Night Swimming have shared ‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’, a gripping new single that opens the door to their forthcoming EP Melting, Sometimes Bleeding, due for release on 22nd May via Venn Records. The Bath-based five-piece continue to push their sound into a bolder and more expansive space here, moving from shadowy trip-hop minimalism into waves of crushing melodic shoegaze.
Produced by Peter Miles and mastered by Simon Scott, ‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’ is framed by Meg Jones’ close-up vocal and an emotional core that balances vulnerability, unease and the rush of new connection. As the final reveal from Melting, Sometimes Bleeding, it arrives as a striking statement from a band whose sense of atmosphere and emotional clarity continues to deepen.
There is real momentum in the way Night Swimming are shaping this next chapter. ‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’ feels immersive and carefully built, expanding the band’s sonic reach without losing the intimacy that gives their material its pull. On that showing alone, Melting, Sometimes Bleeding already looks like a release worth keeping a close eye on.
Review
‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’ leaves a real impression because it handles scale so well. The opening mood carries a dusky, suspended tension before the track opens out into something bigger and more forceful, and that movement gives the song a powerful emotional shape. Meg Jones’ vocal keeps everything grounded, bringing warmth and intimacy even as the arrangement grows in size.
What makes this such a positive step for Night Swimming is the confidence in the detail. The band let the atmosphere build naturally, and the shoegaze weight never drowns the feeling at the centre of the song. Instead, ‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’ sounds vivid, emotionally alert and genuinely exciting, pointing towards an EP that could be one of their most compelling releases yet.
Live dates
- 26th April – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club (with Chapterhouse)
- 27th April – Birmingham, Hare and Hounds (with Chapterhouse)
- 28th April – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach (with Chapterhouse)
- 14th May – Paris, Supersonic – Blockparty Festival
- 15th May – Paris, Supersonic – Blockparty Festival
- 21st May – London, Oslo Hackney – Footsteps Festival (with Anamanaguchi)
- 22nd May – London, Banquet Records (in-store)
- 23rd May – Brighton, Resident (in-store)
- 24th May – Coventry, Just Dropped In (in-store)
- 25th May – Oxford, Truck (in-store)
- 4th July – Bristol, Paint by Numbers
- 5th July – Nottingham, Paint by Numbers
- 20th August – ArcTanGent Festival
Night Swimming’s new single ‘Nothing Safe Is Technicolour’ is out now and you can listen here. You can also follow Night Swimming on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
