Howling Bells – UK Tour starts 12th March – New Album ‘Strange Life’ out now
By Howling Bells
UK Tour Starts 12 March
New Album ‘Strange Life’ Out Now On Nude Records
Howling Bells have recently released their acclaimed new album, ‘Strange Life’, via Nude Records. The UK-based Australian band’s first LP in 12 years, The trio, comprising Juanita Stein (vocals, guitar), Joel Stein (guitar) and Glenn Moule (drums), will celebrate the LP release with a UK headline tour in March and April. Full tour dates are listed below.
March/April UK Tour
Thursday 12 March – Think Tank – Newcastle – TICKETS
Friday 13 March – King Tuts – Glasgow – TICKETS
Saturday 14 March – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds – TICKETS
Sunday 15 March – Deaf Institute – Manchester – TICKETS
Thursday 19 March – Bodega – Nottingham – TICKETS
Friday 20 March – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff – TICKETS
Sunday 22 March – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth – TICKETS
Tuesday 24 March – Oslo – London – TICKETS
Thursday 26 March – Fleece – Bristol – TICKETS
Friday 27 March – The Sugarmill – Stoke – TICKETS
Saturday 28 March – Hallamshire Hotel – Sheffield – TICKETS
Sunday 29 March – The Waterfront Studio – Norwich – TICKETS
Thursday 23 April – Alphabet – Brighton – TICKETS
Friday 24 April – Dead Wax – Birmingham – TICKETS
Since their beginnings, breaking through with their acclaimed self-titled debut back in 2006 amidst a landscape of scrappy British indie and skinny-jeaned male dominance, the Australian trio – vocalist/guitarist Juanita Stein, her brother and guitarist Joel Stein and drummer Glenn Moule – have been something of an anomaly. They might have moved to the other side of the world in pursuit of the dreams that soon became a reality, playing at an NME Tour and then in stadiums supporting Coldplay whilst whipping up acclaim from the most credible ends of the music press. They may have seen various members come and go, but Howling Bells’ hypnotic indie rock always stood apart from the pack and was very much a reflection of their unbreakable union. Influenced by the likes of Tom Waits and Sonic Youth, as well as Nirvana, Fleetwood Mac, and Björk, their recipe created a heady, immersive stew – equal parts sepia-toned romance and gritty rock ‘n’ roll thrills.
LISTEN TO ‘STRANGE LIFE’ HERE
‘Strange Life’ is both a vibrant document of and an exploratory testament to this alchemical magic. An album that harnesses the unique musical perspective that pricked up the music world’s ears back in their beginnings, but transposes it onto a lifetime’s more experience, ‘Strange Life’ is both familiar and new; a record that will unfurl like an old friend to long term fans whilst speaking in a language that only hard-won experience and a few more trips around the sun can understand. It is, suggests Juanita, a record about experience and wisdom. “If you’re not able to acknowledge the mistakes and the pain and make beautiful music out of it, then they’re left festering inside of you,” she says. “And I don’t ever want that to happen.”
The band’s first album since 2014’s ‘Heartstrings’, ‘Strange Life’ was recorded with Howling Bells’ long-time friend and collaborator, producer Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode, Elbow) at his Agricultural Audio Studios.
WATCH ‘UNBROKEN’ VIDEO HERE
WATCH ‘HEAVY LIFTING’ VIDEO HERE
WATCH ‘CHIMERA’ VIDEO HERE
WATCH ‘MELBOURNE’ VIDEO HERE
WATCH ‘SWEET RELIEF VIDEO HERE
BUY/LISTEN TO ‘STRANGE LIFE’ HERE