Teenage Fanclub will make their their long-awaited return with the release of tenth album, Here, on September 9. Listen to the first single “I’m in Love” below…
Here is the consolidation of nearly three decades of peerless songwriting and almost telepathic musicianship amongst the band’s three founder members: Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley and Gerard Love. Recorded with the band’s soundman David Henderson alongside regular drummer Francis Macdonald and keyboard player Dave McGowan in three distinctly different environments (initially at Vega in rural Provence, then at Raymond’s home in Glasgow before mixing at Clouds Hill in the industrial heart of Hamburg), it’s a record that embraces maturity and experience and hugs them close.
As ever, song-wise Teenage Fanclub present a textbook representation of democracy in action, the record offering four each by Blake, Love and McGinley. From the almighty chime of opener “I’m In Love” through the ecstatic soul-search of “The First Sight,” and the paean to unerring friendship “With You,” Here is a collection of twelve songs about the only things that truly matter – life and love.
Teenage Fanclub have announced tour dates in the UK, and we expect US dates very soon. Keep up with the band on Twitter and at Facebook.
