annunciano il nuovo album
New Last Name
in uscita il 26 gennaio su Lower Third
Condividono il nuovo singolo "Throw"
prodotto con i The Cribs
+ le date del tour UK e EU
“Courting transform observations from our bizarre reality into vivid storytelling and ambitious song structure, all in an effort to push pop further into the future.” – Pitchfork
“Keep heading straight towards the chaos, please.” - Dork ★★★★
“One of the most rewarding debut albums of the year” NME – 4/5
“Set to be the next big thing.” – DIY
Oggi i Courting, band di Liverpool, presentano i dettagli del loro attesissimo nuovo album "New Last Name", che uscirà il 26 gennaio 2024 via Lower Third. La band ha anche condiviso il video del nuovo singolo "Throw" e ha annunciato una serie di date del tour europeo e britannico per febbraio, aprile e maggio 2024.
Having already laid-waste to any preconceptions you had about them on last year’s debut album “Guitar Music” – which saw the band earn 5-star reviews, a 7.2 from Pitchfork, and extensive plaudits from the likes of The Needle Drop, DIY, Dork, NME, Alt Press, CLASH, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, and Radio X – the new record once again subverts the idea of genre and paints a much bigger picture.
When recording “New Last Name” Courting also collaborated in the studio with indie heroes Gary and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs, who worked closely with the band on production duties. The results are as thrilling as they are rewarding. Brimming with nuance and pop culture references, the only constant is that the Liverpool group maintain their irrepressible sense of abandon.
Whilst “Flex” provided a first taste of the band’s continued ambition, “Throw” sets the tone for the record. “New Last Name” is an album as adventurous thematically as it is sonically - but as it’s title suggests, it hints at new beginnings. “It’s a theatrical play within an album,” explains frontman Sean Murphy O’Neill. “. “There’s a lot going on. It can be simply enjoyed as an album, but there are characters, acts, stage directions etc. The listeners can decide on the narrative themselves, but we want them to get lost in it.”
“Throw” is the first act in this play and serves as a tone setter for the record. At its base level, the track is fervent pop-rock earworm melding upbeat drumming, vocoder-effected vocal hooks, and ebullient riffing. However, as the track moves towards it’s close, the band flip it on its head with pop-punk indebted instrumentation and gang vocals - a clear example of the band indulging in guilty pleasures.
Going on to speak about the single, Murphy O’Neill says, “We wanted to write a song with a plot twist, a song that could be described as “an epic.”
Lamenting a past love, our protagonist returns to “the city”, and remembers, misremembers, and forgets just about everything that has happened beforehand. Drawing a blank, they pray to be wished away to a simpler time.”
From the funk-pop guitars in “We Look Good Together” through to the baroque strings in “Flex” or even the country-tinged stylings of “Babys”, it would be an understatement to call “New Last Name” adventurous. That’s all before you even come onto the drum and bass drumming of the vibrant and vital “Happy Endings”.
Going on to speak about the album, Murphy O’Neill says, “I’ll admit that New Last Name isn’t really a play. Whilst it IS tied together by a narrative thread – it’s actually a collection of our most contained pop songs, and strangest experiments sat side by side.
New Last Name is unrestrained and chaotic. At the same time, it is more focused and detail-oriented than anything we’ve done before. New Last Name is a study in contradictions, and it’s the best damn play south of the north pole.”
Gary Jarman of The Cribs talks about working with Courting in the studio:
"We had really enjoyed their debut LP “Guitar Music” - the knowing title and the freedom with which they were prepared to sabotage their melodies with noise really spoke to us. But underneath all of that restless experimentalism and layers of chaos it was clear that there was some very sophisticated songwriting going on. So we were really excited to see how they approached their follow up LP. The recording of a second album can be the most consequential time in an artist's career - either the moment that their ability catches up with their enthusiasm and the real magic happens, or conversely the struggle to follow up on that first flush of inspiration. We knew as soon as we heard the demos that Courting were taking the step up to the next level.
Anyway - we could go on and on about how this is one of those bands of an increasingly rare breed - a group of people who need each other, personally and creatively, and how that translates through the music…but that would all be distraction from the main point here - that Courting have really stepped up to the moment and made an incredible pop album, without compromise and without fear."
The new dates are as follows:
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Judging by the way Courting fans have already taken the new material to heart in packed festival tents across the country, this album has all the makings to seal their status as giants of the game. “When we played “Flex” live this summer, everyone was already singing the words back to us,” says drummer/vocalist, Sean Thomas. “It was one of those moments where you can’t help but smile. We’re so proud of this album, it just hits every time.”
“New Last Name” is due out 26th January 2024 via Lower Third – Pre-order / save HERE
Tracklisting:
1. Throw
2. We Look Good Together (Big Words)
3. The Hills
4. Flex
5. Emily G
6. Babys
7. The Wedding
8. Happy Endings
9. America
Courting is:
Sean Murphy-O’Neill (Guitar/Vocals)
Sean Thomas (Drums/Vocals)
Josh Cope (Guitar)
Connor McCann (Bass)
Follow:
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New Last Name
in uscita il 26 gennaio su Lower Third
Condividono il nuovo singolo "Throw"
prodotto con i The Cribs
+ le date del tour UK e EU
“Courting transform observations from our bizarre reality into vivid storytelling and ambitious song structure, all in an effort to push pop further into the future.” – Pitchfork
“Keep heading straight towards the chaos, please.” - Dork ★★★★
“One of the most rewarding debut albums of the year” NME – 4/5
“Set to be the next big thing.” – DIY
Oggi i Courting, band di Liverpool, presentano i dettagli del loro attesissimo nuovo album "New Last Name", che uscirà il 26 gennaio 2024 via Lower Third. La band ha anche condiviso il video del nuovo singolo "Throw" e ha annunciato una serie di date del tour europeo e britannico per febbraio, aprile e maggio 2024.
