Palace share new song ‘Holy Smoke’

As much as it’s a shame that Palace’s new song ‘Holy Smoke’ isn’t a reference to Batman’s sidekick Robin, and his favoured catchphrase of choice, the London quartet nail it all the same on their new single; tapping into frank, emotional subject matter instead.

Going all drifty and introspective on us, and verging on Fleet Foxes melodic territory at times, Leo Wyndham sings of loss and grieving over piling textures. “You’ll be just fine, I’ve seen holy smoke out the windows,” he sings, saying goodbye to a loved one.

“Someone once told me that when someone dies you have to open the window to let their soul escape,” Leo said in a press release. “The Holy Smoke. This song is about being in that situation which I was, not that long ago. It’s about losing someone close to you, and experiencing something quite spiritual in the moments after death – when by their side.”

Palace release their debut album ‘So Long Forever’ on 4th November, via Fiction. Get a taste of things to come with ‘Holy Smoke’ below.