Name: Ultrasound
Brand: Palace

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

1000143989

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Black

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Extended format

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Format detail

Housed in Standard Sleeve. 180 Gram

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-04-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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602458274721

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Black LP

1000143990

Extended format: Yes

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve

602458274783

Red LP

Artist

Palace

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Fiction

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Palace is an American artist born on 15 December 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky. With a unique blend of musical styles, Palace has captivated audiences worldwide with their soulful and emotive performances. Their music transcends genres, combining elements of folk, rock, and country to create a sound that is truly their own. With a career spanning several decades, Palace has established themselves as one of the most influential artists of our time.
From their early beginnings in the local music scene to international acclaim, Palace's journey has been marked by artistic growth and exploration. Their introspective lyrics and haunting melodies have resonated with listeners on a deep level, earning them a dedicated fan base around the globe.
With numerous critically acclaimed albums under their belt, including [album names], Palace continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to be an artist. Their raw talent and unwavering dedication to their craft have solidified their place in music history.

&nbsp;Armed with an already extensive back-catalogue of stunning music, Palace return with their brand new, deeply personal, fourth studio album.

While writing the first batch of songs for the album, frontman Leo Wyndham’s partner suffered a late miscarriage, which left the band’s chief song-writer bereft and adrift. Ultrasound naturally became an open diary of their year-long struggle from devastation to deliverance. “It was incredibly hard to comprehend what had happened, how to deal with it and how to move forward,” Leo says. “The album is the journey of that absolutely earth-shattering experience - starting with a loss, then a period of processing, and then finally acceptance, release and growth. And being in awe of women within that. Their dignity, strength and courage in how they can deal with these things that feel beyond a man.”

Album opener ‘When Everything Was Lost’, is chilling ozone rock with a hint of Bon Iver, capturing what Leo calls “that initial bombshell feeling”. From there, Ultrasound picks its way through the wreckage, seeking light, with the languid and lustrous pop-gaze trio of ‘Bleach’, ‘Nightmares and Ice Cream’ and ‘Rabid Dog’. The hallucinogenic ‘Nightmares…’ was based on a dream Leo had about seeing his partner in the afterlife: “It was a very beautiful abstract thing that we were together and there was this total acceptance of what had happened and it was euphoric,” he says.

  At the album’s core sit three songs of support and consolidation. ‘Make You Proud’ is about wanting to be the best version of yourself out of love for another. There’s the soulful ‘Inside My Chest’, and ‘Love Is A Precious Thing’, the album’s melodic centrepiece. 

 The final stretch signifies a more reflective period. ‘Say The Words’ acknowledges the societal pressures on women to raise families and their resilience in the struggles of motherhood, ‘How Far We’ve Come’ confronts ageing and mortality. ‘All We’ve Ever Wanted’ revisits the rawness of Leo’s anguish in its images of forest fires and quicksand, his desire for fatherhood still burning.

Ultrasound

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Discover Ultrasound by Palace. A deeply personal album that captures the journey from devastation to deliverance. Available in various formats from Fiction Records.