Today, Svalbard have released their final song, 'If We Could Still Be Saved'.
Revealed two days before the start of their final UK headline tour, Svalbard open up for the final time. On the track, members Serena Cherry, Liam Phelan, Mark Lilley and Matt Francis tear through 5 minutes of heart-wrenching shoegaze and pumelling post-metal, delivering sharp bitter bile and shimmering lush melodies in equal measure. They bow out with the raw, crushing honesty and ingenious musicianship that they're cherished for.
Serena Cherry stated:
"We spend most of our lives unaware of finality. Blissfully oblivious to when those musical notes played will be our last.
So, when we can see an end in sight for something, it distorts the view. Like a funeral marked in your calendar a year in advance. Appreciation shows it's sheepish face and whispers: 'sorry I took so long.'
This is the last time we will release a song as Svalbard. Its a song not just heavy with riffs but heavy with sentiment, reflecting on our 15 years as a band. It's also a parting gift to all of the people who have supported us.
Think of it as the metal version of "Goodbye" by the Spice Girls!"
Stream 'If We Could Still Be Saved' here: https://Svalbard.bfan.
Watch the video for 'If We Could Still Be Saved' here: https://youtu.be/
LYRICS - If We Could Still Be Saved
Our last gasp
Has been stifled
By our own sigh of defeat
But I refuse
To let this pain
Rewrite our history
The screams will fade into echoes
The smiles now trapped in old photos
The way we were before
Now fractured and torn
My heart is broken
Yet reborn
What's one more rejection?
What's one more loss?
I now fear nothing
Do your worst.
Staring at the scar on my heart
Knowing that love was there once.
Our last dance
Has been waiting
Beneath a sky
So bittersweet
And I vow
To keep this flame
Burning inside of me.
The love will stay in the silence
The memories will last for a lifetime.
The way that we are now
Through time we are bound
So many adventures
And stories to tell
Hold onto those moments
Hold onto each other
Because there is beauty in this being over.
I will miss you everyday for the rest of my life.
SVALBARD - FINAL UK TOUR
NOVEMBER 2025
w/ Cage Fight and Knife Bride
19 Nov UK - Glasgow, Slay
20 Nov UK - Manchester, Rebellion
21 Nov UK - Newcastle, Think Tank
22 Nov UK - Bristol, Thekla
23 Nov UK - London, Oslo Hackney
Tickets are on-sale now via the above links.
Svalbard have recently been announced for some 2026 festivals. The band will reveal more final show dates in due course...
29-31 May CA - Toronto, Prepare The Ground *first and last North American show
19-22 Aug UK - Bristol, ArcTanGent Festival
