Brightr and H_ngm_n have teamed up to make an incredible split EP, recorded during lockdown and celebrating a friendship years in the making. Featuring goosebump-inducing acoustic tracks from each artist as well as a cover of one another’s songs.
Each limited edition pre-order CD will feature one of the Polaroid photos as seen on the EP cover art.
ABOUT THE RELEASE AND ARTISTS
Brightr (Laurie) on the how the split came together:
We’ve been talking about doing a split for a while, then lockdown
came and it seemed ideal for a bit of DIY creativity. It’s all
come together pretty quickly which has been brilliant. In my view
H_ngm_n are one of the most essential UK bands around at the moment,
when they’re full strength (with James battering the skins) it’s
incredible. However, solo, the songs take on an awesome different
force altogether and having seen Chris do it on so many nights
I’ve felt for a while it needed to be recorded and out there for
all to hear.
(Chris from) H_ngm_n on covering one of each other’s songs:
I’ve been trying to learn a bunch of Brightr songs throughout the
last few months (no chance I could learn the guitar parts!) but
yeah, touring together loads, I know the songs really well and so it
just made sense. It’s really strange hearing someone else cover
your song, but when Laurie sent over his version of
“Matchsticks” it was really humbling, and just kinda makes you
grateful for the good friends that can come out of playing music
together. Well excited for people to hear both covers!
The idea for the band was started during the lockdown in France, when Fab of Effervescence Records started to write songs for punk rock project called The Lockdown.
The result is here, the album is called “Waiting For Better Days” and will be out on December 15, 2020 on digital edition, and on January 12, 2021 on vinyl limited edition via Effervescence Records.
They just posted the first single / video called “New World” ( this one reflects the current world situation) and you can check it here :
Dutch punk rock bands Ink Bomb and No Breakfast Goodbye were in the studio for new recordings last weekend. Drum tracks for these new recordings have already been completed. Both bands are recording three new songs at Fiction Studio, Ink Bomb guitarist Quirijn Foeken’s studio. The way in which the songs will be released will be announced later.
Ink Bomb front person Joost Hoedemaeckers: “We have used this time of lock down and social distancing to write new material. We had ample time since all shows have been canceled! Even before the corona crisis we wanted to cooperate with our friends in No Breakfast Goodbye. When we were both planning recordings it was an easy choice to combine our plans.” No Breakfast Goodbye singer and guitarist Simon Janssen adds: “It’s cool that we as punk bands from our hometown of Nijmegen can work together like this. This way we can support and reinforce each others efforts. We’re looking forward to our future release plans!”
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