)		 My Mind Makes Noises
(2018)
Singles from All the Things I Never Said
  1. "New Year's Eve"
    Released: 7 November 2017
  2. "My Obsession"
    Released: 13 December 2017
  3. "The Tide"
    Released: 1 February 2018
  4. "Heavenly"
    Released: 23 March 2018

The EP was originally titled New Year's Eve (after the song of the same name) and was tentatively scheduled for release on 18 January 2018, but in early 2018, the EP was given a new name and release date. All four tracks on the EP were released as singles, with "New Year's Eve" serving as the lead single on 7 November 2017. The EP peaked at number one on both the UK Physical Singles Chart and the UK Vinyl Singles Chart.

Recording and release

"I like the fact that they are on the EP, because they were relevant at a time. They remind me of a time where I was like that, innocent, and the position I was in. I never really want to let those songs go. For them to go on our first EP is really special. A lot of the fans have heard these songs. I think they're really going to be overwhelmed we put them on there. A lot of people thought we'd pick them up and throw them away, but we didn't. We gave them back to [the fans]."

 —Heather Baron-Gracie speaking to Billboard about the decision to re-record their earlier songs[1]

The EP was recorded in late 2017 and produced by Jonathan Gilmore.[2] Initially, the record was titled New Year's Eve and it was slated for release on 18 January 2018.[3][4] The EP was eventually renamed and pushed back to 20 February 2018.

The final track listing includes reworked versions of the group's early demos of "The Tide" and "Heavenly".

The EP was also released on a limited-edition transparent heavyweight red 12-inch vinyl on 16 March 2018.[5]

Promotion and singles

The song "New Year's Eve" was released on 7 November 2017 as the lead single from the EP.[6] On 15 December 2017, the track entered into contemporary hit radio rotation in the United Kingdom.[7] The second single "My Obsession" was released digitally on 13 December 2017,[8] one day after premiering on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.[9] On 31 January 2018, "The Tide" premiered on Lowe's Beats 1 show as part of his "World Record" feature,[10] and was released as a digital single the following day.[11] The EP's final single, "Heavenly", premiered on BBC Radio 1's show Annie Mac and was named the "Hottest Record in the World" on 19 February 2018.[12] On 23 March, it was serviced to UK contemporary hit radio.[13]

"New Year's Eve"

The music video for "New Year's Eve" was directed by Stephen Agnew and was released on 5 December 2017. The video features the band at a New Year's Eve party where they are the only guests and performers. The video sees lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie wandering off into the cold night contemplating her loneliness with the rest of the band sitting alone at various tables at the party.[14] While the band received several treatments for the video, it was Agnew's that caught their attention, as it was closest to the band's initial vision.[1]

"My Obsession"

The music video for "My Obsession" was released on 18 December 2017. The video was shot in conjunction with the video for "New Year's Eve" over two days and was also directed by Agnew. The video features Baron-Gracie living with a mannequin as the object of her obsession, bathing with it and holding it close like a loved one.[1][15] Speaking to The Fader about the video's voyeuristic nature, Baron-Gracie said, "I wanted to create an uncomfortable, voyeuristic experience for the viewer", elaborating, "To make them feel they are intruding on a world they shouldn't be a part of. Ultimately, it is a representation of desperation, loneliness and grief."[16]

"The Tide"

The music video for "The Tide" premiered on 7 February 2018 and was directed by Andy Deluca. The video features live shots interspersed with backstage footage.[17] The footage was taken from the band's headlining tour across North America in November and December 2017.[18]

"Heavenly"

On 19 March 2018, the fourth and final music video from the EP, "Heavenly", was released. The video was directed by Adam Powell and features Baron-Gracie dressed in a latex catsuit attached to numerous wires being controlled and pulled in several directions like a marionette, interspersed with clips of Baron-Gracie miming the song against a white background.[19] It had its world premier on the Wonderland website.[20]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year80/100[21]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit[22]
NME[23]

Critical reception to the EP has been positive upon its online release. In a positive review for NME, Thomas Smith praised the EP: "their more recent singles have pushed the band's sound into daring new ground". The review also praised the emotional tone of the record: "If 'All The Things I Never Said' has prompted the first tear to roll down the cheek, then, so catch us bawling our eyes out by debut album time".[23] The Line of Best Fit gave the EP a four star review by Tina Roumeliotis singling out "My Obsession" as a highlight stating the songs "heartbreaking vibe" was "making this moment in the EP stand still, existing all on its own while forming a special place in our hearts..."[22]

Reception to the singles has been positive. Writing for Clash magazine, reviewer Robin Murray called the title track "Engagingly bittersweet" and said of the song "the storming chorus could be lifted straight from the end credits of a John Hughes movie".[24] Reviewing the second single from the EP he said of the song, "Endearingly open, 'My Obsession' is Pale Waves at their best – honest, reflective, and gently anthemic".[25] DIY praised "My Obsession" as "another storming goth-pop sensation from the four-piece" and described the track as having "crunching riffs, jangly guitar melodies and a killer pop hook that explodes seemingly from nowhere".[26] Also reviewing "New Year's Eve" the magazine called the song "a shimmering pop gem with a melancholy twist as the soaring hook".[27]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pale Waves.

No.TitleLength
1."New Year's Eve"3:27
2."The Tide"3:14
3."My Obsession"4:25
4."Heavenly"2:54
Total length:14:00

Personnel

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Cat # Ref.
Various 20 February 2018 Digital download Dirty Hit [31]
United Kingdom 16 March 2018 12" vinyl DH00288 [5]
Japan 9 May 2018 Hostess Entertainment Unlimited HSE-6750 [32]

References
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  21. "AOTY rating"Album of the Year retrieved 2 March 2018
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