Opening spoken word track - scene setting

1 The Woods - Mastered

A bit of an anthem - we dare you not to be singing that chorus endlessly

9 Made Of Stone - Mastered

Because all good things have to come to an end... for now.

10 Goodbye - Mastered

This song will be released on my 58th birthday and reflects the upbeat realisation that I am still 'at the crease' and batting, in spite of heart attack, breakdown and divorce. We will all be bowled out at some point; this track likes to think that we (I) might get to 100!

58 (Not Out)

The opening and title track on what will become Jack Roscoe's second album (to be released in full in early 2025). If 'Out of the Woods', Roscoe's debut, was inspired by 'Rubber Soul'; this release sees the artist exploring his love for late '60s/early '70s rock, especially The Rolling Stones and Hawkwind.

Wanderers

The second release from what will eventually be JR's sophomore album entitled 'Wanderers', to be released in full April 2025. The song celebrates the fells, those mountains/hills that comprise much of northern England and which cultivated the culture of fell-running - the sport of getting up and down the peaks as quick (and not always as safely!) as you can. Of course the music is just as frenetic and sees Roscoe channelling his inner punk/hardcore/altrock being into the 3 minutes - about the same time it takes to descend a mile down a fell.

The Fells

When I started releasing music as Jack Roscoe I knew one day I'd have to write about my beloved mum and dad - I owe so, so much to them. In many ways, being 'Jack' is their legacy - from the music I was introduced to as a child, to the clarinet and theory lessons they supported, the practices I got nagged to do, the decision to take up guitar at 14, the university education they encouraged, all their support over the decades and finally the inheritance they left me to help get the whole Jack Roscoe thing off the ground...

On 29 July 2024, it would have been their 63rd wedding anniversary... so it's the day I release my next song, 'The Ballad of Rob n' Ru' - it's been a hugely emotional journey - 'finding' the right music for their song, wrestling with the words to honour them best and finally the deeply emotional journey of recording their song... Mark at @ King Sound Studio (Carnforth) has been immense, as ever, and I couldn't do it without him; as important to me is the incredible artwork which takes a late picture of mum and dad and elevates into something hugely poignant... thank you Lidia Ranns - it means the world to me.

Ballad Of Rob n' Ru

From enigmatic Jack Roscoe comes a slice of post-punk electronica that recalls the eerie goth and beat of early #thecure and #sistersofmercy with a dash of #joydivision; however this is no nostalgia trip - it's a song firmly rooted in our age and times.

Billy White

The truth is always just the truth, right? Some people love to co-opt it for themselves and can never see the opposite. It blinds them. For the ones who have to face those obsessed by their own truths, this song is for us; an anthem for the ages - cynical, sardonic and rocky. Think Teenage Fan Club, HMHB and The Wedding Present meets Baxter Dury with a dash of power pop.

The Truth Is Just The Truth

Jack rediscovered his love of the creative, playing guitar and writing songs and poetry, during Lockdown. Mostly rockin', quite punky, often folkie, occasionally poppy, always quirky. He tries to play with a smile and to help make the world a better one through music. Hugely supported by SCALE: https://scale.how/ - he started working with them in May (2023) and released his debut album, 'Out of the Woods', in November 2023. A single, '58 (Not Out)' was released on his birthday in early March and he is now step-releasing monthly tracks from 'Wanderers' (his second album), due out in full April 2025. This sophomore effort sees Roscoe letting his hair down and tapping into his heavy rock and punk roots.

Jack Roscoe

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