Having surprise announced their return after four years away with a standalone single, legendary Scottish five-piece, Trashcan Sinatras return with their first album in 10 years.
Espousing the “less careerist and more careering” definition of a life inside Trashcan Sinatras over the last forty years, the unchanged line up of Reader, Paul Livingston (guitars), John Douglas (guitars), Stephen Douglas (drums) and Davy Hughes (bass) has slowly shaped eleven new songs via writing sessions scattered between mountain cabins, late-night poker sessions and quiet everyday routines.
Celebrating a four-decade journey as a band this year, Trashcan Sinatras’ story began in 1986, signing to Go! Discs two years later. Their formation in Irvine on Scotland’s west coast. blew a fresh breeze into observational, literary and frequently romantic British guitar music. Initially supercharged by their 1990 debut album 'Cake' and the standout single 'Obscurity Knocks', a further five albums followed, including 1993’s 'I’ve Seen Everything', featuring hit track, 'Hayfever', and their third record, 'A Happy Pocket', originally released in 1996 and rediscovered by a new generation in 2023 when its reissue returned the band to the UK Official Albums Chart.
Espousing the “less careerist and more careering” definition of a life inside Trashcan Sinatras over the last forty years, the unchanged line up of Reader, Paul Livingston (guitars), John Douglas (guitars), Stephen Douglas (drums) and Davy Hughes (bass) has slowly shaped eleven new songs via writing sessions scattered between mountain cabins, late-night poker sessions and quiet everyday routines.
Celebrating a four-decade journey as a band this year, Trashcan Sinatras’ story began in 1986, signing to Go! Discs two years later. Their formation in Irvine on Scotland’s west coast. blew a fresh breeze into observational, literary and frequently romantic British guitar music. Initially supercharged by their 1990 debut album 'Cake' and the standout single 'Obscurity Knocks', a further five albums followed, including 1993’s 'I’ve Seen Everything', featuring hit track, 'Hayfever', and their third record, 'A Happy Pocket', originally released in 1996 and rediscovered by a new generation in 2023 when its reissue returned the band to the UK Official Albums Chart.
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: As if the surprise release of 'Melodramatic' after a decade wasn't enough of an indication that Trashcan Sinatras haven't lost any of their creative va-va-voom, we're treated to a whole new LP of rippling melodies and soaring, feel-good intensity.TRACK LISTING
1. Ever The Optimist
2. Games For The ZX Spectrum
3. Bad Husband (ft. Traceyanne Campbell)
4. The Bitter End
5. A View From Nowhere
6. Hold On To Today (ft. Green Gartside)
7. The Associated Funk
8. Rome
9. Melodramatic
10. Birds I Couldn't Identify
11. Learning To Love Your Ghost
