ALBANY DOWN NEW SINGLE – “SAME DAMN THING” RELEASED WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST 2023 STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM AVAILABLE ON CD AND 180g VINYL |
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UK blues rock band, Albany Down, are pleased to announce their second single “Same Damn Thing” – taken from their forthcoming album “Born In The Ashes” released Friday 1 September 2023. The album is available to pre-order from http://shop.albanydown.com. Released Wednesday 2 August, Albany Down’s second single, “Same Damn Thing” is available on all streaming platforms from https://hyperfollow.com/ The music video for the new single is now streaming on YouTube HERE.
“Same Damn Thing has a hint of Motown about it,” says Albany Down’s guitarist and vocalist Paul Turley. “The premise of the song is about feeling of being stuck in a rut, unable to escape your worries.” Albany Down originally came together with some classic rock and British blues-rock influences, but with their 2011 debut album, “South of the City,” they found their own sound. Albany Down comprises founder member Paul Turley on vocals and guitars, drummer and backing vocalist, Pete Hancock, and bassist and backing vocalist Ben Atkins. The band has recorded four studio albums with producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, INME, Super Furry Animals). Blues Rock Review offered a fair assessment of the band and their debut album: “South of the City” is a solid debut album from Albany Down. It will be interesting to see how they develop in the coming years.” In 2013 the band stepped up to the plate with 12 original well-crafted songs on their formidable second album “Not Over Yet”, including the 2013 ISC award winning “Best Blues Song” – “You Ain’t Coming Home.” Traditionally a band’s second album is regarded as being problematical but Albany Down turned that notion on its head, taking all that was good in “South of the City,” honing their song writing craft and revelling in Greg Haver’s powerful production. With the release of their third album “The Outer Reach” in 2016, Albany Down won many new fans touring in the UK and The Netherlands. They were voted winners of the 2016 UK Song Writing Competition for Best Rock Song (“Feeding the Flame”) and Best Music Video, and voted #5 Best Album of 2016 by Blues Rock Review. It was no surprise therefore that in 2020 they once again turned to Greg to produce their new opus “Born In The Ashes” which like previous albums has a strong “overcoming adversity” theme, inspired by those darkest days during the 2020/22 global pandemic followed by War in Ukraine, political, civil, and economic unrest. The new album was recorded at Rockfield Studios with Greg bringing together the same recording and production team as he used on all previous Albany Down albums. “We all came to the band with different but related musical influences” says Paul Turley. “I wanted to build on those and write and play music that was all our own and contemporary. We enjoyed working with Greg and his team and he has undoubtedly enabled us to expand both our musical horizons and our self confidence in trying out new things.” With over 12,000 fans on Facebook, fans of Albany Down agree that their live show never disappoints. The band run on pure adrenalin, unrelenting energy and raw emotion and soon have any crowd entranced. The music is based on Paul’s thunderous guitar riffs, Pete and Ben’s pounding bass and drums juxtaposed with soulful, soaring, emotionally charged ballads. Album Track Listing (CD and Digital) 1. Always Want What You Can’t Have Album Track Listing (Vinyl) Side A 1. Always Want What You Can’t Have Side B 6. Born In The Ashes Production Credits Paul Turley: Lead and backing vocals, guitars Album Track By Track Always Want What You Can’t Have The album kicks off with the first song the band recorded at Rockfield Studios. Opening with a spiky guitar riff that is soon joined by a thumping rhythm section groove, in a song for people who are never satisfied with what they have. Good News Same Damn Thing The Memory of What Used To Be Reflections Born In The Ashes Darkest Day Kingdom of the Blind Don’t Look Back I’ll Come Running Your Days Are Numbered This Heavy Soul Let Your Love Shine The album title track “Born In The Ashes” has recently been awarded semi-finalist in the 2022 ISC International Song Writing Competition “Best Rock Song” category. ALBANY DOWN 2023 UK ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
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