Having already laid-waste to any preconceptions you had about them on last year’s debut album “Guitar Music” – which saw the band earn 5-star reviews, a 7.2 from Pitchfork, and extensive plaudits from the likes of The Needle Drop, DIY, Dork, NME, Alt Press, CLASH, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, and Radio X – the new record once again subverts the idea of genre and paints a much bigger picture.
When recording “New Last Name” Courting also collaborated in the studio with indie heroes Gary and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs, who worked closely with the band on production duties. The results are as thrilling as they are rewarding. Brimming with nuance and pop culture references, the only constant is that the Liverpool group maintain their irrepressible sense of abandon.
Whilst “Flex” provided a first taste of the band’s continued ambition, “Throw” sets the tone for the record. “New Last Name” is an album as adventurous thematically as it is sonically - but as it’s title suggests, it hints at new beginnings. “It’s a theatrical play within an album,” explains frontman Sean Murphy O’Neill. “. “There’s a lot going on. It can be simply enjoyed as an album, but there are characters, acts, stage directions etc. The listeners can decide on the narrative themselves, but we want them to get lost in it.”
“Throw” is the first act in this play and serves as a tone setter for the record. At its base level, the track is fervent pop-rock earworm melding upbeat drumming, vocoder-effected vocal hooks, and ebullient riffing. However, as the track moves towards it’s close, the band flip it on its head with pop-punk indebted instrumentation and gang vocals - a clear example of the band indulging in guilty pleasures.
Going on to speak about the single, Murphy O’Neill says, “We wanted to write a song with a plot twist, a song that could be described as “an epic.”
Lamenting a past love, our protagonist returns to “the city”, and remembers, misremembers, and forgets just about everything that has happened beforehand. Drawing a blank, they pray to be wished away to a simpler time.”
From the funk-pop guitars in “We Look Good Together” through to the baroque strings in “Flex” or even the country-tinged stylings of “Babys”, it would be an understatement to call “New Last Name” adventurous. That’s all before you even come onto the drum and bass drumming of the vibrant and vital “Happy Endings”.
Going on to speak about the album, Murphy O’Neill says, “I’ll admit that New Last Name isn’t really a play. Whilst it IS tied together by a narrative thread – it’s actually a collection of our most contained pop songs, and strangest experiments sat side by side.
New Last Name is unrestrained and chaotic. At the same time, it is more focused and detail-oriented than anything we’ve done before. New Last Name is a study in contradictions, and it’s the best damn play south of the north pole.”
Gary Jarman of The Cribs talks about working with Courting in the studio:
"We had really enjoyed their debut LP “Guitar Music” - the knowing title and the freedom with which they were prepared to sabotage their melodies with noise really spoke to us. But underneath all of that restless experimentalism and layers of chaos it was clear that there was some very sophisticated songwriting going on. So we were really excited to see how they approached their follow up LP. The recording of a second album can be the most consequential time in an artist's career - either the moment that their ability catches up with their enthusiasm and the real magic happens, or conversely the struggle to follow up on that first flush of inspiration. We knew as soon as we heard the demos that Courting were taking the step up to the next level.
Anyway - we could go on and on about how this is one of those bands of an increasingly rare breed - a group of people who need each other, personally and creatively, and how that translates through the music…but that would all be distraction from the main point here - that Courting have really stepped up to the moment and made an incredible pop album, without compromise and without fear."
The new dates are as follows:
6/2 -
7/2 -
8/2 -
9/2 -
10/2 -
12/2 -
13/2 -
14/2 -
16/2 -
17/2 -
18/2 -
19/2 -
20/2 -
21/2 -
22/2 -
27/3 -
28/3 -
1/4 -
2/4 -
3/4 -
5/4 -
7/4 -
8/4 -
9/4 -
10/4 -
11/4 -
15/4 -
16/4 -
17/4 -
Judging by the way Courting fans have already taken the new material to heart in packed festival tents across the country, this album has all the makings to seal their status as giants of the game. “When we played “Flex” live this summer, everyone was already singing the words back to us,” says drummer/vocalist, Sean Thomas. “It was one of those moments where you can’t help but smile. We’re so proud of this album, it just hits every time.”
“New Last Name” is due out 26th January 2024 via Lower Third – Pre-order / save HERE
Tracklisting:
1. Throw
2. We Look Good Together (Big Words)
3. The Hills
4. Flex
5. Emily G
6. Babys
7. The Wedding
8. Happy Endings
9. America
Courting is:
Sean Murphy-O’Neill (Guitar/Vocals)
Sean Thomas (Drums/Vocals)
Josh Cope (Guitar)
Connor McCann (Bass)
Follow:
Ilaria
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