The Courteeners tease new work
The Courteeners have teased “one thing large” for tomorrow (July 9).
In a put up on the band’s Instagram, captioned solely “Tomorrow 6PM”, a quantity 17 bus flashes to learn Middleton and Manchester, then merely “Out of service”. The smaller textual content above the locations reads “Solitude of the Evening Bus”.
Whereas little else has been shared, followers are already speculating it may very well be the title of a brand new long-awaited album, significantly after they debuted two new songs – one in every of which being ‘Solitude of the Evening Bus’ – at Lytham Competition on July 5.
Referencing their headline set in a new reel, frontman Liam Fray mentioned: “Sure sure folks, how are all of us? Recovered from Friday but – as a result of I definitely fucking haven’t, however we’ll get there! Simply wished to say an enormous thanks to all people, it actually was – felt fairly particular that, you realize, by the seaside.”
He continued: “We’ve obtained one thing large for you tomorrow at 6 o’clock, so be right here.”
Chatting with NME at Glastonbury 2023, Fray defined that there have been two new albums within the works.
“We’ve have the time to be afforded the possibility to do something we fucking need,” he mentioned. “I imply that within the freest sense. No person has ever given us any constraints; that’s simply me being conservative about what folks really need.”
Fray continued: “I need to do two albums. One is enjoyable and the opposite is piano, drum machines, a bit moodier. Don’t count on any hits off that one, however I do know what is going to occur – they’ll be the hits and nobody will give a fuck in regards to the ones that I believe are good.”
“Those which can be sleepers will likely be cherished. But in addition, who cares? I like that concept from tonight of feeling so insignificant as a part of Glastonbury. I’m going to attempt to switch that to the remainder of my life.”
In different information, Courteeners are scheduled to seem at Boardmasters and Victorious Competition in August and had been named Band Of The Yr on the inaugural Northern Music Awards again in April.