If it’s not already abundantly clear at this point that this band possesses something special, then Palm Reader in 2022 are poised to indelibly mark themselves out as expert purveyors of their craft.
This success did not come without hard work and incredible musical talent, of course. The band have been honing their sound tirelessly over the years through four critically acclaimed albums, fighting tooth and nail to win over fans around the world by playing festivals such as Two Thousand Trees, Pukkelpop, Jera on Air and headlining one of the stages at ArcTanGent. The band’s ferocious live show has garnered stellar critical acclaim and a loyal and dedicated fanbase. Theirs is a hard-won reverence that has posited them as bonafide contenders for modern metal and the underground at large’s title for most revered band.
Latest album ‘Sleepless’ marks yet another sonic evolution for the Nottingham-based quintet; every successive release, from 2013’s ‘Bad Weather’ to 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Braille’, has shown progression, each album building upon the last without ever compromising the band’s ideals.. This time round Palm Reader have capitalised and made do on the promise of their previous material. The more seething barrages of metal found in their sound remain intact and their penchant for melody is more fine-tuned and purposeful, expounding on their inarguably growing appeal to fans old and new. Most importantly, however, the five-piece’s reputation finally stands unwavering in its own credibility as much as hard-earned mythology.
“Tonight after years of toil, they get to headline a London venue of significant stature… no one can upstage Palm Reader, they sound gargantuan…” Metal Hammer
“Palm Reader is still the best band in the UK right now, and tonight, they made that abundantly clear.” Distorted Sound
‘Listening to ‘Sleepless’ makes you feel things, but physically seeing the band feel those things too creates an unbreakable connection with the crowd that has every single person in awe” Punktastic
