Patience Please - Miles Away

​Patience Please

Miles Away
self-released; 2026

​By ​Dino DiMuro​​​

West London's Patience Please do not require your patience to rock! Playing the band's EP Miles Away for the first time, I did that thing where I set the volume too high, so that when the crunch guitars came in, they almost took my head off! The trio features Ollie Palmer (vocals/guitar), Arthur Marriott (lead guitar) and Tommy Lane (Drums). They've designed their music to "showcase a band unafraid to explore different sides of their sound while staying rooted in big melodies and bold hooks."

Lead singer Ollie Palmer describes this new EP as "a collection of songs that feel like a snapshot of exactly who we are right now. There are big, loud moments rooted in honest songwriting, full of energy and catchy hooks. But there are also intimate moments where you really hear what we’re feeling underneath.” They hope to have created a document "that reflects both the adrenaline of our live shows and the more unguarded moments that happen once the amps are turned down." Along with airplay on BBC Introducing and Radio 2, they've also garnered over 40,000 organic streams on Spotify, and made it to the quarter finals of the Isle of Wight New Blood competition. 

"Wasting Time" is steady, chugging yet melodic rock with a pop sheen. As previously mentioned, when the guitars come in they REALLY come in, with a power not far from Bob Mould. There's also the first taste of Arthur Marriott's lead guitar, about which more later. The vocals have an intimate alternative sheen. Next up is the title track "Miles Away" which kicks up the tempo with choodlin' blues riffs that explode into celebratory rock on the choruses. At this point I've decided the vocals owe a bit to The Lumineers. The band says: “This single is all about the excitement and gamesmanship of meeting someone new and figuringout how to play the cards you’ve got. It’s a high-energy track that really lifts off in the chorus, with bouncy verses and a playful guitar solo." I'll second the guitar solo comment, as Marriott's guitar actually feels bright and sunny while rocking as hard as Revolver-era Beatles. 

Speaking of The Beatles, "Madelaine" starts with that Lennon-Harrison trick of strumming from major to minor and back again. The vocal is lower and more intimate, like a less hoarse Paul Williams. It's a sweet love ballad right in the middle where it belongs. The guitar solo backed by faux strings comes and goes quickly but adds so much. "Pretend" is a steady hard rocker (these guys are ALWAYS steady) and really leans into the Badfinger-Beatles connection, especially in the guitar riffs and tones. Just when you think this song has reached peak energy, it goes even higher. "Miracle" has a similar power, but here we have maybe one of the sunniest and melodically surprising guitar solos I've ever heard! Stopped me in my tracks! "I Want It I Got It" ends the set with a prominent bassline (obviously somebody switched over) and alternates steady verses with tumbling, juiced-up choruses. A good track that's more of an after-dinner sweet.

Though I did like the songs, the lead guitar moments and overall sound of this EP really won me over. But your mileage may differ. See what you think!

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