Scottish alt-rockers Teenage Fanclub have released a new single titled “I Left a Light On“. The band (which consists of founders Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley on vocals/guitar, Francis MacDonald on drums, Dave McGowan on bass and Euros Childs on keyboards) are apparently readying for their next studio album, with this song being a taster of what’s to come. You can listen to it below.
Being written by Blake, NME describes it as “a slow-burning, piano-led ballad with soaring strings“. It was written while their last album, 2021’s Endless Arcade, was still in the works. The latter album is now reaching its first-year anniversary, coming out in April last year. Being positively received, it sported the singles “Home“, “I’m More Inclined“ and “The Sun Won’t Shine on Me“, reaching number 11 on the UK Albums Chart.
Endless Arcade was arguably a pivotal moment in the band’s career, being their first LP without co-founding member Gerard Love, who left them in 2018 after their 2016 album Here. Having been bolstered by the addition of Euros Childs (of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci fame), the band seem to be making do without him, but this next album should hopefully ensure their staying power without their teammate of almost thirty years.
“I Left a Light On” and its music video was recorded in Wales’ Rockfield Studios, with Ryan Eddleston helping out with the filming, showing the band performing the track in the studio. Blake said that “I wrote this song on the piano at Rockfield Studios while we were mixing Endless Arcade. We went back there recently to record it. As a band we’ve already started thinking about another new album, this song is the first signpost towards that“.
And it’s not the only good news for the band’s fans. They’re scheduled for a new tour starting tomorrow, taking them all around the UK, Europe and parts of Ireland. Of course, they have to start off near their roots, with a concert at the SWG3 in Glasgow. Tickets can be purchased here and the UK and Ireland tour dates can be seen below.
New song! Tour starts this coming Wednesday at SWG3 in Glasgow! Hoping to see some of you over the next few weeks https://t.co/CRaRQyYLLI
— Norman Blake (@MrNormanBlake1) April 4, 2022
Teenage Fanclub UK and Ireland Tour Dates
06/04/2022 – SWG3 – Glasgow
08/04 – Leadmill – Sheffield
09/04 – Beckett’s – Leeds
10/04 – Rock City – Nottingham
12/04 – Institute – Birmingham
13/04 – Waterfront – Norwich
14/04 – Komedia – Bath
16/04 – Chalk – Brighton
17/04 – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth
19/04 – Union Chapel – London
20/04 – Empire Music Hall – Belfast
21/04 – Academy – Dublin
