News Summary (ft Shame, James & Happy Mondays)
Release Summary (ft Liam Gallagher, Shader, Sam Fender, The Cribs & Tom Grennan)
NEWS
18/11 – Shame announce second album ‘Drunk Tank Pink’
Shame have announced that their second album ‘Drunk Tank Pink’ will be released 15th January on Dead Oceans.
The band have also shared their second single from the album titled ‘Water in the Well’. The track follows on from the first single ‘Alphabet’ which the band released back in September.
Shame are also due to do a tour of social distancing gigs in the nations most independent venues.
Read the full story here: https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/shame-announce-second-album-drunk-tank-pink;
16/11 – James and Happy Monday’s to tour in 2021
James have announced a huge UK arena tour for November and December 2021 with very special guests Happy Mondays.
The new dates mark 33 years since the two Factory label mates toured together back in 1988 and promises to be an exciting reunion of two of Manchester’s most celebrated bands.
Tim Booth says,
“So looking forward to seeing you. We will pack two years of frustration and explosive joy into these gigs. It feels like a new dawn to trumpet a celebratory tour, a week after the first news of hope. We’re playing with the brilliant Happy Mondays. We last played with them in 1988, hopefully this time they won’t steal our rider or try and spike my drink…“
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RELEASES
27/11 – Liam Gallagher – All You’re Dreaming Of
Liam Gallagher releases his charity Christmas single ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’
R’Kid Liam Gallagher has released a brand new single to raise money for the charity Action for Children.
The downloadable and stream version of the track are available now through your usual methods.
‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ will also be released on vinyl on December 18th and is now available to pre-order here. It will be released on black 7” and a white 12”, the latter of which exclusively features the song’s original demo. A red 7” is available only from the official Liam Gallagher store. The b-side of each format is etched with star artwork and a unique lyric from the song.
Liam Gallagher commented,
“’All You’re Dreaming Of’ is an instant classic that is perfect for this time of year. Considering the year that we’ve all had, I hope this brings back some much-needed love and hope. Bing Crosby would have been proud.”
Read the full story here: https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/liam-gallagher-to-release-new-charity-single-all-youre-dreaming-of;
27/11 – Shader – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Mancunian ‘Potter’ Rock ‘n’ Roll outfit Shader have released their isolation cover of the Simple Minds mega-hit ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me).
The new tune is digitally released with all proceeds going to Music Venue Trust and the We Make Events campaign.
The band made the following statement on social media,
“The title is so fitting we decided to release this to support two campaigns we ‘DON’T’ want people to ‘FORGET’, as they are close to our hearts. The We Make Events Campaign #WeMakeEvents, which is supporting gig and events crew unable to work with live music locked down, and Music Venue Trust #SaveThe30 campaign, focusing on 30 grassroots UK music venues on the #SaveOurVenues Critical List as they haven’t received any government grants.”
Pre-order / Pre-save / Donate here https://biglink.to/DONT;
25/11 – Sam Fender – Winter Song
Sam Fender has released a cover of ‘Winter Song’, originally by Newcastle’s Alan Hull of Lindisfarne.
Sam shares the lyric video in collaboration with People of The Streets (POTS), a social enterprise that seeks to meet the less tangible needs of people experiencing homelessness. In tandem with the POTS collaboration, Sam is also selling The Big Issue via his official webstore at www.samfender.com with vendors unable to work due to COVID restrictions, has partnered with The Big Issue will all profits going straight back to the magazine to be split between them and the vendors.
Winter Song carries a timely message of humility, reflection and reverence, and one that speaks to Sam on a very human level.
Sam Fender said the following about the release,
“I wanted to do a Christmas song and wanted it to be close to my home and my heart. For me, the words are more relevant this year than ever. Christmas won’t be the same for a lot of people this year, and that’s why I picked ‘Winter Song’. Alan Hull truly was one of the most fantastic and underrated writers of his time. Geordie legend.
“I hope I’ve done it justice, I’m really proud of it.”
20/11 – The Cribs – Night Network
Wakefield’s trio of brothers The Cribs returned with their eighth album ‘Night Network’.
‘Night Network’ is the eighth studio album from The Cribs and the first since 2017’s ’24-7 Rock Star Shit’. During the time since the last release, The Cribs went through a messy time with their management and nearly called it a day as a band. The Cribs have said that ‘Night Network’ was recorded in the same way as their debut, self-titled L.P.
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was the reason that The Cribs didn’t throw the towel in. After supporting Foo Fighters at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester the Jarman brothers felt that this was a good place to bow out. While explaining the reasons why they have had enough of it all, Grohl gave the encouragement that was needed to carry on.
“He was listening, nodding along,” – Gary remembered.
“And then he was like, ‘Fuck it, forget about it, you’re supposed to be musicians, make a record. You’re not lawyers, you’re not accountants… The rest of this shit will work itself out’. It was really clarifying, Dave Grohl, saying, ‘Make a fucking album’.”
20/11 – Tom Grennan – Something Better
Wonder kid Tom Grennan has released his latest taster of album number two with ‘Something Better’.
Grennan Is set to release his second album titled ‘Evering Road’ on 5th March. Other tracks already released are ‘This is the Place’, ‘Oh Please’ and ‘Amen’.
‘Something Better’ was described by Grennan as being a track for hope and optimism.
Speaking about the track Tom Grennan had the following to say,
“When I wrote ‘Something Better’, it was a song about me smiling on the outside but dealing with a whirlwind of dark thoughts and distractions on the inside. Since Covid-19 and lockdown, the tables have turned! I’m smiling on the inside, and I’m constantly distracted with thoughts of the exciting, crazy and better future that is coming, and it’s just around the corner!”
Read the full story here: https://theindiemasterplan.co.uk/tom-grennan-releases-anthem-for-hope-and-optimism-with-something-better;
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