Living out a wild odyssey worthy of legends, Palaye Royale’s adrenaline-fueled, rock n’ roll circus is leading a generation in togetherness through truth, honesty, and change. First landing in Los Angeles as teenagers, Las Vegas-bred brothers Remington Leith (vocals), Sebastian Danzig (guitar), and Emerson Barrett (drums), worked their way up through the ruthless L.A. rock scene while briefly living out of their car, soon finding themselves playing arenas with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Stone Sour. In an unexpected yet auspicious turn, the trio’s fourth full-length Fever Dream emerged from a much-needed break in the chaos, with the three classically trained musicians returning to their roots and composing most of the album on piano. Equal parts ecstatic head rush and in-depth meditation on the state of the human psyche, the result is Palaye Royale’s boldest and most visionary body of work to date. Made in collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated producer Chris Greatti (YUNGBLUD, Grimes, Poppy), Fever Dream came to life over the course of a year, with Palaye Royale working in deliberate seclusion and taking abundant time to sculpt each lavishly orchestrated track.
“Because we’d been touring constantly for five years, we hadn’t had time to just...
Living out a wild odyssey worthy of legends, Palaye Royale’s adrenaline-fueled, rock n’ roll circus is leading a generation in togetherness through truth, honesty, and change. First landing in Los Angeles as teenagers, Las Vegas-bred brothers Remington Leith (vocals), Sebastian Danzig (guitar), and Emerson Barrett (drums), worked their way up through the ruthless L.A. rock scene while briefly living out of their car, soon finding themselves playing arenas with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Stone Sour. In an unexpected yet auspicious turn, the trio’s fourth full-length Fever Dream emerged from a much-needed break in the chaos, with the three classically trained musicians returning to their roots and composing most of the album on piano. Equal parts ecstatic head rush and in-depth meditation on the state of the human psyche, the result is Palaye Royale’s boldest and most visionary body of work to date. Made in collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated producer Chris Greatti (YUNGBLUD, Grimes, Poppy), Fever Dream came to life over the course of a year, with Palaye Royale working in deliberate seclusion and taking abundant time to sculpt each lavishly orchestrated track.
“Because we’d been touring constantly for five years, we hadn’t had time to just sandbox ideas and explore,” says Emerson. “This album was an opportunity to fully dive into our art in a way that we really hadn’t since our first record.” Recording Fever Dream at their home studio, the band ultimately arrived at a forward-thinking collision of art-punk and glam-rock and Britpop, tapping into their intensive study of music theory and adorning the album with so many refined details (choir-like harmonies, delicate Mellotron tones, lush string arrangements). “Making this record felt like getting back to when we first fell in love with music, only now we’ve toured all over the world and there’s so much more experience under our belt,” says Sebastian. “The whole reason we started this band was to get to where are now.” The follow-up to 2020’s The Bastards, Fever Dream takes its title from one of the album’s most majestic tracks, a throat-shredding epic rooted in Palaye Royale’s newfound sense of optimism. “This record is very much about self-belief and self-empowerment, and overcoming all the obstacles that life throws at you,” says Remington. “It’s the first time we’ve really taken a hopeful approach in our music, partly because everyone’s probably had enough depression over the past couple of years.” Opening on a moment of piano-laced reflection, “Fever Dream” quickly morphs into a triumphant anthem, fully embodying the transcendent spirit that’s earned the band a cult-like following through the years. “Our role has always been to provide a sanctuary for the people who listen to our music,” says Emerson. “We want to build a world for everyone to get lost in, where they can recreate themselves when destroyed by living.” Although much of Fever Dream bears a blistering emotionality, Palaye Royale shifts into a more playful mood on songs like “No Love in LA.” A tongue-in-cheek anti-valentine to their adopted hometown, the track brilliantly calls out all the fakes and sycophants (e.g., “Plastic people don’t got nothing to say”), spiking that venom with snarling riffs and serpentine grooves. (As proof of its magnetic pull, “No Love in LA” marks the band’s fastest-growing streaming track, gracing the cover of coveted playlists like Spotify’s New Noise while gaining major traction at Alternative Radio.) Released alongside “No Love in LA” as the first glimpse at Fever Dream, “Punching Bag” pushes into far darker terrain, channeling a weary frustration in its moody piano melodies, brooding guitar tones, and brutally stomping beats. “We’re living in a strange time where if anyone does something wrong, people want a public execution,” says Remington. “‘Punching
