“Probably their best LP in decades” – UNCUT
“…as focused and funky as ever...” – TREBLE
“ACR unquestionably rule” – MOJO
"...a sharp record from these worthy post-punk originators." – THE VINYL DISTRICT
A CERTAIN RATIO today release their eagerly awaited new album,
ACR Loco. Stream and purchase
here.
ACR Loco is available on CD, cassette, limited edition colored vinyl and digital platforms. The vinyl will be available in one of four colors: white, blue, red and turquoise, randomly packed, with each color of varying rarity.
The new album distills all of the different directions and styles that have run throughout the band’s career – from their beginnings in late ‘70s Manchester and their (and Factory Records’) first ever 7” release. As Electronic Sound explain,
“ACR are several bands in one… and today’s version, like a Russian doll, contains them all”. Their first new album in 12 years,
ACR Loco will be marked by a very special online event today at 2pm Eastern.
An Evening with A Certain Ratio will see the band play their new album in full at the Hope Mill Recording Studio following an exclusive premiere of their 2019 hit-laden gig for the Manchester Warehouse Project’s Haçienda night. The band will also be in conversation with a Q&A. To finish, expect one of the band’s infamous ACR Soundsystem DJ sets. Book your ticket
here. Full schedule below. The purchase of a ticket allows fans to view the event until 12pm Eastern on September 27.
Watch “Get A Grip,” featuring Maria Uzor of Sink Ya Teeth, performed live from Hope Mill Studios
here.
On Tuesday, September 29, the band will join Tim Burgess for Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties. At 4pm Eastern press play on
ACR Loco, settle back and follow
#TimsTwitterListeningParty.
Looking ahead to 2021, A Certain Ratio will be continuing their run of unmissable dates with a winter tour. See below for a full routing.
MORE ABOUT ACR LOCOACR Loco was recorded by the core line up of
Jez Kerr,
Martin Moscrop, and
Donald Johnson with contributions from the ACR live line up –
Tony Quigley on sax,
Denise Johnson on vocals, and
Matt Steele on keyboards. Additional guests include
Sink Ya Teeth’s
Maria Uzor and
Gemma Cullingford,
Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor), and Manchester luminaries
Mike Joyce (The Smiths) and experimental multi-instrumentalist
Eric Random.
A Certain Ratio + Mute = Good Together
ACR Loco tracklisting
1. Friends Around Us
2. Bouncy Bouncy
3. Yo Yo Gi
4. Supafreak
5. Always In Love
6. Family
7. Get A Grip
8. Berlin
9. What’s Wrong
10. Taxi Guy
An Evening with A Certain Ratio (September 25; all times Eastern)
2:00pm – ACR live at The Haçienda, The Warehouse Project (2019)
2:45pm – ACR in conversation
3:15pm – ACR perform ACR Loco live
4:00pm – ACR Soundsystem
5:30pm – ACR:END
** the purchase of a ticket allows fans to view the event until 12pm Eastern on September 27
A Certain Ratio 2021 Tour
November 3, 2021 – Huddersfield, England – The Parish
November 4, 2021 – Newcastle, England – St. Dom's Social Club
November 5, 2021 – Manchester, England – Gorilla
November 6, 2021 – Stoke on Trent, England – The Sugarmill
November 7, 2021 – York, England – The Crescent
November 9, 2021 – Birmingham, England – Hare & Hounds
November 10, 2021 – Southampton, England – Engine Rooms
November 11, 2021 – Brighton, England – CHALK (formerly The Haunt)
November 12, 2021 – Bristol, England – The Exchange
November 13, 2021 – London, England – EartH
November 15, 2021 – Preston, England – The Ferrett
November 16, 2021 – Leeds, England – The Warehouse
November 17, 2021 – Glasgow, Scotland – King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
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