Courting have just dropped a new single ‘Throw’ as well as announced the release of their upcoming album ‘New Last Name’. Produced by The Cribs, the album is set to be released on January 26, 2024 via Lower Third.
The song ‘Throw’ is said to set the tone for the LP. Speaking about the track, Courting frontman Sean Murphy O’Neill said: “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.”
The LP’s lead single ‘Flex’ was released prior to ‘Throw’. Murphy O’Neill described the album’s title as “a theatrical play within an album”. He added, “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.”
Gary Jarman of The Cribs said of the band and the upcoming album: “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.”
To support the release of the album, Courting have announced a handful of UK and EU tour dates in 2024. General ticket sale will commence on Friday, November 10 at 10am local time.
Courting have already made a name for themselves as one of the most innovative and elevated acts of the moment, with NME sharing in a four-star review of their live show in Liverpool: “By twisting guitar music with a post-modern flair, Courting continuously prove themselves to be one of the most innovative and elevated acts of the moment. Tonight, they deliver more than enough to suggest they deserve their acclaim.” Music fans are sure to be in for a treat when ‘New Last Name’ is released.
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