‘Believe’ is released today as the second single from a forthcoming new album by Assemblage 23, the brainchild of US electro-industrial/synth-pop artist Tom Shear. “This song is about believing that there is hope for better things, even with the state of the world as it is today,” says Shear. “We are responsible for making the kind of world we live in. In the face of bad times, sometimes the most subversive thing you can do is to have hope.”
‘Believe’ is included on ‘Null’, the tenth album by Shear as Assemblage 23 and the long-awaited follow-up to ‘Mourn’ in 2020. Also home to the recent single ‘Tolerate’ STREAM | BANDCAMP, the album will be pre-promoted with a UK tour that commences on 15th October, immediately followed a one-off show in Germany. Dates are as follows:
15th October BRISTOL Exchange
16th October MANCHESTER Rebellion
17th October GLASGOW Ivory Blacks
18th October SHEFFIELD Corporation
19th October LONDON The Dome
Shear has been releasing records as Assemblage 23 since the turn of the millennium, when his debut album ‘Contempt’ sent shockwaves through a scene that was primarily dominated by European acts. Subsequent albums helped establish him as one of the leaders of the ‘Future Pop’ movement that took hold of underground dancefloors in the early 2000s.
What has always separated Shear’s output from most of his contemporaries has been the deeply personal and relatable manner of his song lyrics. Often broaching difficult subjects such as suicide and depression, he has gained a significant worldwide following and continues to perform around the globe.