As December Falls

About As December Falls

As December Falls started in the way most British rock bands do: three friends from Lincolnshire who grew up on pop-punk and post-hardcore decided to see what would happen if they actually committed to it. Bethany Hunter on vocals and bass, Laurie Buckle on guitar and vocals, and Chris Paul behind the drums formed in 2014, taking their name from a song lyric and their sound from the well-worn playbook of Warped Tour veterans.

They spent their early years doing what you'd expect—local shows, self-released EPs, building something resembling a following on social media. Their 2016 EP "Home" showed a band still finding their footing, playing it safe in the pop-punk lane without much to distinguish them from dozens of other acts chasing the same Paramore and All Time Low blueprint. But they were young and clearly figuring it out in real time.

The shift came around 2018 with singles like "Weight of the World" and "My Disorder," where they started leaning into heavier production and more personal lyrics about mental health. Nothing groundbreaking, but executed with enough conviction to get noticed. They signed to Pale Chord, released "The Pain You Feel Today Will Be the Strength You Have Tomorrow" in 2019, and suddenly had an actual album to tour on instead of just a handful of scattered tracks.

"My Head Is a Mess but We're Getting Better" arrived in 2021 and gave them their clearest statement yet. Songs like "Tears Don't Fall Like They Used To" and "Pull Me Out" found them refining that balance between melodic hooks and breakdowns, the kind of stuff that works equally well blasting through earbuds or in a packed room at Slam Dunk Festival. The album didn't reinvent anything, but it proved they could write songs that stuck around longer than a single listen.

They've spent the past few years in that middle tier of UK rock—not headlining arenas but not playing to empty rooms either. Festival slots, support tours with Trash Boat and Boston Manor, the occasional headline run through smaller venues across Europe. In 2023 they put out "I'm Not Saying I'm Sorry," which showed them pushing into slightly more polished territory without completely sanding down the edges.

Currently they're still active, still releasing music, still navigating what it means to be a rock band in an era where the genre can't quite decide if it's thriving or on life support. They've built a dedicated fanbase that shows up, streams the songs, buys the merch. Whether they break through to something bigger or remain a solid mid-level act kind of depends on whether they can write that one undeniable song. They haven't yet, but they keep trying, which counts for something.

As December Falls plays to attentive crowds that mostly stand and watch. The shows are heavy without being frantic—people absorb rather than thrash. Setlists tend toward deep cuts, which tells you something about who shows up. There's respect in the room, quiet intensity.

Known for December Falls, Fade Into Grey, Breaking Point, Hollow Ground

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