THE MURDER CAPITAL NEW MUSIC

by | Jan 6, 2023 | GIG CALENDAR, NEW MUSIC

 

 THE MURDER CAPITAL SHARES NEW SINGLE “RETURN MY HEAD”

GIGI’S RECOVERY OUT ON JANUARY 20TH VIA HUMAN SEASON RECORDS

 

Early support for “Gigi’s Recovery”:

“Packed with unforgettable melodies and moments… an electrifying second outing.” **** – Mojo

“A massive evolution… they bend guitar music into eerie new shapes” – 8/10 Uncut

“Their grandeur and steadfast intensity has only increased. Everything is calibrated for hugeness… Gigi’s Recovery shows that their momentum only swings forwards.” – **** – DIY

“Gigi’s Recovery is like being reunited with an old friend.” – So Young

“The group at their most momentous” – NME on “Ethel”

 

Today, Ireland’s ‘The Murder Capital‘ shares “Return My Head” the last single to land ahead of their forthcoming second album, Gigi’s Recovery.

Return My Head” is perhaps the most visceral of the singles released so far, an immediate, direct slice of alt-rock that delivers both aggression and melody paired to a lyrical motif that slots firmly into the sense of reinvention surrounding the album as a whole, opening as it does with the following: “I had to realign, To begin, To survive”

Frontman James McGovern explains further on the themes: “Return My Head was written in a place of pure frustration, feeling like our sanity had been unwillingly removed through periods of isolation. All I wanted at this point was to get my head back and to throw it away again. But on my own terms. ‘Return my head, and throw it to the crowd’”

The band today also share a video directed by the band’s own Gabriel Paschal Blake. Recorded on a camcorder, it’s the first self-directed set of visuals from the band, with bassist Blake having the following to say about the making of the video:

“I wanted to show the rag dolling that can occur to us going from one state of being to another, while always remaining being the same person. The extensions of ourselves that we create to protect ourselves even when we’re alone, and the evident and necessary advice that we receive to continue following and perusing our passions from our friends and family, demonstrated by my own family friends Megan, Nic, Ruairí and Pump.

To me, ‘Return My Head’ is the desire to return your mind to a place of peace and stability, and the belief that to do so, is possible. We shot it in my old secondary school recreational hall. We produced it ourselves. At its best to me, the narrative of the ‘Return My Head’ about coming back to a safety.”

The John Congleton produced Gigi’s Recovery, set for release on January 20th via Human Season Records, follows the Irish band’s celebrated 2019 debut album, When I Have Fears, which reached a #2 position in their native Ireland and Top 20 chart position in the UK, and featured in media end of year lists internationally with The Guardian calling it “an outstanding debut from a great new band who play it like they mean it.” The album will be available on CD, in several LP editions, and digitally and is available for pre-order HERE.

 

While the material on When I Have Fears captured the vital beginnings of the group, the 12 songs of Gigi’s Recovery push the band into ever braver sonic territories, oceans apart from previous peers. Ambition is put right at the front and centre, with the inventive, expansive guitar work of Cathal Roper and Damien Tuit paired to a precise and intelligent rhythmic unit in bassist Gabriel Paschal Blake and drummer Diarmuid Brennan. Electronic elements are noticeably more prominent across the record, with industrial influences explored in greater detail than ever before, James McGovern’s bold melodies acting as a reassuring anchor so we never get totally swept away into the band’s newfound soundscape.

The Murder Capital also made their live return this year performing at the likes of Primavera Sound, VYV Festival and Solidays, as well as opening for Pearl Jam at British Summer Time. The performances follow their largely sold-out EU / UK tours in 2020, which saw them sell out their biggest headline show to date at London’s Electric Ballroom.

The band will tour the new album throughout January and February with a series of acoustic in-store performances and full band shows across the UK and Ireland.

 

Full dates are below.

The Murder Capital Tour Dates:

January 

JAN 19, 2023 Music Zone, Cork, Ireland *

JAN 20, 2023 (Afternoon) Tower Records, Dublin, Ireland *

JAN 20, 2023 Workmans, Dublin, Ireland

JAN 21, 2023 Banquet Records, Kingston, UK *

JAN 22, 2023 Vinilo, Southampton, UK *

JAN 22, 2023 Resident Records, Brighton, UK *

JAN 23, 2023 Rough Trade East, London, UK *

JAN 24, 2023 Piccadilly Records, Manchester, UK *

JAN 24, 2023 Crash Records, Leeds, UK *

JAN 25, 2023 Rough Trade, Nottingham, UK *

February 

FEB 16, 2023. Albert Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom

FEB 18, 2023. SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, United Kingdom

FEB 20, 2023. Stylus,  Leeds, England

FEB 21, 2023. The Mill,  Birmingham, United Kingdom

FEB 23, 2023. O2 Forum Kentish Town,  London, United Kingdom

FEB 24, 2023. Marble Factory,  Bristol, England

FEB 26, 2023. Vicar Street,  Dublin, Ireland

* Acoustic in-store performances

The Murder Capital Gigi’s Recovery

Out January 20th on Human Season Records

Pre-order HERE

1 Existence, 2 Crying, 3 Return My Head, 4 Ethel, 5 The Stars Will Leave Their Stage, 6 Belonging, 7 The Lie Becomes the Self, 8 A Thousand Lives, 9 We Had to Disappear,

10 Only Good Things, 11 Gigi’s Recovery, 12 Exist

The Murder Capital are: James McGovern – vocals, Damien Tuit – guitars, Cathal Roper – guitars / keys, Gabriel Paschal Blake – bass, Diarmuid Brennan – drums

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