——— Exciting newcomers Love Rarely, today release their brand new single and video ‘Severed’. Coming from the vastly prolific Leeds music scene, the bands volatile hybrid of math rock, emo, and hardcore have helped blend together one of the most refreshing and thrilling sounds from a new band in the UK. Guitarist Dan Dewsnap talks a bit about the new single – “Severed is an exploration of the emotions you feel when having to cut out an alcoholic and hostile family member. Even though they brought so much pain, the relief is also tied in with a dash of guilt that you couldn’t help them change. It ruminates on the positives that draw you in and the negatives that pushed you away.” This new single is taken from the bands much anticipated debut album ‘Pain Travels’ which is set for release on April 10th through Big Scary Monsters (BSM). This follows on from the first single released ‘Will’, which was highlighted by the likes of The Guardian, NME, Crack Magazine and Kerrang! in their tracks of the week playlists. Listen to ‘Severed’ – HERE / Watch the video below 
‘SEVERED’ – OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Having already and rapidly carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most emotionally fearless math-rock outfits, the five-piece have been redefining what vulnerability can sound like within heavy music. Weaving angular, technically demanding melodies with an unflinching lyrical openness that refuses to shy away from life’s darker corners. They balance intricate, off-kilter guitar work with cathartic explosiveness, creating sonic terrain that feels deeply human. The debut album ‘Pain Travels’, captures the fullest picture of who Love Rarely have become. Shaped over the course of a year in spare bedrooms and improvised recording spaces, the record chronicles the band’s collective experience of family trauma, toxic households, and the complexity of navigating adulthood with scars that shape but no longer define them. Live wise, the band have recently completed their first ever full UK support tour, with US 6 piece The Callous Daoboys. They will be playing their first ever London headline show at The Grace on May 6th, before a summer of festivals that includes Truck, Burn It Down and 2000trees festivals. Love Rarely confirmed and announced live dates for 2026:
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 – The Grace, London
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 – 2000 Trees Festival
Friday, 24 July 2026 – Truck Festival
Thursday, 3 September 2026 – Burn It Down Festival ——— A bit about Love Rarely:
Love Rarely’s rise began in 2024 with the release of their debut EP ‘Lonely People’, followed swiftly by double-single, ‘Mould / Whiplash’. Both tracks felt surgically precise yet emotionally sprawling, backed by three sold-out shows supporting alt singer-songwriter Casseyette at London’s Courtyard Theatre. They followed it up with ‘Disappear’, then their most vulnerable release to date, which was built around Levitt’s piercing vocal performance and confronts manipulation and emotional distortion head-on, erupting into explosive instrumentation and aching melodic textures. The track marked a turning point, earning praise from BBC Radio 1’s Alyx Holcombe, Kerrang!, and Stereogum, driving the band towards nearly a million streams, while a sold-out, upgraded hometown show at Leeds’ iconic Key Club cemented them as a genuine force in the underground. In 2025 the band made their first UK festival run including 2000trees, ArcTanGent, NoizzeFest, and Portals Festival, followed by a string of shows with Philly emo’s Sweet Pill, stepping onto stages known for fostering the country’s most innovative heavy acts. In February 2026 the band headed out on a sold out run of shows supporting The Callous Daoboys, and have a bunch of summer festivals coming up like 2000trees, Burn It Down, Truck, with more to be announced. | 
