Wolf Alice to screen 'Blue Weekend' short film to accompany new album

Wolf Alice have announced they will be screening a short film to go with their upcoming new album Blue Weekend at the Picturehouse Central Cinema in Soho Thursday June 10th.

The London band's third album is slated to be released tomorrow, June 4th, and marks the eagerly awaited follow up to 2017's Mercury Prize-winning sophomore LP Visions of a Life.

The accompanying film will be screened in two sittings next Thursday at 6.30pm and 8.45pm, with a live acoustic performance preceding each one.

Last winter we began making a visual feast for your eyes. Set on a night out we wanted to bring the music of Blue Weekend to life with this beautiful film directed by Jordan Hemingway. Pints and ciggies have literally never looked this good lol. pic.twitter.com/Wbun48twKs

— Wolf Alice (@wolfalicemusic) June 3, 2021

In a statement, Wolf Alice said: “Last winter we began making a visual feast for your eyes. Set on a night out we wanted to bring the music of 'Blue Weekend' to life with this beautiful film directed by Jordan Hemingway.

“Pints and ciggies have literally never looked this good lol. This was an amazing experience and we really hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Thank you to our incredible team.”

Director Jordan Hemingway is a frequent collaborator with the band, having also directed the videos for their album singles 'The Last Man On Earth', 'Smile' and 'No Hard Feelings'.

Tickets for the screenings are available on Wolf Alice's website. Watch the trailer for 'Blue Weekend' below.

Check out the new issue of Hot Press, out next Thursday June 10th, for Lucy O'Toole's interview with Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice.