Bastille

“What You Gonna Do” is the brand new single from the English group, Bastille. The track features Graham Coxon and the band has moved from Capitol to Republic Records.  It comes after the dust settled on the band’s acclaimed third album “Doom Days.” This collection was the final installment in a trilogy that’s spanned eight years and brought Bastille multi-platinum sales, global success and a position as one of the world’s most-streamed bands. The track’s extraordinary video sees Bastille collaborating with Rezza, a British/Iranian, London-based animator who brings a seismic visual shift for Bastille: the video is a mash up of mixed media using illustration, photography and live action, which results in a unique and innovative style that is winningly berserk.

Bastille’s electrifying new song might feel like a bit of a surprise release, not least to the band themselves, but as front-man Dan Smith explains, “We finished the song, and it felt urgent. We didn’t want to sit on it. This next phase feels like a new beginning. It’s about completely tearing up our process, being spontaneous and starting again. We’re just really excited by the new songs. I think we’re making some of the best music we’ve ever made. We want to put it out now and not wait for the whole album to be done before anyone starts to hear it. This is about where we are now and hearing us in real-time.”

“Whether we’re outside or online, we’re perpetually hit by so many people vying for our attention,” Dan adds, “but we’re just left rolling our eyes at how rarely it’s for anything that decent or funny.”

The GRAMMY®-nominated Bastille was formed in 2010 and is comprised of Smith, keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist/guitarist Will Farquarson and drummer Chris Wood. Bastille was first introduced internationally with the single “Pompeii” and subsequent hits, “Good Grief” (2016) and “Quarter Past Midnight” (2018). Their first studio album, “Bad Blood,” was released in 2013. Soon after they were nominated for four Brit Awards at the 2014 ceremony, winning the British Breakthrough Act.

(Photo Credit: Matt Cronin)

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