THE LOVELY EGGS
TO RELEASE NEW DOUBLE A-SIDE 7” SINGLE
“DEATH GRIP KIDS”/ “MEMORY MAN”
OUT 25 OCTOBER
ON LIMITED EDITION “DEATH GREY” VINYL -PRE-ORDER HERE
PLUS, UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
Ahead of a run of UK dates this October, THE LOVELY EGGS have announced a new AA-side single “Death Grip Kids” / “Memory Man”.
There’s no denying that the term ‘punk rock’ is horrendously over-used these days. It’s used to describe so many different facets of life, yet few are actually deserving of this prestigious title. The Lovely Eggs, however, are punk rock. They are punk rock to their very core. The Lancaster based duo are true outsiders who have built their own fiercely independent world to operate within, yet they constantly aim to kick outside of it and change things for the better.
New single ‘Death Grip Kids’ is The Lovely Eggs at their most punk rock. Kicking and screaming and stamping their way through three minutes of righteously pissed off fury.
“Death Grip Kids is about fighting for something you believe in and not giving up” explains drummer David Blackwell.
“We’ve spent the last 6 years fighting to save Lancaster Music Co-op- a non profit making rehearsal rooms and recording studio in the centre of Lancaster. We both hung out there as teenagers and formed bands, it was a melting pot of alternative subculture in the city and when the council tried to evict us, it was worth fighting for.”
Lancaster City Council issued the eviction order in 2018, but the Eggs rallied round and launched a campaign to save The Music Co-op. Support spread internationally with messages of support from Butch Vig, Abbey Road Studios and from musicians like Sleaford Mods and Gruff Rhys. It made the pages of Private Eye and the I Newspaper. Councillors eventually agreed to quash the eviction, repair the building and give the Music Co-op a long-term lease.
“The Co-op is a place where you can go to form any band you like, with no rules,” said singer Holly Ross. “It’s total freedom and we had to fight to protect that.”
“But it took 5 years for the council to actually do anything! We felt it was a ploy to tire us out and make us give up. But we wouldn’t give up and we still won’t now.”
“Everyone needs to protect underground culture in their own backyard. And Death Grips kids is about that. The endless bureaucratic bullshit they make you wade through in order to reach paradise.”
‘Death Grip Kids/Memory Man’ is released October 25th as a limited-edition Double AA 7” on “Death Grey” vinyl with more out of this world artwork by illustrator Casey Raymond. The A Side features Death Grip Kids as well as one of the band’s first ever songs “True Grit” from 2005 which will not be available digitally, while the flip features a re-release of their digital single “Memory Man” (which has not been previously available on 7” vinyl until now).
‘Memory Man’ shows the Eggs at their hypnotic, Can-like best. David’s drums lock into a flawless Krautrock inspired groove, whilst Holly’s vocals hang ethereally over the song’s swirling, mesmerising psychedelia.
Pre-order the 7” vinyl HERE
Both A-sides come from the band’s new album Eggsistentialism, released in May 2024. Recorded by the band at home in Lancaster with production work from Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann, the results are without doubt the most expansive, mind-melting ten songs the band have delivered yet.
They head out on the final leg of their Eggsistentialism tour in October with support from Psych Poppers British Birds as well as performance poet Violet Malice.
Operating in a world when true authenticity is hard to find, The Lovely Eggs are one of the most exciting, innovative and genuine bands around. Welcome to their world. Welcome to Eggland.
The Lovely Eggs LIVE – Oct 2024
Fri 18 The Arts Club, Liverpool
Sat 19 The Welly, Hull
Sun 20 The Crescent, York
Mon 21 The Waterfront, Norwich
Tues 22 The Junction, Cambridge
Weds 23 The Bullingdon, Oxford
Thur 24 Papillon, Southampton
Fri 25 The Garage, London
Sat 26 Network, Sheffield
Tickets available HERE
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