Brighton band The Magic Gang have revealed details of their second studio album ‘Death Of The Party’ along with two singles ‘What have You Got To Lose’ (released 6th March) and the lead single ‘Think’ (released 4th February). On 5th March, the band made the album announcement, posting on social media.

OUR SECOND ALBUM “DEATH OF THE PARTY” IS OUT 15th MAY. PRE-ORDER IS ON SALE FRIDAY!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/HwcjniWqvO

— The Magic Gang (@_TheMagicGang) March 5, 2020

The album will be released on 15th May 2020 and takes inspiration from Lou Reed, Alex Turner, and Jonathan Richman. The band said in a press release that topics include the “experiences of their early twenty-something contemporaries” and “anxieties about money, relationships and the future, but also the fun moments that they use to escape from such issues”.

The Magic Gang had the privilege of working with Grammy-winning producer Ben H.Allen for the album. To promote ‘Death Of The Party’, the band will play a few small record store shows around the UK in May. Fans can gain entry by pre-ordering a bundle from the record store they plan on going to.

 

 

 

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The ticket bundles for the record store shows are now live – link in stories! You’ll get a record, you’ll get to see us play a show, you’ll get to say hello to us and we’ll even scribble on your record if you want. Can’t wait to see your beautiful faces x

 

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The full track-list can be found below.

1. Intro
2. Think
3. Make A Sound
4. Just A Minute
5. What Have You Got To Lose
6. Death Of The Party
7. Take Back The Track
8. I Am Sunshine
9. Gonna Bounce Back
10. Fail Better
11. (The World) Outside My Door

The Magic Gang will also be touring the UK from March until July in promotion of the album, starting today, 10th March, in Nottingham and stopping at many different venues and some festivals, including The Great Escape in Brighton. They will close in Sheffield at Tramlines Festival.

‘Think’ was the lead single from the album and already has 280,000 streams on Spotify, and 83,000 views on the disco-themed YouTube video. The song also won Tune of the Week on BBC Radio 1. ‘What Have You Got To Lose’ is yet to receive a music video, but it is likely that we’ll see one in the near future. This is the first music they have released since their self-titled 2018 album – a quick turn-around by music industry standards.

The Magic Gang are originally from Brighton and are an indie-rock band consisting of members Jack Kaye (vocals, guitar), Kristian Smith (vocals, guitar), Angus Taylor (bass) and Paris Giles (drums). Their debut single ‘Alright’ came out in 2015, and they have since released three EPs and a number of singles.