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Pale Waves gig in Oxford in 2018. (Foz87/Wikimedia Commons)
No one likes to live in the shadow of someone else, be it the overcasting shade of a successful sibling, an overbearing parent or even a successful U.K. pop-rock band. Unfortunately, Pale Waves has had to endure countless comparisons to their Dirty Hits labelmates The 1975, who they opened for on tour last year.
It isn’t the most far-fetched comparison; both have catchy melodies led by slick guitar work, with soothing high-pitched vocals glazed atop, backed by atmospheric synths and thick bass on the low end. Singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie isn’t a huge fan of the condescending comparison, stating in an interview with