Brighton trio PROJECTOR have today revealed the official video for their new single ‘Hope Springs Eternal’, released 1st October 2025 via all good digital service providers.

A pummelling slab of distortion-heavy grunge that stomps its way menacingly to an unexpectedly melodic denouement, ‘Hope Springs Eternal’ is the latest track to be taken from their soon-to-be-released second album, Contempt, coming this Friday 3rd October 2025 via new label home Alcopop! Records.

“’Hope Springs Eternal’ is about the common trait of valuing the winning of a conflict over its resolution,” explains vocalist Edward. “It’s also about two people at an afters who think the same thing as each other but are unable to stop arguing. It’s about making a decision to distance myself from the whole palaver. The song title is sarcastic—I hold little hope.”

The official video for the single spotlights a dizzying, sparsely-lit live performance by the trio which captures the frantic intensity of the band’s sound perfectly—“we wanted the viewer to feel sick,” says bassist Lucy wryly, of the visual concept.

Recorded and produced by Ben Hampson (DITZ, Lambrini Girls) and mastered by Katie Tavini, the new album follows on from the critical success of their 2024 debut NOW WHEN WE TALK IT’S VIOLENCE (Venn Records).

“As always we’re genuinely surprised when anyone likes our music,” says Lucy of the forthcoming album release. “I hope ‘Contempt’ is a meaningful companion to anyone navigating (or flailing) through life right now.”

Early singles ‘The Sham! The Sham! The Sham!’, ‘Collision’, ‘It Surely Has Been Hell’ and ‘Migraine’ were released over the course of the year, picking up support from BBC 6music, Radio X, BBC introducing, Amazing Radio, The Line of Best Fit, Get In Her Ears and more.

The forthcoming new album is the sound of PROJECTOR accepting their status as provocateurs, and revelling in it. “In some ways, Contempt is us consolidating and accepting what we are: aggressive and stupid and weird, as well as carefully devoted to melody and harmony,” says bassist and vocalist Lucy. “We’ve always been aware of the dissonance in us and our music. Probably like most cynical musicians we love beautiful things but can’t really enjoy them without tearing them apart.”

Kicking off their live year supporting Canadian rock heavyweights Cleopatrick back in March, the band have a run of UK/France October 2025 headline tour dates on sale now (see below for listings), and recently announced a string of November 2025 EU support dates with Scottish indie rock band Swim School.

New album Contempt is released 3rd October 2025 via Alcopop! Records

Live Dates:

08/10 – Reims // La Cartonnerie (FR)
09/10 – Rennes // L’Antipode (FR)
10/10 – Paris // Point Éphémère (FR)
11/10 – Lille // L’Aeronef (FR)
13/10 – Birmingham // Sunflower Lounge (UK)
14/10 – Sheffield // Hallamshire Hotel (UK)
15/10 – Manchester // 33 Oldham St (UK)
16/10 – Bristol // The Louisiana  (UK)
17/10 – London // The Lower Third (UK)
22/11 – Cologne // Helios 37 (DE) *
23/11 – Berlin // Kantine am Berghain (DE) *
25/11 – Rotterdam // Rotown (NL) *
26/11 – Antwerp // Kavka (BE) *
27/11 – Aarau // Kiff (CH) *
28/11 – Paris // Supersonic (FR) *

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