Icelandic retro-fueled prog rockers, The Vintage Caravan, have just released a visualizer video for their latest single, “Alone.” It comes in support of their new studio offering, Portals, out September 26th, on Napalm Records. Watch the new track below and read more.
Pre-order Portals here: https://napalmrecords.com/the-vintage-caravan
Guitarist and singer Óskar Logi Águstsson reveals:
“Alone dates back to 2021 and it came together pretty quickly. I made a demo where I ad libbed a vocal melody and lyrics, a lot of which ended on the final version. The song was written during a strange time in my life, it deals with topics of being lonely in the company of people, spiralling down dark roads, dealing with my own faults and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. After recording the demo I pretty much forgot about it until we were working on new material in 2024 and pretty late in that process I dug it up and it just immediately worked.”
He adds: “My favourite part of the song is the breakdown after the chorus which is the loneliest sounding thing we’ve made, the conversation between the guitar solo and bass lines which erupt in a fiery solo and final chorus which features such a great improvised moment between us three, which just happened unexpectedly in the moment that evening in Porto. The track features our good friend Tómas Jónsson on Hammond organ. We hope you enjoy the journey!”
Portals tracklisting:
01 Philosopher (ft. Mikael Åkerfeldt)
02 Portal I
03 Days Go By
04 Portal II
05 Here You Come Again
06 Current
07 Give and Take
08 Portal III
09 Crossroads
10 Alone
11 Portal IV
12 Freedom
13 Riot
14 Electrified
15 Portal V
16 My Aurora
17 This Road
Portals will be available on September 26, 2025 in the following formats:
– 1 CD Digipak
– 2LP Black Vinyl
– 2LP Solid Silver
– 2LP Splattered Milk / Black Orange
– 2LP Marbled Green Yellow Black (SOLD OUT)
– Digital
The Vintage Caravan’s previous studio album, Monuments, hit #21 on the German charts, marking a milestone in their evolution. Now, the new offering continues to solidify The Vintage Caravan’s reputation as one of the leading bands of contemporary classic rock. Aside from their critically acclaimed releases, the band’s electrifying live performances have mesmerized audiences at major festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Hellfest, as well as on international tours both as headliners and as support for the likes of progressive metal giants Opeth. The Vintage Caravan will be celebrating the release of Portals with extensive headline tours in mainland Europe and the UK, kicking off September 25th in Brussels, Belgium. Find all upcoming dates listed below!
The Vintage Caravan live
September:
25 BE Brussels – Botanique
26 FR Paris – Le Petit Bain
27 NL Leeuwarden – Into The Void
28 DE Hannover – Faust
29 DE Berlin – Frannz
30 DE Hamburg – St. Pauli Bahnhof
October:
01 DE Dortmund – Piano
02 NL Tilburg – Hall Of Fame
03 DE Cologne – Volta
04 DE Karlsruhe – P8
05 DE Pratteln – Up in Smoke Festival
07 DE Tübingen – Sudhaus
08 DE Bielefeld – Forum
09 DE Jena – KuBa
10 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos Saal
11 DE Munich – Keep It Low Festival
12 AT Vienna – Arena
25 UK Margate – Margate Rock Festival, Margate
26 UK London – Black Deer Festival
27 UK Brighton – Dust
28 UK Southampton – The 1865
29 UK Bristol – Exchange
30 UK Birmingham – Mama Roux
31 UK Newcastle – Think Tank
November:
01 UK Glasgow – Classic Grand
Tickets: www.thevintagecaravan.eu
The Vintage Caravan is:
Stefán Ari Stefánsson – Drums, backing vocals, percussion
Óskar Logi Águstsson – Electric guitars, vocals, acoustic guitars, flute
Alexander Örn Númason – Bass guitars, backing vocals, synthesizers, Farfisa
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