The Ninth Wave share new single "Hard Not to Hold You" and announce hiatus

25 February 2022, 13:12 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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The Ninth Wave have released new song "Hard Not to Hold You" as a final preview of their Heavy Like A Headache album out next month, and have also announced that they'll be going on a hiatus after three headline shows in March.

"Hard Not to Hold You" will feature on their upcoming second album with previous singles "What Makes You A Man", "Piece and Pound Coins", "Maybe You Didn't Know" and "Everything Will Be Fine".

As well as releasing the new track, The Ninth Wave revealed via Instagram that after their three headline shows in Manchester, London and Glasgow next month, they'll be taking "an extended break". The Ninth Wave wrote, "That means these gigs in March will be our last as a band for a long time (maybe ever!)"

"We are all still best of pals and love what we have created together," The Ninth Wave's statement continued. "However, we’ve been going full pelt for the last six years and we feel like it’s time to give the band a breather. We also all have other projects that we're keen to explore and taking a breather from the band will give us all the opportunity to do that. The Ninth Wave has given us some of the best times and we’ve met some of the loveliest people we’ve known throughout it all."

The Ninth Wave added, "So, these gigs in March are going to be extremely fucking special celebrations. There'll be laugh, tears, cuddles, dancing, the whole bloody lot. We’re going to be playing a bunch of songs from the new album, as well as a load of the family favourites and GrEaTeSt HiTz. You absolutely CANNOT miss out, imagine the regret oh my god!!! The tour that we did at the end of 2021 reminded us of how much we fucking love playing live and seeing every one of you going for it and feeling the same feelings as us is something special. Love to you all and we hope you love Heavy Like a Headache as much as we do. See you in March for one last dance."

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"Hard Not to Hold You" is out now. The Ninth Wave's Heavy Like A Headache album will follow on 18 March via Distiller Records, and is available to pre-order now. They'll play London's Oslo on 17 March. Visit theninthwave.online for tickets.