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I Want You

A collaboration between Casino Moon and Italian singer-songwriter Erica Mou.

Out of the Rain (feat. Erica Mou)

Limited 7" Vinyl / Digital: TheAllergies.lnk.to/LeanOnYou

Despite the troubles globally faced in 2020, it’s safe to say that The Allergies bucked the trend and came back by ultimately having a rather glorious year. Releasing their fourth studio album, achieving the ‘A List’ on BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio Eins in Berlin, climbing high in the NACC US college charts, and generally receiving critical acclaim from a world that had an understandable appetite for some joyful and fun music in their lives.

2021 shows no signs of things slowing down. The heat continues for their 2020 album Say The Word with Pioneer, Liptons and IAMS all taking Allergies tracks for their global advertising campaigns. Rather than rest on their laurels, though, the guys went full lockdown creative and have their fifth album due for release in September, 2021.

“Jumping Off” was the first new track from the album to be debuted at the end of 2020 – A self-sampling version of their 2018 track “Main Event”. As with all Allergies tracks of late, the limited 7” release caused a Discogs feeding frenzy.

Now, The Allergies power forward with the first single of the 2021 album campaign – An absolute dancefloor destroyer featuring legend of the mic, Dynamite MC, entitled “Lean On You”.

The Allergies first hooked up with Dyna on previous album Say The Word for the fan favour-ite “Hot Sensation”. But, scheduling clashes with Dynamite’s own album release meant that a single outing for that track was not possible.

No such issues this time round means The Allergies kick off their 2021 album with a serious club and radio contender to move things to the next level.

It’s a stylistic new lane for the Bristol-based beatmakers. Their trademark heavy drum chops now flowing on half time tempos, with blues guitars riffs front and centre. The perfect back-ing, then, for the UK rap legend to find his theme and raise the roof.

The 7” is backed by “Working On Me” – A classic Allergies-style screamer with a taste of funky swamp rock, updated for your favourite dancefloor/kitchen/outside space, with five other people…

Lean on You (feat. Dynamite MC)

7" Vinyl / Digital

TheStirFryPopStar SoulRiser

Free me and my love in chains,
waiting for so long,
healing it all,
nothing's wrong,
nothing's wrong ...

Why turn you apart,
so painful to my heart,
seeing you there cold as ice,
seeing you there cold as ice ...

Why don't you keep the flame alive,
why do you let me down ... ?
why do you give me promises,
only to turn around ... ?

Free me,
and hold me close ...
do you ?
do you ?

Free me and my love in chains,
free me and my love in chains ...

© Blackpoole 80s Music

Love in Chains

Love In Chains (feat. Luci Rivas)

Peter Serafinowicz gives an actual day in the life

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

A Full Day In The Life by Peter Serafinowicz

AMINAL PRISMS Morsequitur

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I Want You

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