In the months prior to making the album, with a bunch of songs already written, Hello Operator stopped by Hamburg for a one-off show at Molotow. 

The plan was to show up, run through some new stuff, then leave town. Someone, though, suggested a stroll into the night.

By morning, a new single Reeperbahn was seeded, and the album almost complete.

Reeperbahn

Go ahead, ransack any corner of the Hello Operator catalogue, and as if placing all your pennies on a school tombola, you’re likely to return with tales of hoity-toity monsters, animals behaving badly, Hamburg backstreets and Caribbean loose change. Indeed, over the past few years, the band has continually come up with the goods, carefully adding to their basket of infectious, cocksure sing-a-longs.

Founded on a shared affinity for rock ‘n’ roll, hip-hop and soulful melodies, the North Yorkshire four piece have been steadily braising a world of their own. Throughout their sound weaves an undercurrent of fuzzy guitars, thumping bass and drums, and an unmistakable vocal “I watched a clip of Otis Rush belting out ‘I Can’t Quit You Baby’ and thought - I’ve gotta learn to sing like that!” – Max Dalton.
What’s clear is this: it is a music born of the moment yet marinated in the best of the past. 

2020 will see Hello Operator release their debut album and it’s sure to be a hell of a ride.

"I've never travelled this far to see a band. Hello Operator exceeded my wildest dreams - They rock harder than anyone." - Tony Visconti, Producer

"Every so often a band comes along that feels just that little bit different" - Greg James, BBC Radio 1

"One of the best new bands on the planet" - Mikey Jonns, This Feeling

“Hello Operator are the future heavyweight champions” - Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

"They'll put hairs on your chest" - Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music