Essex-formed band Nothing But Thieves released their new single ‘Real Love Song’ on 23rd June, and have now revealed the details of their new album, which will come out exactly four months later on 23rd October. The single has gained 30,000 streams and an amazing reception from fans, who love the band’s sound, specifically lead vocalist Conor Mason’s voice.
:: Album 3 ‘Moral Panic’ will be with you on Oct 23 and is available to preorder now. Our new single from it ‘Real Love Song’ is out now, click the link to give it a listen. Love from the boys https://t.co/lwQ9HdQkEA :: pic.twitter.com/lkfSXEm6aE
— Nothing But Thieves (@NBThieves) June 23, 2020
Premiering on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show, this is the second single to be heard from the upcoming album ‘Moral Panic’, after March’s ‘Is Everybody Going Crazy’, which has now reached 7 million streams. According to NME, the band described ‘Real Love Song’ as being “a song about love from a self-aware perspective,” saying, “It’s about the darker side of love – the painful, unrequited kind.”
Clearly fans are resonating with the theme, perhaps because of the relatability, as the band said: “Songs tend to be idealistic or Hollywood.” Or, maybe it’s the strong drums and powerful yet vulnerable vocals which evoke emotions from the listener, whether or not they’ve experienced the feeling. Along with the song came a colourful lyric video, currently trending on YouTube with 55,000 views.
Nothing But Thieves shared their EP ‘What Did You Think When You Made Me This Way?’ back in 2018, and a year prior, their sophomore album, ‘Broken Machine’. Now, they have shared details of their next release, ‘Moral Panic’, available for pre-order now. The band shared the first promo video today; a cryptic montage of clips, with a voice over and the caption, “This album is about the tension in the air. It’s about people. It’s about you.”
:: This album is about the tension in the air. It’s about people. It’s about you. Moral Panic Is setting in Terror fever It’s too late to begin. https://t.co/vLkYgXod95 :: pic.twitter.com/MePNOIoIJR — Nothing But Thieves (@NBThieves) June 24, 2020
While in lock-down, the band has not stopped creating music; they recorded the ultimate isolation cover for their series ‘The Solitude Sessions’ – a cover of their song ‘Sorry’ with 250 fans who submitted videos of themselves playing it. Furthermore, the Nothing But Thieves members shared a video of the recording process for ‘Real Love Song’ as promotion.
The five members of Nothing But Thieves are Conor Mason (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Langridge-Brown (guitar), Dominic Craik (guitar, keyboard), Philip Blake (bass), and James Price (drums). Their careers picked up with the release of their song ‘Itch’, leading them to tour with Twin Atlantic and sign with Sony Music and RCA Records.
