Gently Tender by Holly Whitaker

South London six-piece Gently Tender today announce their second studio album This Was Once Fields, due for release on Friday 16th October via TODO Records. Coinciding with the news, the band have excitedly unveiled the record’s latest single, ‘Don’t Sleep’ - a track that explores swirling sonic landscapes through hypnotic guitars and soaring pop elements, ebbing and flowing between its propulsive peaks. Speaking about the track, songwriter Sam Fryer shares: “‘Don’t Sleep’ is about the feeling you get when you’re driving through a city at night time. I call it an Uber Pop song because whenever I listen to it, it sounds like I’m in a late-night cab. I’m wrestling between love and hate for the city. When I scream ‘I love this place’ it’s almost through gritted teeth. Over the years I have struggled with London - but when I reflect upon it - I have to pay my respects to how it’s shaped my life artistically.” Accompanying its release, there is a music video, also directed by Sam Fryer. Take a watch below.

This Was Once Fields album tracklist
A Mound A Field 
Everything Will Be Fine 
By Now
Don’t Sleep
Go Get It!
City Of The Beast
10000 Steps From The Door
Staring At Fields
Wild In The Uplands
Ferme Park Ditty
This Was Once Fields 

Gently Tender live 2026
Monday 2nd November – Bodega, Nottingham
Tuesday 3rd November – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
Wednesday 4th November – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
Thursday 5th November – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Friday 6th ovember – Whelan's (Upstairs), Dublin
Sunday 8th November – The Rum Shack, Glasgow
Monday 9th November – The Cluny 2, Newcastle
Wednesday 11th November – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thursday 12th November – YES (Pink Room), Manchester
Friday 13th November – The Railway Inn, Winchester
Saturday 14th November – The Louisianna, Bristol 

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