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2 Nov, 2018

On The TV single release

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The band releases On The TV, from Build A Tower, as a single. Aaron:

On The TV is a song about feeling a sense of discomfort, disassociation and extreme anxiety at the state of the modern world. It’s a scream against everything from caged kids at the Mexican border to the rise of nationalism in the UK and US. In the verses I seek solace in family and ask my parents for guidance. It also has a great riff.

14 Sep, 2018

For All Here To Observe

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The band releases an acoustic EP containing songs from their first three albums: Block Out The Sun, I Saw A Ghost, Forever In Your Debt, Supernatural, On The TV, and Lunatic. The album was produced by Phil Bullyment.

26 Jul, 2018

Radio X session and interview

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The band records a three-tracks live session for Radio X [Link to Session], including LunaticSupernatural, You Opened Up My Heart, and I Saw A Ghost. In an interview, Aaron talks to Kennedy about the band’s progress.

We’ve got a strong commitment to memorable melodies…We’re ‘all killer no filler’…I spent a lot of time when we first started out, trying to sound more like everybody else, trying to sound more indy. But I’ve got a reasonable range and as I’ve developed and become more confident in what I’m doing it’s become more honest and truthful. It seems to be working.

21 Jul, 2018

Supernatural (Radio Edit)

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The band releases  a radio mix of Supernatural, from their album Build A Tower. The single is produced by Turvey, and receives its first radio play on Chris Hawkin’s BBC Radio 6 Music show.

11 May, 2018

Haldern Pop festival announcement

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The band announce they will play at the Haldern Pop festival in Germany on August 10

Build A Tower reaches #18 in UK album chart

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Build A Tower reaches #18 on the UK album chart.

OUR ALBUM IS NUMBER 18 ? Build A Tower is in the top 20 of the official album chart, properly mind blowing. We want to say a massive thank you to all our fans for getting behind us…Thanks for spreading the word, here’s to the next stage of the adventure ??

4 May, 2018

Live at Festival No. 6

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The limited edition Live At Festival No.6 album is released, as part of certain initial pre-order bundles from the band’s webstore. The album, recorded in Summer 2017 at Festival No. 6 at Portmeirion Town Hall, comprises a six-song set of stripped down songs accompanied by strings arranged and conducted by Festival No.6 composer-in-residence Joe Duddell.

Build A Tower

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The band release their third studio album, Build a Tower. The album is released on Modern Sky Records and was recorded and produced by Phil Bullyment at Edwin Street Recording Studios in Bury. The album is released in multiple formats including limited-edition red and yellow vinyl, and cassette tape.

We’re really proud of the record as we’ve learned a lot since our last, self-released, album. Build A Tower feels like a big step up. Even though fans have heard a couple of the tracks played on the last tour, there’s a lot we’ve been holding back until they had the album in their hands, so we’re also looking forward to getting out and playing live. We’re excited to see what people make of our new music.

5 Apr, 2018

Block Out The Sun performance

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The band release a video of a live performance of Block Out The Sun, from their debut album, with Duddell and The No. 6 Ensemble.

27 Mar, 2018

You Opened Up My Heart official video

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The band release the official video for You Opened Up My Heart, directed by Croft.

Aaron: The concept was a collaboration. We gave [Chris] some ideas of what we wanted visually: very graphic and high energy. He sent us a few examples of 3D projections. The cube felt a little bit ambitious for the budget. And we were like, ‘that sounds risky’, and we tipped up in the morning and it was a bit of a seat-of-the-pants thing…It’s a cube that has a projection that runs right the way round. To see it in person was incredible. It’s one of our best so far.

The Slow Readers Club - You Opened Up My Heart (Official Video)