MÉLANIE PAIN

RELEASES NEW SINGLE:

“DREAMLOOP”

WATCH VIDEO HERE || STREAM HERE

AHEAD OF IMMINENT NEW SOLO ALBUM:

‘HOW AND WHY’

OUT 21 NOVEMBER 2025, VIA LUCKY13 (UNDER LICENSE TO CAPITANE RECORDS)

PLUS, UK SHOWS THIS NOVEMBER w/ NOUVELLE VAGUE

+ NEW SOLO SHOWS ADDED FOR 2026

As MELANIE PAIN prepares for the release of her upcoming album ‘How and Why’ (out 21 November), her latest single “Dreamloop” stands out as one of the record’s most enchanting and pop-infused tracks.

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Beneath its luminous tones lies a darker theme: looping mental states, inner spirals that are hard to escape. “Dreamloop” captures the helplessness of witnessing a loved one’s suffering, that sense of standing by, powerless, as they drift silently - trapped in an endless dream, a true “dream loop.”

"Raise the anchor and grab the rope Let it lead you out of your darkness

I’d like to form the words you need to hear But my love is breathless" she signs here.

In the vein of Stereolab, Broadcast, or the Velvet Underground, “Dreamloop” embraces deceptively light pop, carried by instrumentation blending psychedelic softness with naïve energy. All instruments launch together: laid-back drums and bass, folk guitar as an emotional thread, piano accentuating the chorus. The tambourine, reminiscent of Moe Tucker, drives a hypnotic, almost ritualistic rhythm. The track unfolds languidly, like a contemporary Sunday Morning, with a simple, insistent melody.

Recorded live in the studio with the band - Raphaël Chassin on drums, Oliver Smith on bass, Jérôme Plasseraud on guitar and mellotron, Alexis Anérilles on piano - the song radiates raw, immediate energy. The spontaneity of the collective performance is palpable from the very first note.

Mélanie Pain’s voice, always soft and precise, takes on an incantatory quality. The chorus serves as a call to the surface, a glimmer of light in the fog.

"Loud and loud the sirens Can’t you hear they call out for you Round and round the sirens Can’t you see them dancing for you".

Balancing pop sweetness with inner vertigo, Dreamloop is a refuge-song, a spell to navigate the night - a delicate exploration of depression and the mental states that confine us.

The iconic voice of Nouvelle Vague, Mélanie Pain also pursues a solo career blending French and English pop and folk. ‘After My Name’ (2009), ‘Bye Bye Manchester’ (2012) and ‘Parachute’ (2016), she will release her new solo album ‘How and Why’ on 21 November 2025 — an intimate collection of folk songs.

Mélanie Pain will be on tour in the UK as the opening act for Nouvelle Vague this November, plus has also added intimate solo shows for next year. The dates are as follows:

UK LIVE DATES

2025

12/11 – Nottingham – Metronome *

24/11 – Newcastle – Digital *

26/11 – Brighton – Chalk *

27/11 – London – KOKO *

28/11 – Wimborne – The Tivoli Theater *

29/11 – Cardiff – Tramshed *

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2026

11/02 - Shoreham-By-Sea - Ropetackle Arts

12/02 - Southampton - The Brook

13/02 - Hastings - The Piper

14/02 - Weston-super-Mare - Blakehay Theatre

15/02 - London - Hootenanny

* supporting Nouvelle Vague

*****

An iconic voice of Nouvelle Vague for 20 years, Mélanie Pain continues her singular solo journey through pop, folk, and intimate poetry. After three critically acclaimed albums celebrated for their delicacy, she returns with ‘How and Why’, a fourth luminous and stripped-back record.

Raw folk, centered on acoustic guitar, without artifice and that unique voice: soft, deep, and elegant. Recorded live with her longtime bandmates, the album draws inspiration from Kings of Convenience, Iron & Wine, and Emilíana Torrini.

Nine English-language tracks explore emotion, melancholy, and rebirth, featuring a hypnotic duet with Brian Lopez (Calexico) and a sensual cover of Duman sung in Turkish.

A warm and soothing album, the perfect setting for Mélanie’s voice and words. 

MELANIE PAIN - NEW SINGLE: "DREAMLOOP” OUT NOW

WATCH VIDEO HERE || STREAM HERE

NEW SOLO ALBUM: ‘HOW AND WHY’ - OUT 21 NOVEMBER 2025, VIA LUCKY13 (UNDER LICENSE TO CAPITANE RECORDS)

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Mélanie Pain / Kill The Pain / Nouvelle Vague