Wille and the Bandits // When the World Stood Still // Album Review

Fifth times a charm for Wille & The Bandits as their latest album drops Friday, Jan 28^th and they have raised their game to bring yet another banger of an album to their devoted fanbase. When The World Stood Still was recorded at the infamous Sawmills Studio and engineered and mixed by the legendary John Cornfield, that leaves a mark on this seminal album.

 The album kicks off with a track to make you think, a rock-infused rap & soul number with a gritty edge. Wille and the bandits always bring a fresh perspective to their recordings, and this is no exception, the album is packed with down to earth gritty, ethereal quality that just screams great Brit rock. Ambient earworm’s that will embed themselves deep inside your head and have you grooving throughout your day. The album showcases the guy’s versatility and musicality with a wide range of highly addictive thumping tunes taking you on a sonic rollercoaster ride.

A band that has earned a hefty reputation on the live scene translates to the studio very well and will no doubt build on their established fanbase with this quality recording. The guys have clearly put their heart and soul into their time in the studio pushing themselves to their limits and have been rewarded in spades.

When The World Stood Still arrives on January 28th and it is well worth your hard-earned money.

Caught In The Middle (3.57) I’m Alive (6.22) Without You (8.33) Good Stuff (4.56) In This Together (3.42) Will We Ever (4.25) When The World Stood Still (5.08) Move To Fast (6.05) Broken Words (3.34) Daylight (3.52) Refuge (4.39) Solid Ground (7.55) LINE-UP Wille Edwards – Lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, dobro, electric lap steel Harry Mackaill – Backing vocals, bass guitar, synthesizer

Matthew Gallagher – Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, piano, Mellotron, guitar, backing vocals Tom Gilkes – Drums and percussion PRODUCTION CREDITS Recorded at Sawmills Studio Engineered and Mixed by John Cornfield Produced by Wille & The Bandits and John Cornfield All songs written by Edwards, Mackaill, Gallagher, Gilkes Mastered by Lewis Hopkin at Star Delta Mastering     “WHEN THE WORLD STOOD STILL” NEW ALBUM RELEASED 28 JANUARY 2022 PRE-ORDER ALBUM / STREAM SINGLE MARCH/APRIL 2022 UK TOUR TICKETS – www.willeandthebandits.com ON TOUR WITH SAMANTHA FISH IN OCTOBER 2022 TICKETS: www.alttickets.com/samantha-fish-tickets  WILLE & THE BANDITS MARCH & APRIL 2022 UK TOUR TICKETS – www.willeandthebandits.com  Palladium, Bideford Friday 4 March 2022 Old Bakery, Truro Saturday 5 March 2022 Phoenix, Exeter Sunday 6 March 2022 The Musician, Leicester Wednesday 9 March 2022 The Flowerpot, Derby Thursday 10 March 2022 The Bullingdon, Oxford Friday 11 March 2022 Philharmonic, Liverpool Saturday 12 March 2022 Continental, Preston Wednesday 16 March 2022 Bodega, Nottingham Thursday 17 March 2022

Hug & Pint, Glasgow
Friday 18 March 2022

The Cluny, Newcastle
Saturday 19 March 2022

Elsewhere, Margate
Wednesday 23 March 2022

Junction, Cambridge
Thursday 24 March 2022

The 100 Club, London
Friday 25 March 2022

Thekla, Bristol
Saturday 26 March 2022

Guildhall, Gloucester
Wednesday 30 March 2022

The Greystones, Sheffield
Thursday 31 March 2022

Town Hall, Selby
Friday 1 April 2022

The Tivoli, Buckley
Saturday 2 April 2022

The Star, Guildford
Wednesday 6 April 2022

The Robin, Bilston