‘Summer’ the new single from Lewis McLaughlin is a testament to the simple joys of being young, having few cares in the world, whatever the weather. It brings musical escapism - asking us to leave our worries in the house and enjoy a moment with others in the sun. It draws influence from traditional forms and filters them with a contemporary lens to blend alt folk and rock into something unique.

A choir of Lewis’ rich musical network gels the track; “the song has always been very strongly focused on inclusion, community and togetherness. I hope that comes across in this version and the music video.” 

It was recorded in Glasgow where he currently lives. He is 20 years old and was inspired by the likes of John Martyn and Villagers to begin writing and recording his own songs.

Summer - Single

Summer

Giants

Wilder Path

Death As A Lover

Bodies On The Floor

"I've constantly got Delamere on repeat, I'm personally a massive fan and I know they are catching the attention of the right people, watch this space"
ROB ADCOCK, BBC INTRODUCING

“It's easy to see Delamere really making a name for themselves”
LOUDER THAN WAR

“ professional, technically smooth as silk, layered and intricate, yet there is a raw and emotive edge providing veracity and an underlying darkness and yearning that always gets me”
BACKSEAT MAFIA
 

With DELAMERE's festival season now all wrapped up, new single 'Heart' is set to provide one last dose of shimmering Summer sun ahead of their UK Tour dates this Autumn.
 
Though they formed in the Midlands, Stoke's Delamere are a band met with open arms anywhere they go. Adopted by Manchester, welcomed by Sheffield and recently, even that there London has got in on the act. Having spent a Summer playing various festivals across the UK, most notable of which saw them play every date of Dot to Dot, the band are now looking ahead to the inevitable first album. Before that however, still riding high on the praise that was heaped on their Bright Young Things EP earlier this year, Delamere have rerecorded one of their earliest releases in order to whet appetites just a little more.

More polished than its original iteration, 'Heart' sees the return of the band's emphatic percussion, bringing with it swathes of optimistic synths, rumbling bass and singer James Fitchford's fraught vocal delivery. Where previous singles, 'Bright Young Things', 'Headstrong' and 'Do You Want Me' all offered up a moodier, more frenetic side to Delamere, hinting at both a more electronically-driven direction and a more subdued introspective approach to their lyricism. Following on from those, 'Heart' feels more like a cathartic release; its vast chorus providing a rich landscape that's difficult not to revisit.

With Delamere's festival season all but wrapped up, 'Heart' will provde fans with one last dose of shimmering Summer sun ahead of the inevitable onslaught of Autumn releases. And with the likes of Artrocker, Louder Than War and Backseat Mafia all championing the band for bigger things, it's the perfect track to see where Delamere have been, and more importantly, to see exactly where they are today.


October
10th - Manchester - Academy 3
14th - Birmingham - The Sunflower Lounge
15th - London - The Black Heart
16th - Liverpool - The Magnet
21st - Leeds - Oporto
23rd - Sheffield - The Rocking Chair
25th - Bristol - Start The Bus w/ Alex Vargas

November

6th - Preston - The Ferret
14th - Nottingham - Bodega


Heart

Music by Michael Best, James Bowers & Dan Whalan
Words by Michael Best
Produced & Mixed by Michael Best
Mastered by Michael DeLorenzis for MSquared Productions

Guitars, Synths, Percussion, Programming, Lead & Backing Vocals by Michael Best
Additional Backing Vocals by Bethany Bolmers, Hannah Furlong & Briony Hutton.

Lyrics:
Speak your mind
Tell me what's going on beneath the surface
All this time
I thought what we had was working
No replies
Could break through the walls you've been building
Cause in your eyes
I can see that you’re already changing your mind

I hope you get what you need from somebody

It's clear your heart is out of reach
Buried so deep inside, even though I tried, I couldn't find it
I hope you get what you need
From somebody who has got more time than me

Spell it out
I’ve had it with all of this testing
Leave no doubt
Cause I've given up on guessing

It didn't take much for you to give up on us

Speak Your Mind

Come On

Juneau is the debut album from Utah-based band Michael Barrow & the Tourists, and is the first release on alexrainbirdRecords.

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Michael Barrow & the Tourists - Sing Me Something New

Seasons - Scott Orr

Find My Way

Written by Alyssa Kinn
Produced by Jason Wozniak 
Mixed by Aaron Krak
Mastered by Mike Cervantes 

LYRICS: 
Even at the peak of Autumn 
We couldn't fall 
All of those sweaters you could've offered 
Guess it's a long shot 
Even at the peak of Autumn 
You couldn't call 
Took a walk by myself 
Leaves stuck to the ground 
And that didn't help 

Slow motion sky 
Just goes from gray to white 
Maybe I'll stay awhile 
But everything changes, child 

Even as the world got quiet 
We couldn't speak 
Over all of the noise 
Just keep breaking branches under our feet 
Even as a hopeful artist
I couldn't make 
Words stick to a page 
I tried everything, the pen ran out of ink 

Slow motion sky 
Just goes from gray to white 
Maybe I'll stay awhile 
But everything changes, child 

One day I'll go 
Out in the cold 
And not think of you 
Drenched in 2 o'clock sun 
One day, I know
October will end and 
I won't be undone 
When it does 

Even at the peak of Autumn 
I couldn't change 
Along with the trees 
I'm more like a leaf 
You step carelessly on

Even Autumn

Kinn

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