Dublin alt-pop stalwarts Soda Blonde are back with 'In The Heat Of The Night', the sophomore single from their forthcoming debut album, Small Talk.

Groove-laden, with a radio-ready hook and subtle but complex instrumentation, the song sees the group holding a candle to dealing with conflict, and the thrill of getting into an argument.

"The music possessed an attitude that I wasn’t familiar with as a songwriter," says lead singer Faye O'Rourke. "It deftly evoked the neon of night and brought Scorcese’s Casino to mind. Our goal was to create a song that had everything we wanted to hear. It allowed me to write uninhibited by the labour of self-analysis. It’s a song about conflict, and getting a kick out of it – the thrill of the fight."

Fans of the group's former band, Little Green Cars, have been waiting with bated breath for this new record, and to say that 'In The Heat Of The Night' signals a thrilling new chapter for the quartet would be a vast understatement.

In addition to a host of Irish tour dates scheduled for early Autumn, Soda Blonde will also be playing The Great Escape Online Festival on May 13.

TOUR DATES

August 13 - 15 Wild Roots Festival, Sligo, Ireland
August 27 + 28 SoFFT Nights, Co.Meath, Ireland

September 08 Mike the Pies, Co.Kerry, Ireland
September 09 Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
September 10 Dolans Warehouse, Co.Limerick, Ireland
September 11 Roisin Dubh, Galway, Ireland
September 12 Whelan’s, Dublin Ireland
September 19 Belfast Empire Music Hall, Belfast, UK
September 21 Broadcast, Glasgow, UK
September 22 YES, Manchester, UK
September 23 Sebright Arms, London, UK

July 17. 2022 Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland (with Sinead O’Connor)

Listen to the track below.