BLUE VIOLET are back with the intoxicating new single Asylum.

With a seventies hue which nods to the likes of Fleetwood Mac and The Mamas & The Papas, it’s a track which finds the Anglo-Scottish duo of Sam & Sarah Gotley entwined in passionate duet and searching for sanctuary within the comfort of others.

Backs against the wall, but with hearts on sleeves, Asylum tells the story of two protagonists outcast from society for their so-called insanity, but who find love within the confines of the institution in which they are held and the troubled circumstances in which they share.

“The word mental health is thrown about a lot these days. As a society we feel we are beginning to address the stigma surrounding mental health issues but we are still far from being fully accepting. Asylum is a song that focuses on the isolation of struggling with a mental health issue and the power of knowing you are not alone.” says Sarah Gotley. 

Railing against discrimatation, Asylum offers a wider message of hope in that ultimately it’s love that connects us all. Sounding-out with a rousing repeated vocal refrain that sees the duo chanting: “they call me mad, I bet you know the feeling too…”, Sam Gotley explains of its finale:

“It’s intended to move away from that narrative and speak of us all as a collective: we maybe all feel in some way that we don’t fit in with the structures and “norms” that society dictates, and this song aims to unite the people and normalise that feeling.” 

Finessing the track across several years, Asylum was initially recorded by Sam on just an acoustic guitar with its arrangements reworked and verses reconfigured until reaching its Goldilocks moment. Adding complexities with each session, the finished version glows a retrofied aura; its multi-layered harmonies, humming hammond organs, and the Laurel Canyon-esque echoes of its duel guitar strums, all heavenly hallmarks of that once seminal era for singer-songwriting.

Returning new single Asylum this Autumn (out 12 November 2021), Blue Violet continue their upward trajectory with an enchanting folk/pop record of a classic finish. Already a live favourite, Sam and Sarah are currently airing Asylum on the road in the UK at a series of support shows with Daytime TV and Tidelines throughout this month.

They will perform at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on November 16th 2021 supporting Tidelines.