VC Pines announces forthcoming EP, Viole(n)t Colour

Speaking about the EP, he said, "I spent most of last year recovering from a mental crash-landing after dropping the MRI album without a manager, without a label, running two tours and burning out. A load of other sh*t happened when I came back and I just felt like I'd lost my creative outlet, closest relationships and reason for being here. It took a minute but I got writing again and found a way to continue releasing music. This EP is a mix of songs I've been holding on to for a while, and songs that helped me get through the last 6-12 months. To me, Viole(n)t Colour feels small, with rough edges, like a pinecone in your pocket, though it has moments of huge self realisation, and potential to grow into the biggest pine in the forest."

The forthcoming release is set to follow a string of EPs – Concrete, Skully, Indigo – and his 2023 debut album, MRI.

VC Pines' music is profoundly influenced by his temporal lobe epilepsy, which manifests as synaesthesia - associating colours and emotions with sounds, chords, and melodies. This condition gives his work a uniquely vivid and sensory-driven quality. As he explains, "In my mind's eye, I'm seeing a cloud or haze of colour. Some people hear something and see a shooting of colour across the room. For me, my favourite moments in music are purple in my head."