More than a year after the release of their debut album ‘The Light Coming Through’,the Nordic-British post-punk quartet Permafrost returns with a new EP ‘Tears & Bullets’,on11th December. This 3-track release is the result of an intensive writing period where new sources of inspiration have widened the palette, and set a starting point for a new albumin 2026.Formed originally in Molde, Norway in 1982 by school friends Frode Heggdal Larsenand Kåre Steinsbu, Permafrost has undergone numerous transformations over the years.Fellow Norwegians Robert Heggdal and Trond Tornes joined in 2001 and Daryl Bamonte from the UK (who worked very closely with Depeche Mode and The Cure for several years), joined in 2016. Drummer Trond Tornes left the band in 2022 to pursue other projects.Spread across Trondheim, Oslo and Margate, Permafrost's creative process is a challenge which the band have had to overcome. During the pandemic, they held weekly video meetings to plan new songs and other band-related issues, leveraging improved long-distance collaboration technology to maintain momentum. The songwriting process typically begins with one member suggesting an idea, which bassist Robert (Bob Frost) then develops in Logic Pro, programming drums and other elements. Singer Kåre creates a melody to match, and lyrics are selected from a collective vault they have accumulated over the years. The song is refined through a collaborative process, passing back and forth between all four members until everyone is satisfied.Permafrost has built an impressive discography over the years. They debuted with the 'Godtment' EP in 1983, released on a limited edition of 50 numbered cassettes. In 2019, they followed up with the 'Permafrost 'EP on vinyl, later making it available digitally in 2021. From early 2021up until the release of the album, the band released a string of highly-acclaimed singles which all ranked highly in the Deutsche Alternative Chartsand the Indie Disko Top40, where 3 of those singles reached number one. They have also earned placements on influential playlistssuch asApple Music’s ‘New In Rock’. Continuing to refine their songwriting further and to embrace new influences, the band describes the new songs as “shoegaze-inspired dark pop”, showing once again their ability to fuse dark synth-infused post-punk, layered with pop melodies.The ‘Tears & Bullets’ EP will be released on 11th December, on the band’s own Fear of Music label
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