William The Conqueror - The Puppet and the Puppeteer

William The Conqueror - The Puppet and the Puppeteer

British indie-rock trio William The Conqueror released the brooding yet at the same time, utterly enchanting “The Puppet and the Puppeteer,” exquisitely expressing the song’s intent. The track marks the follow-up to their previously released single “Somebody Else,” both are cuts from their upcoming album Excuse Me While I Vanish, due out on July 28 via Chrysalis Records. Asked about their new single, frontman Ruarri says:

“‘The Puppet and the Puppeteer’ could be a Jekyll and Hyde or Frankenstein’s monster story—about wrestling with or losing control of your creation—who controls whom. I definitely feel like William has the upper hand sometimes.”

Bandmates Harry and Nae add:

“It’s a favourite for us in our live shows. It deserves to be played loud, on a big sound system. You can bring the hustle, the mosh and the lighter sway to this party.”

The video is filmed at Marshall Studios by John Paveley, with editing by Shea McChrystal. Listen to “The Puppet and the Puppeteer,” our Song Pick of the Day, and enjoy the video:

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See William The Conqueror Live

MAY
Thu 11 – The Great Escape – Queens Hotel – Brighton, UK
Fri 12 – Tunes in the Dunes Festival – Perranporth, UK
Fri 26 – Bearded Theory Festival – Catton Hall, UK
JUNE
Tue 20 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany *
Wed 21- Huxley’s – Berlin, Germany *
Fri 23 – Arena – Vienna, Austria *
Sun 25 – Backstage Werk – Munich, Germany *
Mon 26 – Kaufleuten – Zurich, Switzerland *
Wed 28 – Cabaret Sauvage – Paris, France *
*with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
OCTOBER
Fri 6 – Princess Pavilion – Falmouth, UK
Tue 10 – Cavern Club – Exeter, UK
Wed 11 – Green Door Store – Brighton, UK
Fri 13 – Lower Third – London, UK
Sat 14 – Esquires – Bedford, UK
Sun 15 – Yellow Arch Studios – Sheffield, UK
Tue 17 – Sneaky Pete’s – Edinburgh, UK
Wed 18 – Cluny 2 – Newcastle, UK
Thu 19 – Deaf Institute – Manchester, UK
Sun 22 – Hare and Hounds – Birmingham, UK