Covid-19? Frame Yourself!
Well, it's been around 10 months of recording/mixing/generally fannying about after work, weekends, evenings, Sundays, St. Crispin's Day, loved ones' Birthday's, International Women's Day (WHEN'S MENS?!), Brexit Day, Philip Schofield Coming Out Day and more... Frame Yourself is prepped and oven ready.
They say it's always 'the difficult second album' and all things considered, it hasn't been the easiest process - I wouldn't say it's been the most arduous either. What's that? Sorry, excuse me, someone is on the other line. Yeah. Well I've heard it mentioned on the news a few times - happening in China isn't it? Yeah. Oh right. Keeping an eye on it then... Yeah? Oh. Full blown global pandemic? Right, looking like everything's going on lock down? Brilliant. What? No sorry, I thought you said something about everyone buying toilet roll. Fuck off. That isn't happening... Pasta? I thought we did a Brexit?? We survived the Blitz?? Eh? No, it's Only Connect in the background, I'll mute it. Fuck knows, something about The Eye of Horus and Burger King. No, I'm in the middle of writing the blog... Yeah. No I agree, it's the most painful, fatuous, wankerish thing in Human history. Yeah. Mick Hucknall didn't have to write one. Did he fuck. Didn't release Stars in the middle of a full blown fucking global meltdown, either, did he. Smug cunt. Well I know, it's not his fault. I actually really like Simply Red. Yeah, that's it, because he supports Man United. Interesting, eh. Sting is called 'Sting' because he used to wear a yellow and black striped jumper a lot. Honestly! Anyway, I really have to go, the five people that read this are waiting for more bollocks. Yeah, see you.
I'm back with you. Where was I? Oh yeah - this album is completely fucked. Cheers.
On a more serious note, we hope everyone is healthy and happy, that matters more than music. But, come Friday we will release an album and not be able to play live for a while, seemingly. It's swings and roundabouts, people at home can download and listen at their own leisure; but then the flip side is the burning question of who, in the midst of blindly panicking about having enough to feed their family and pay their rent, will think "Well FUCK me sideways, I really fancy listening to that band who look like they were cobbled together by a University Student Accommodation Manager at short notice on a September morning amidst confusion about maintenance grant applications and UCAS confirmation letters. Wonder what they've been beavering away on for the past few months?!" Well fill your fucking boots, it sounds TOP BANANA. it's not an ideal situation, granted; but it is what it is. What I would like say to anyone reading this blog is, please listen and download/buy a copy of the album it means the world to us to have your continued support. We are genuinely proud of this record and we really, really hope you enjoy it, too. Sounds best with a pint of high-strength Belgian lager, by the way.
The album features tracks about someone wishing their partner has a car crash/falls down the stairs so they can spend time apart without having to have that painful conversation, an ode to the black and white, up and down nature of love, Lip Service (you've heard that, I aren't doing a thing for it), Spooky pop about part-time football hooligans, a lament from a woman sick of not being taken seriously in love, a poisonous attack on a partner in the form of blackmail, a song written from the perspective of a dead man watching his own depressing wake, a song about a teenage suicide, a song about a depressed self-employed builder, a song about a dysfunctional couple who argue constantly whilst walking home drunk from a night out, a song about not being able to talk about anything unless you're drunk and a song about meeting a childhood sweetheart at a 'do' and falling back in love. Leave it to Sandra to cheer you up at this difficult time.
PLEASE COMMENT in the relevant section how you intend to listen to Frame Yourself. Will you be having a listening party?? Will you be having a beer in the pub with headphones on? Will you listen to about 13 seconds of each track and Whatsapp a member of the band saying "Wow, really enjoyed the album, mate! Amazing!" Before refusing to buy it and going back to counting your two-ply toilet rolls and penné? You absolute cunt.
Kind Regards,
Frame Yourself is released Friday 20th March 2020. 'Armageddon.'