Liam Fray has opened up about members of the Courteeners who are planning solo projects. The frontman spoke to The Daily Star about their intentions to do “side-projects here and there”.
The ‘Modern Love’ vocalist said: “We’ve been together for 13 years and I don’t want to just keep doing Courteeners albums and nothing else. People will have had enough if we do 10 albums in a row!”
He went on: “The band is brilliant, we all really get on, but we want to stretch our legs a bit by doing side-projects here and there.”
Fray has opened up on his plans to make an album with DMA’s and Bipolar Sunshine. Fray said: “I love his voice and I’d love to make a soulful record with him,”
Liam suggested that band drummer Michael Campbell may explore a vocalist role in the future, saying: “Campbell’s got a great voice – he should be the singer in Courteeners, really. Campbell loves 1950s rock & roll and doo-wop music, and we’ve talked about doing something in that style, where he sings.”
Fray added: “I’ve written one song for him – it sounds like it came off the soundtrack to Grease!”
Yesterday, Liam Fray criticized Eminem for lyrics referencing the Manchester Arena Terror Attack. The track ‘Unaccomodating’, references the suicide bombing that killed twenty-two people and wounded 139 others. Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, also criticized the US rapper.
Talking to the BBC about the lyrics. Liam said he “feels sorry” that Eminem had to “shock tactics”.
Liam added: “It all just felt like an old comedian who can’t get on the telly anymore just saying something outrageous,”
‘Music To Be Murdered By’ is Eminem’s eleventh studio album. It was released on the same day, (January 17), as The Courteeners sixth musical effort, ‘More. Again. Forever’.
In a positive review from NME on ‘More. Again. Forever’, it reads:
“‘More. Again. Forever’ strikes a mature balance. It’s escapist in its sound but humane in its approach to the world. It’s experimental but familiar, and tests what the band are capable of while proving to be their more focussed work to date.”
