The Blaze Share Incredible Video For QUEENS, Plus US Tour This Fall

French duo The Blaze today release the incredible video for their new single "QUEENS" from their highly anticipated debut albumDANCEHALL, which will be released this Friday, September 7th on Animal63/Sony Music UK/RCA Records.

Watch "QUEENS" HERE.

This stirring new self-directed offering from the French cousins offers a sobering new insight into the world we live in today. As always, everything The Blaze create is open to total interpretation. The ambiguity of their music and film alike is arguably what makes the band so alluring, constantly launching the viewer high onto a bed of complex human emotions.

Set for release this Friday, their debut album, DANCEHALL is not be confused with the sound specific of the Jamaican genre, but is instead a tribute to the scene itself, which originated in the 1940's. The dance hall was created from a desire to simply come together and party, at a time when the only way to listen to your favorite artist was to come together in such a way. This was a place where people lived, loved and danced. An overwhelming sense of humanity surrounds all that The Blaze create and DANCEHALL is a complete reflection on said humanity.

"QUEENS" follows The Blaze's "Heaven," which, released earlier this spring, is the first single from DANCEHALL. Alongside their first releases "Virile" and "Territory," the sumptuous video, completes a triptych.

Recently profiled in the NY Times, Sunday Arts & Leisure section (click HERE to read), The Blaze also delivered an incredible live performance at Coachella earlier this spring and are gearing up for their first North American headlining tour this fall in support of DANCEHALL.

ABOUT THE BLAZE

The Blaze, comprising the cousins Guillaume and Jonathan Alric, 36 and 29 respectively, released their debut single "Virile" in January 2016, notching breakout success with the accompanying video. Then, in February 2017, "Territory" introduced tens of millions of music fans around the world to an audio-visual experience that was entirely new.

During their short tenure, The Blaze have already won numerous awards for their work including the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and the Best Directors award at Berlin Music Video Awards, to name but a few.

Live, The Blaze are simply put, outstanding. Having already played some of the world's biggest festivals this year - including Coachella, Primavera Sound, Parklife and Pitchfork Paris in 2017. The Blaze also recently shared details of their debut North American headline tour. The tour will follow a whole host of further huge UK & European festival appearances this summer.

North American Headline Tour Dates:

Oct 22 Seattle - Showbox

Oct 25 San Francisco - Regency Ballroom

Oct 26 Los Angeles - Wiltern

Oct 26 Denver - Summit

Oct 30 Chicago - Concord Music Hall

Nov 4 New York - Knockdown Center

Nov 5 Washington - Fillmore

Nov 7 Montreal - Mtelus

Photo Credit: Nicolas Poillot

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