KING HANNAH RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM BIG SWIMMER

KING HANNAH RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM BIG SWIMMER

LISTEN / WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “NEW YORK, LET’S DO NOTHING”

Credit Joséphine Leddet

Liverpool indie rock duo, King Hannah has released their stunning sophomore LP, Big Swimmer, today via City Slang Records produced by Ali Chant (Aldous Harding, PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius). The release is accompanied by a new video for ‘New York, Let’s Do Nothing’, a song directly influenced by the band’s travels in the US. The band have to say –

“A song about our time spent in one of our favourite cities in the world and some of the ordinary things we did while there. Inspired by the urge to write something fun and with energy, reminiscent of the rolling country style of Sheryl Crow’s 90s but with that scrappy garage-band-dirt we love so much. Hannah’s relaxed, care-free vocal steadily wheels in and out of explosive choruses before Craig’s ragged, Television-esque guitar takes over”

King Hannah recently announced a run of UK and EU shows for September alongside a run of dates in the USA and Canada. Tickets are on sale now here.

Big Swimmer, reflects on stories from their travels away from home, as the duo shared the stage with Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby, Thurston Moore, and festivals throughout Europe and North America. Particularly in America, Merrick and Whittle found themselves looking through their tour van window as a sort of screen, allowing for inspiration for their storytelling to come pouring in. “Because if you’re visiting a different country, it’s more like you’re witnessing someone’s life,” Merrick comments on the band’s experiences on the road in the States. Therein a balance of lightness and darkness melded together, as the band witnessed everyday delights, horrors and mundanities — this all against the backdrop of their dreams of performing their songs around the world coming true. Big Swimmer finds King Hannah on the other side of their first act with a newfound understanding of their sound, their strengths, their gratitude, and their vision for the future of the band’s music.

Listen to Big Swimmer Watch Video for “New York, Let’s Do Nothing” Watch Video for ‘Davey Says’ Watch Video for ‘Big Swimmer’ (with Special Guest Sharon Van Etten)

King Hannah Tour Dates June 29 - Empty Bottle: Chicago July 1 - Johnny Brenda’s: Philly July 2 - Elsewhere Zone 1: Brooklyn July 4 - Festival D’été de Québec: Quebec City (QC) July 5 - La Noce Festival: Chicoutimi (QC)July 17 - BOtanique: Bologna (IT) July 18 - Piazza delle Feste/Mojotic: Genova (IT) July 20 - TVSpenta dal vivo: Rapolano Terme (Siena) (IT) July 21 - Triennale Milano: Milano (IT)August 29 - Strange Brew: Bristol (UK) August 30 - End of the Road: Dorset (UK) September 1 - Heartbreakers: Southampton (UK) September 2 - Green Door Store: Brighton (UK) September 5 - Lido: Berlin (DE) September 6 - Vega (Ideal Bar): Copenhagen (DK) September 8 - Paard: Den Haag (NL) September 9 - Paradiso: Amsterdam (NL) SOLD OUT! September 11 - Effenaar: Eindhoven (NL) September 12 - La Maroquinerie: Paris (FR) September 13 - AB Club: Brussels (BE) - SOLD OUT! September 14 - Reflektor: Liège (BE) September 15 - Leffinge Leuren: Leffinge (BE) September 17 - AFF@Bootstraat: Hasselt (BE) September 18 - Vera: Groningen (NL) September 19 - Café Glocksee: Hannover (DE) September 20 - Reeperbahn Festival: Hamburg (DE) September 21 - Underdogs: Prague (CZ) September 22 - Flucc: Vienna (AT) September 24 - Le 106: Rouen (FR) September 25 - Rich Mix: London (UK)