Marsicans have served up another slice of their forthcoming debut album.
Following the recently shared Can I Stay Here Forever (pt.II), Juliet and Sunday, Summery In Angus is the third track to be taken from their upcoming LP, ‘Ursa Major’, which is set to arrive on August 14 via Killing Moon Records. The initial release of May 22 was pushed back due to concerns regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The single is made for an arms-around-shoulders festival singalong, as it finds the Leeds band adopting a stop-start, riff-laden chorus with swaggering confidence. Frontman James Newbigging said:
“Summery in Angus was written around the time when the UK started naming storms and Storm Angus was all the rage. I was indoors wearing an over-the-top summery shirt and shorts, whilst it was horrible outside. My girlfriend said, ‘Look at you, all summery in Angus!’ and that phrase seemed to resonate with me, despite it really not making that much sense at first glance.
“So, the song is about the two sides of yourself: the not-so-good side which, no matter what fun you're having, just clouds the back of your mind, and then the side which fights the bad thoughts and tries to keep you positive when everything seems to be going wrong. It's the inner fight between those two sides. It starts off referencing lines from a really old poem my Grandad used to tell me when I was younger. There seems to be various versions which go back a few hundred years, but the 'nonsense poem' always made me laugh, and I thought it summed up the opposing sides perfectly.”
The indie-rock quartet are set to support the new album with a previously confirmed headline UK tour throughout October. Their May UK shows have been cancelled due to the pandemic.
Marsicans Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed October 14 2020 - ABERDEEN Tunnels
Thu October 15 2020 - GLASGOW King Tuts
Sat October 17 2020 - MANCHESTER Gorilla
Wed October 21 2020 - BRISTOL Thekla
Thu October 22 2020 - LONDON Scala
Sat October 24 2020 - LEEDS Leeds Beckett Students Union
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Marsicans have served up another slice of their forthcoming debut album.
