
"Napoleon IIIrd asked Nestor and I to play on his last album 'Christiania', which was a very fun honour. Dreamtrak produced the session and we stayed in contact, collaborating over email. I would put his melodies on repeat and sing as I drove myself from place to place - some of the only alone time a touring musician can grab. The song finally evolved into the Sky Larkin track that appears on 'Motto', but here is the first generation version of it, gills an' all. Happy listening and thank you Dreamtrak!" - Katie

The original version of Overgrown is available on 'Motto', out Sept 16 (UK/EU) and Sep 17 (US) on Wichita Recordings.

Pre-order 'Motto':
Gatefold Clear 12" Vinyl (w/CD album) - smarturl.it/mottovinyl
CD - smarturl.it/mottocd
Digital (w/bonus track) - http://smarturl.it/Motto_digi 
Vinyl (US) - http://smarturl.it/mottoUS12

Sky Larkin tour the UK in September:
Tue 17th - London, Lexington 
Wed 18th - Leicester, Firebug 
Thu 19th - Sheffield, The Harley 
Sat 21st - Glasgow, Cut Loose show 
Mon 23rd - Leeds, Brudenell 
Tue 24th - Southampton, Joiners 
Thu 26th - Cardiff, Ten Feet Tall 
Sat 28th - Aldershot, West End Centre

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Overgrown (Dreamtrak version)

Released on December 9th through Wichita Recordings. 

The release will be backed by a new track, ‘Parapet’ and available digitally. 

Orders via the band’s website (http://weareskylarkin.com) and also the Wichita Recordings shop (http://shop.wichita-recordings.com) will receive a specially-curated 'Newsworthy' newspaper, created and edited by the band.
 
The release co-incides with new shows for the band: They will be joining The Wedding Present for a show to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the legendary Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, their home city. Sky Larkin also play with Yuck and Dutch Uncles as part of the All Years Leaving Event in Birmingham this month. A full headline tour for 2014 will be announced shortly.
 
'Newsworthy' is the next chapter in the band’s resurgent story: following a short hiatus while singer and guitarist Katie Harkin toured the world as part of Wild Beasts, Sky Larkin returned with 'Motto' in September this year, a record that garnered blanket praise and the most acclaim for any of their albums so far. After a summer of festivals, pre-album support shows and autumn headline dates, the band will soon be announcing UK and European shows for 2014.

Forthcoming Sky Larkin live shows
 
November
16th – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds w/ Yuck
December
1st – Leeds - Brudenell Social Club w/ The Wedding Present
7th – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club – special event TBA

Motto

Newsworthy

Proverbs 25:28
Lyrics:
You've taken my mind into the alley out back
And beat it down into the mud and the grass
You've taken my time when I had none to give
You've taken my heart when I just wanted to live

How'd you get such a grip on my soul?
I opened the door, got no self-control
You're just a thief in a suit and tie
With a great handshake and a tear in your eye

The man to my left and the man to my right
Have gone and set themselves alight
And here I'm playing with matches on a wooden floor
When will I learn not to open the door

I'm just a soul with no shell at all
A burning city with a broke-down wall
I need a fortress that I can't afford
I need a ship to pull me aboard

I'm onto you now, I been reading up on your game
No more surprises, you aren't holding the reins
Got shoes on my feet and a sword in my hand
I'm ready to fight, yeah, I'm ready to stand

You get away, you get out of my mind
I'm leaving the dirt and the mud behind
My time is a gift, I won't answer your call
My heart is a city with a hundred-foot wall

Match Point

Thief

First track from Sky Larkin's forthcoming third album, 'Motto', out 16th September

Pre-order 'Motto':
Gatefold Clear 12" Vinyl (w/CD album) - smarturl.it/mottovinyl
CD - smarturl.it/mottocd
Digital (w/bonus track) - smarturl.it/mottodigi

www.weareskylarkin.com 

Tour dates - http://www.songkick.com/artists/228093-sky-larkin

I'm here to turn this into rock'n'roll:
  "Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator." - Colossians 3:2-10

Thief

Stonewick

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