Holding Absence have kicked off a new chapter in their story with a stunning new track, their first for new label Sumerian Records.

Titled ‘Whisper Of A Dream’, it’s the first music from the band in three years, following on from 2023’s full-length ‘The Noble Art of Self-Destruction, which served as the final piece of their three-album trilogy that started in 2019.

So with a new story to tell, the band have taken everything that has made them such a compelling and emotionally resonant band in the past and amplified those elements tenfold. Atmospherically gorgeous, awe-inspiringly brash and beautifully complex, it is a journey to the stars and back in four and a half minutes of exploratory perfection.

From Lucas Woodland pushing his voice to its most silken and savage limits, to the crushing intensity that backs up its most sensational moments, it is a song that makes you sit up and pay attention.

If there was a time for you to fall head over heels for the band, unless you were already there, it is right now.

“Whisper Of A Dream is our first song back in what feels like forever. After releasing our third record, The Noble Art Of Self-Destruction, it felt essential to step away for a while – to take stock and rediscover who we are as a band.

Whisper felt like the perfect song to return with. In many ways, it represents everything Holding Absence has always been, while introducing new elements to our sound and opening the door to what comes next.

Lyrically and conceptually, the song draws heavily from cyberpunk media. Contemplation, sentience and dreaming in an ever-evolving world. The music video also introduces our robot mascot “Y4-BB0”, a character you’ll be seeing more of in the coming years.

The band are set to support Enter Shikari across the UK and Europe alongside The Callous Daoboys later this year.

Here are all the dates:

NOVEMBER

03 – HAMBURG Sporthalle
04 – MUNICH Zenith
05 – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
06 – DUSSELDORF Mitsubishi Electric Hall
07 – BERLIN Columbiahalle
10 – BRUSSELS Forest National
11 – TILBURG 013
13 – NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena
14 – CARDIFF Utilita Arena
15 – HULL Connexin Live
18 – GLASGOW Hydro
19 – MANCHESTER Co-op Live
20 – LONDON Alexandra Palace
21 – LONDON Alexandra Palace