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Blaenavon have revealed the full details of their debut album name, That's Your Lot and set a release date of 7 April. They've also shared a video to their brilliant new single 'Orthodox Man'.
The birth of That's Your Lot was announced via their Facebook page and the significance of the occasion wasn't glossed over. They talk about the process of biding their time to create something truly special in a truly meaningful way. Read the announcement below:
"We know we’ve made you wait.
But while you’ve been waiting
We’ve been working away
Quietly
Frantically
Pouring everything we know into this
To make it all
Worth it.
5 years of our lives
Into 59 minutes of yours."
Fortunately throwing their heart and souls into the band and holding out has been a clever move. As tempting as it must have been to release something to ride the wave of hype that they gained from being on many Ones To Watch lists and radio playlists in 2012 and 2013, they didn't succumb to it. They bided their time patiently, and acted only when everything was in the right place at the right time. Subsequntly they've produced something that so far sounds pretty spectacular - it's a whole other level to their EPs and could well compete with the best British indie guitar band debuts of the decade - we'll have to wait and see.
Based on the above track alone you can tell that sonically this album is triumphant. Working with Arctic Monkeys debut album producer Jim Abbiss has evidently been a match made in heaven. While the song itself is an earworm and begs you to reach for the repeat button at the end of the four minutes.
The video is beautifully shot and features the Hampshire three-piece having the time of their lives hanging out in various place in New York and playing on stage and even on a rooftop. It's a feel good visual to a feel good song. 'Orthodox Man' is possibly one of the most upbeat on the album because the other three singles show a darker more sinister side and it's great to see they have few different moods swirling around.
As mentioned, the album isn't out until 7 April but you can pre-order it now.
Blaenavon are currently on tour. *= in support of Sundara Karma - ticket info here. and ^ = in support of Two Door Cinema Club - tickets here. Headline are shows the remeinder.
Sat 11th Feb Birmingham Rainbow Venues*
Sun 12th Feb Liverpool O2 Academy Liverpool*
Mon 13th Feb Sheffield The Leadmill*
Wed 15th Feb Newcastle Upon Tyne University of Northumbria*
Thu 16th Feb Manchester Albert Hall*
Fri 17th Feb Brussels Ancienne Belgique^
Sat 18th Feb Stuttgart LKA-Longhorn^
Sun 19th Feb Vienna Gasometer^
Mon 20th Feb Zürich Halle 622^
Wed 22nd Feb Prague Kongresovy Palace^
Thu 23rd Feb Munich Tonhalle - Kultfabrik^
Fri 24th Feb Luxembourg Den Atelier^
Sat 25th Feb Berlin Columbiahalle^
Mon 27th Feb Paris Casino De Paris^
Tue 28th Feb Utrecht TivoliVredenburg^
Wed 1st Mar Cologne Palladium^
Fri 3rd Mar Amsterdam Paradiso^
Sat 4th Mar Hamburg Grosse Freiheit 26^
Mon 27th Mar Bristol The Louisiana
Tue 28th Mar Oxford The Bullingdon
Mon 3rd Apr Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Thu 6th Apr Nottingham The Bodega Social Club
Fri 7th Apr London Heaven
