London alternative rock trio Bar Italia have announced their second full-length album of 2023. The Twits will be released on November 3rd via Matador Records and swiftly follows the release of the band’s debut album, Tracey Denim, in May earlier this year.
With the announcement comes the release of a new single from the forthcoming album, “My Little Tony“, accompanied by a music video.
Watch the music video for “My Little Tony” below:
The new upcoming album marks a period of impressive proficiency for the band, having released their debut full-length studio LP a few months ago in May. Tracey Denim was hugely anticipated and lived up to expectations by all accounts, with the band producing an album that mixed the lofi, shoegaze roots of the group with a more polished, indie post-punk feel, with the tracks “Nurse!” and “Punkt” in particular containing a driven and more focused post-punk approach.
“My Little Tony” appears to suggest that the new album will not shy away from shoegaze completely, being a track that immediately kicks into life with a loud, unceasing and sprawling guitar sound that is permeated throughout with crisp and distinct drum beats.
One thing that has not changed from their debut LP, indeed, and what makes Bar Italia such a unique and uncompromising musical group, is the curious fact that all three members of the band, Nina Cristante, Sam Fenton and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi, retain their vocal roles as well as their instrument playing roles. The fact that all three sing at various points adds a level of sophistication and depth to their recordings that is unparalleled in contemporary indie and alternative rock.
The London based trio, named after the popular Soho bar/cafe Bar Italia, had previously worked with producer Dean Blunt, producing two EPs under Blunt’s label World Music (Quarrel in 2020 and Bedhead in 2022). They signed with Matador Records in March of this year and are set to release impressive two albums in 2023. The Twits was recorded in eight weeks in a makeshift home studio in Mallorca and was mixed by producer Marta Salogni.
The releasing of The Twits will also be supported by a European tour. See below for tour dates:
23/09/2023 – Seanie Buttons – Cork
24/09 – Workman’s Club – Dublin
28/09 – Monk Club – Rome
29/09 – Covo Club – Bologna
30/09 – Spazio 211 – Turin
01/10 – Biko – Milan
31/10 – Yes – Manchester
01/11 – The Fleece – Bristol
02/11 – Mutations Festival – Brighton
03/11 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
04/11 – Room 2 – Glasgow
05/11 – Rough Trade – Nottingham
06/11 – Rough Trade East – London
07/11 – Village Underground – London
09/11 – Antipode – Rennes
11/11 – Pitchfork Music Festival – Paris
12/11 – Le Ciel – Grenoble
13/11 – Palace – St. Gallen
15/11 – B72 – Vienna
16/11 – Manufaktur – Schorndorf
17/11 – TransCentury Update – Leipzig
18/11 – Molotow Skybar – Hamburg
19/11 – Lido – Berlin
20/11 – Vega – Copenhagen
22/11 – Tanzhaus West – Frankfurt
23/11 – Rotown – Rotterdam
24/11 – Bitterzoet – Amsterdam
25/11 – Trix – Antwerp
26/11 – Botanique – Brussels
Tour tickets are available here.
Pre-order The Twits here.
