Conceived and recorded during lockdown, The Reverse release new EP If The World Ends Now on Blang Records on 17th November 2021. 

2020 was a strange year for the band. Momentum had been building ahead of the release of their album Which Way Out, when lockdown took hold.  Just a few months earlier they’d shared a stage with Warmduscher and IDLES at Standon Calling Festival, supported The Wave Pictures on tour and were receiving regular airplay which led to live sessions for BBC Radio London, Dexter Bentley on Resonance FM and the song ‘Abstract Heart’ making it into DJ Gary Crowley’s top songs of the year.

The album Which Way Out, was released in April 2020 via Blang Records, but the band were forced to cancel their launch event, tour dates were put on hold and they found themselves stuck at home.

Frustrated, they began working on songs remotely, recording bits and pieces at home and sending files to each other. In between lockdowns last Summer, they took what they’d recorded into a studio to record with their drummer, Jason, who, as high risk, had up until then, been shielding.

If The World Ends Now

Conceived and recorded during lockdown, The Reverse release new four track EP "If The World Ends Now" on Blang Records on 17th November 2021.

2020 was a strange year for the band. Momentum had been building ahead of the release of their album Which Way Out, when lockdown took hold.  Just a few months earlier they’d shared a stage with Warmduscher and IDLES at Standon Calling Festival, supported The Wave Pictures on tour and were receiving regular airplay which led to live sessions for BBC Radio London, Dexter Bentley on Resonance FM and the song ‘Abstract Heart’ making it into DJ Gary Crowley’s top songs of the year.

The album Which Way Out, was released in April 2020 via Blang Records, but the band were forced to cancel their launch event, tour dates were put on hold and they found themselves stuck at home.

Frustrated, they began working on songs remotely, recording bits and pieces at home and sending files to each other. In between lockdowns last Summer, they took what they’d recorded into a studio to record with their drummer, Jason, who, as high risk, had up until then, been shielding.

What came out of this new way of working was something that, although recognisable as The Reverse, is unlike anything they have done before.
Incorporating electronic textures and more multi-track layering created a sound completely unlike Which Way Out, which was all recorded live to capture the sound of the band playing together.

From the electronic, shimmery pop of ‘Cocktails in the Rain’, through to the dark rock of ‘Raise the Alarm’, the delicate folk of “Nobody Knows” and perhaps their finest moment yet, the epic ‘If The World Ends Now’.

Raise The Alarm

Cocktails In The Rain

Nobody Knows

THE REVERSE- Blood On The Tape Machine

The Reverse- http://www.thereverse.co.uk 
The Reverse are a North London based indie, folk band, described as "90's-style literate guitar-pop. Kind of Belle and Sebastian meets Pulp meets Lloyd Cole". They've recently been touring the UK and earlier this year had a dream come true when they were joined onstage by Billy Bragg whilst performing at the "Under The Influence Billy Bragg tribute" as part of The Great Escape Festival. The Reverse have self released three previous EPS between 2006-8 which were well received and had some radio play on both BBC6Music and XFM.
 "Kind Words For Cruel Times" is their first album. 

"Under The Influence records" was set up by members of the band who run the UTI night as a way to showcase new artists. "Under The Influence" is a monthly night at The Boogaloo in North London, where new acts perform two of their own songs and one cover by the featured artist of the month. You can see more here http://www.thereverse.co.uk  or http://undertheinfluencenight.com

For more information, CD's, pics, or just for a chat contact Nathan
Mob: 07939013833 nathan_loughran@hotmail.com

THE REVERSE- First Christmas

THE REVERSE - No, I Don't Want To See Your Stupid F**king Band

Our tribute to Leonard Cohen. We covered this at a gig the week after he passed away. We then booked some studio time, ostensibly so we could record this cover and pay our respects, yet we made such good use of time we began recording new songs as well. We are now well into the recording of our second album! It's feels as though we started recording our new album by accident! It is, however, nice if a little fanciful to think that Leonard's presence and inspiration may have helped guide the way.  
So here's the first fruits of our recent recording sessions and the first to feature our new bass player Teresa. There will be new music to follow in the New Year. In the meantime, despite the fact that the orginal was first released in 1988, I can't think of a song that better sums up 2016. . . "Everybody Knows the War is Over, Everybody Knows the good guys lost". 
Thank you Leonard Cohen, your music lives on. 
- The Reverse 20th December 2016

THE REVERSE- Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen cover)

Which Way Out

Kind Eyes

Nothing On Telly

BIO
The Reverse is a North London based indie guitar band, described as  "90's-style literate guitar-pop". They've released three previous EPS  between 2006-8 which were well received and had radio play on both  BBC6Music and XFM.

In 2013, they released their debut album, "Kind Words For Cruel Times"  on their own "Under The Influence Records" (emerging from their own  regular live event and podcast where acts perform originals &  covers).

With the addition of a new bass player, Teresa Kelly, and a more urgent sound, the band are gaining more fans and interest through the  release of the recent new singles which have included plays from Gary  Crowley on BBC Radio London and a live session for Dexter Bentley on  Resonance FM.

The band had an eventful 2019, seeing them record a full live session for Gary Crowley at BBC London, performing at Standon Calling alongside IDLES and Echo & The Bunnymen, signing to Blang Records​, headlining their own night and supporting The Wave Pictures.

Their second album is due for release on Blang records April 2020 (home to Brix & The Extricated, David Cronenberg's Wife and more).

The band have performed with acts including Billy Bragg, The Wave Pictures, Pete Astor, Warmduscher, Carina Round, Wallis Bird and Klaxons.

Nathan also performs solo as Nat The Hammer and runs the acoustic night and podcast Under The Influence.                                                                       http://undertheinfluencenight.com                                                             http://natthehammer.com

Teresa also plays in The Amber Bugs                                                 https://www.theamberbugs.com/

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