Boston Manor have grown up in the public eye, transitioning from emo & pop-punk upstarts to genre-fluid risk-takers. On Sundiver, the Blackpool band’s fifth album the band revisit their musical roots— with late ’90s and early 2000s staples like Deftones, Portishead & Garbage for a nostalgic yet forward-thinking sound.

Rooted in themes of hope, sobriety, and rebirth, it reflects frontman Henry Cox’s personal growth and the band’s evolution. “Datura came from a really dark few years,” he explains. “Sundiver is the next morning.” With two band members becoming fathers, a sense of gratitude permeates the record. The album was recorded in the calm of Welwyn Garden City, far from London’s noise. Daily barbecues and countryside peace infused the sessions with warmth. 

Beyond personal growth, Sundiver is a response to a chaotic world. Henry references global unrest and rising extremism: “It’s really scary out there.” Instead of diving into despair, the band chose uplift. “We wanted to make something people could find solace in. Somewhere to escape to.”

Sundiver is that place—a hopeful soundtrack for a world in flux, offering light without denying the dark.