Split Chain announce debut album ‘motionblur’

SPLIT CHAIN have announced their debut album!

Titled motionblur, the upcoming album from the Bristol-based self-described nu-gaze band is their debut full-length album, and is scheduled to be released in July this year, via Epitaph Records.

Speaking about the upcoming debut album, bassist Tom Davies says, “motionblur is as much a coming-of-age story, as it is a celebration of our adolescence and the things that defined us. We wanted to encapsulate the feelings of angst and isolation that so many struggle with growing up—but just as importantly, we wanted to honour the things that shaped us: the lifestyles, the music, and the pop culture that became part of our identity.

This album is an amalgamation of our individual and collective experiences. While its themes can be dark, at its core, motionblur is about resilience—about making it through without letting those experiences weigh you down. It was crucial for us to create an album that felt like a cohesive piece of art while still being sonically diverse. We wanted to capture the feeling of growing up in an era when albums were more than just collections of songs—they were experiences, meant to be played from start to finish, over and over again.”

Alongside the announcement of the debut album, SPLIT CHIAN have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming debut album; bored. tired. torn. The new song is the second single to be released from the upcoming debut album, following on from I’m Not Dying To Be Here, which was released back in January.

Speaking about the new song, frontman Bert Martinez-Cowles says, “bored.tired.torn explores the difficulty and pain of growing up in a broken childhood home. Thematically the song centers on whether or not someone should have to deal with the shit they’re dealt by relatives just because they’re family. The song is a declaration against that, and tries to positively convey the message that nobody has to put up with it just because they’re share blood with the people hurting them. Don’t feel bound to it just because society would expect you to, always make the best decision for yourself regardless of what anybody else makes of it. You’ll be grateful you did.”

Watch the official music video for bored. tired. torn here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming debut album below:

Track List: 

1. Under The Wire
2. bored. tired. torn
3. I’m Not Dying To Be Here
4. Rookie
5. who am i?
6. SPIT
7. greyintheblue
8. The Space In Between
9. Subside
10. Headway
11. my mistake…

motionblur is set for release on July 11th via Epitaph Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on SPLIT CHAIN like their official page on Facebook.