AUTOGRAMM jiddettaw data tal-tour Spanjol bl-ingleb tal-vinil “Randy” b/w kopertina Diodes “Jenny’s In A Sleep World”
Autogramm, synth-driven power-poppers from Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver, have just released their latest single on Dirt Cult Records (and Germany’s No Plan Records). The vinyl seven-inch single features the band’s newest composition “Randy” and is backed with the song “Jenny’s In A Sleep World” by Toronto’s punk legends The Diodes. Originally released in 1979, The Diodes enthusiastically endorsed the synthed-up cover version of the song. The new single follows Autogramm’s tradition of crafting sing-along new wave anthems, but this time with a humorous twist. “Randy” was originally slated to be released as part of their latest album Music That Humans Can Play, iżda kien omess bħala suġġett tal-lirika sar inkorrett. Ikunu deskritt bħala “cat band” huma naturalment - wara deliberażżjoni - deċidew li jerreġistraw il-vokali mill-ġdid u ddedikaw il-kontenut tal-lirika lil qtates drummer tagħhom, Randy.
Drummer The Silo explains the lyrics he penned for the song. "It's a letter to a good friend, in need of a little confidence push. Everyone needs an ego boost sometimes. Even if they’re a cat.” Listeners will delight in lines like “If you think you wanna jump up on that countertop, well baby you’ve got the tools. The world’s looking for a pretty cool dude, and maybe that dude is you.” “Randy” will remind listeners of DEVO, with tick-tack rhythms, motorik basslines and a quirky bounce that subtly points to influences like The Dead Milkmen and The Cars. The new Autogramm single comes in conjunction with the announcement of their Spanish tour dates this March.
LIVE FI SPANJA MARZU 2025:
Is-Sibt 22 ta' Marzu COX – TNT BLUES
Il-Ħadd 23 ta' Marzu GRANADA – PLANTA BAJA
It-Tnejn 24 ta' Marzu SPAIN – TBA
It-Tnejn 25 ta' Marzu SEVILLA – EVEN
Il-Ħamis 26 ta' Marzu CÓRDOBA – HANGAR
Il-Ħadd 27 ta' Marzu VALLADOLID – CIENTOCERO
Il-Ħamis 28 ta' Marzu ALCALÁ DE HENARES – SALA EGO
Is-Sibt 29 ta' Marzu MADRID – FUN HOUSE
It-tour fi Spanja se tkun ukoll appoġġ għall-aħħar album tagħhom Music That Humans Can Play ħarġu fuq vinil u formats diġitali madwar id-dinja fuq Stomp Records (u Beluga Records EU). L-album diġà deher fil-paġni ta' stampi internazzjonali bħal Paste, Exclaim, Under the Radar, Goldmine, Austin Town Hall, Visions (DE), Musik Express (DE), Happy Mag (AU), u Rock ‘n’ Roll Army (ES). Bil-ħarġ tal-album il-ġdid tagħhom Music That Humans Can Play il-band iddedikaw ruħhom biex jħallu ħoss minn influwenzi bħal The Fixx, David Bowie, Cheap Trick, The Boys, The Dickies, Jay Reatard, u Prince. Ir-riżultat huwa album koerenti deċiżiv li se jagħmel parti mill-sezzjoni tal-80s tal-kollezzjoni tar-rekords tiegħek, bi kanti li huma mfassla b'mod tant tajjeb li x'aktarx jistħoqqilhom ikunu fuq il-soundtrack ta' Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Autogramm has a long standing connection to the art, punk, and skateboarding communities world-wide. Since their inception, Autogramm has performed throughout Canada, Mexico, the US, the UK, and Europe in notable venues such as London’s Lexington, Berlin’s Wild At Heart, and San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill. Their last album No Rules klimbaw għal #1 fil-kartijiet tal-kampus ta' Earshot, u kklassifikat għal ħames xhur fl-istazzjonijiet tar-radju tal-kulleġġi kemm fl-Istati Uniti kif ukoll fil-Kanada. L-album il-ġdid diġà qed jingħata appoġġ minn WFMU NYC, Underground Garage NYC, The Rock 94.9 Toronto, KEXP Seattle, X92.9 Calgary u XRAY FM Portland. Il-membri tal-band huma: Jiffy Marx ta' Hard Drugs ta' Brooklyn, Night Court ta' Vancouver, u Blood Meridian; CC Voltage ta' Dysnea Boys ta' Berlin, Loyalties ta' London, u Black Halos u Spitfires ta' Vancouver; Lars Von Seattle ta' Bread & Butter u The Catheters; The Silo ta' Black Mountain ta' Vancouver, Lightning Dust, Destroyer u aktar reċentement, Spun Out ta' Chicago. Music That Humans Can Play kien irreġistrat fi Vancouver BC matul il-bixra ta' Awissu 2022. Xi darba, bejn żjarat il-bajja, barbecues, u tbilħaġ ġdid, il-band ħatret għaxar trakki f'żewġ studios swiet fuq il-Lvant ta' Vancouver. Ir-riżultat huwa album cool bla ħafna li se jappella lil listeners kollha, minn snobs tal-ħwienet tar-rekords, slobs tar-rock tal-garaxx, u saħansitra heartthrobs synth-pop!
