The Murder Capital’s Gigi's Recovery Is The #1 Album In Ireland

THE MURDER CAPITAL’S GIGI'S RECOVERY IS THE #1 ALBUM IN IRELAND   ANNOUNCE 13-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR & COACHELLA PERFORMANCE   SHARE NEW SINGLE “THE STARS WILL LEAVE THEIR STAGE”     Photo Credit: James Kelly Cover Art” Painting by Peter Doyle and designed by Aidan Cochrane “Packed with unforgettable melodies and moments… an electrifying second outing.” **** - Mojo “Gigi's Recovery plays a bit like the greatest mid-'00s indie guitar record you never heard, with memorable song after memorable song… Gigi's Recovery is the sound five men making vital music with guitars in 2023.” -Brooklyn Vegan   “A massive evolution… they bend guitar music into eerie new shapes”  – 8/10 Uncut   “Their grandeur and steadfast intensity has only increased. Everything is calibrated for hugeness… Gigi’s Recovery shows that their momentum only swings forwards.” **** - DIY   “… this Dublin quintet appear to have matured immeasurably from their post-punk beginnings… A giant leap forward.” **** – NME

The Murder Capital's second album, Gigi’s Recovery is currently the #1 album in the band’s native Ireland, on both the main and indie charts. The album is also #16 in the UK charts, their highest chart position yet. Gigi’s Recovery recently received a perfect score in The Guardian who said “at their best, which is often on Gigi’s Recovery, the Murder Capital combine muscular drama and skeletal grace with a confidence that Radiohead would be proud of.” Gigi’s Recovery is available on CD, in several LP editions, and digitally HERE. Recently, the band confirmed a 13-date North American tour in support of their forthcoming album, as well as their performance at Coachella on Friday, April 14th & 21st. The band, whose 2020 tour was cut short by the pandemic after just two sold out shows in NYC and Boston, will return to perform in cities including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Portland, and San Francisco in March and April. Tickets for all dates are on sale here.   The John Congleton produced Gigi’s Recovery follows the Irish band’s celebrated 2019 debut album, When I Have Fears, which reached a #2 position in their native Ireland and Top 20 chart position in the UK. Said the band about their new album, “The story of Gigi is about returning to a place of strength and taking control of the few things that really matter. Gigi’s Recovery looks to the future, by owning its past.” The Fader says that with the album the band are “returning manned with a range of new colors in their palette” and Consequence says that “with each new track off Gigi’s Recovery, The Murder Capital are shaping a fascinating, heartfelt record.”   While the material on When I Have Fears captured the vital beginnings of the group, the 12 songs of Gigi's Recovery push the band into ever braver sonic territories, oceans apart from previous peers. Ambition is put right at the front and center, with the inventive, expansive guitar work of Cathal Roper and Damien Tuit paired to a precise and intelligent rhythmic unit in bassist Gabriel Paschal Blake and drummer Diarmuid Brennan. Electronic elements are noticeably more prominent across the record, with industrial influences explored in greater detail than ever before, James McGovern's bold melodies acting as a reassuring anchor so we never get totally swept away into the band's new found soundscape.   The Murder Capital also made their live return this year performing at the likes of Primavera Sound, VYV Festival and Solidays, as well as opening for Pearl Jam at British Summer Time. The performances follow their largely sold-out EU / UK tours in 2020, which saw them sell out their biggest headline show to date at London’s Electric Ballroom. The Murder Capital Tour Dates Fri, March 24              Washington, DC          DC9 Nightclub Sat, March 25              Philadelphia, PA          First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Sun, March 26             Albany, NY                  Empire Underground Tue, March 28             Brooklyn, NY               Music Hall of Williamsburg Thu, March 30            Cambridge, MA           The Sinclair Sat, April 1                  Toronto, ON                Horseshoe Tavern Mon, April 3                Chicago, IL                   Lincoln Hall Tue, April 4                 Minneapolis, MN        7th Street Entry Fri, April 7                   Denver, CO                  Lost Lake Sat, April 8                  Salt Lake City, UT        Kilby Court Mon, April 10              Seattle, WA                 The Vera Project Tue, April 11               Portland, OR               Mission Theater Thu, April 13               San Francisco, CA        The Chapel   The Murder Capital Gigi's Recovery Out January 20th on Human Season Records Pre-order HERE 1 Existence 2 Crying 3 Return My Head 4 Ethel 5 The Stars Will Leave Their Stage 6 Belonging 7 The Lie Becomes the Self 8 A Thousand Lives 9 We Had to Disappear 10 Only Good Things 11 Gigi's Recovery 12 Exist   The Murder Capital are:   James McGovern – vocals Damien Tuit – guitars Cathal Roper – guitars / keys Gabriel Paschal Blake – bass Diarmuid Brennan – drums   Follow:   Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Spotify