Hundred Reasons Return With Details Of First Album In 15 Years 'Glorious Sunset', Share Title Track
Thursday, 27 October 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Matt Higgs
Hundred Reasons are back with a new single and details of their first album in 15 years.
'Glorious Sunset' is scheduled to arrive on February 24 via SO Recordings, while the lead single and title track is available to stream below.
The LP marks the rock veterans' fifth to date, and follows 2007's 'Quick The Word, Sharp The Action'. Vocalist Colin Doran commented:
"When we started writing again, it was really important that we did not go back to any material that had been cut previously. It all had to be completely new. We started writing just before COVID and got together sporadically as and when we could to write and demo which was not our usual way. We would normally be in a room together for the most part but this time it was not always possible. Larry and I would write, then Andy and Larry would write and then I would join the session later in the day – I have a day job – but we were all super happy with what was coming out. This was a dealbreaker for all as if we were putting out new material it had to be amazing."
Still retaining their blazing intensity, with emotive, honest vocals from Doran, the infectious song came about from an instrumental idea. Doran added:
"The lyrics for the song completely changed from the demo version to the recorded version as within that space of time my mother passed away after a four-year battle with cancer. She had gone into remission twice previously and it come back again but this time it would be terminal. The title of the song took on a new meaning as the song talks about being relieved that someone you love is no longer suffering. The sunset refers to the light that many people say they see when they die.
"During recording, Larry started playing around with synths and effects that added more to the song but by the time all of the music was recorded, no one in the band knew that the lyrics had changed so it ended up being an emotionally draining session in the studio that day. In all lots of lyrics changed during that time period as it brought on a new perspective which shaped the narrative of the material.
"This album isn’t something we felt we had to do. We simply arrived at a position where the music was so good that it was something we needed to do."
Hundred Reasons will head out for a rescheduled UK tour in February and March, with special guests Hell Is For Heroes and My Vitriol.
'Glorious Sunset' tracklist:
1. Glorious Sunset
2. New Glasses
3. It suits You
4. Replicate
5. Done
6. Right There With You
7. Insultiment
8. So So Soon
9. The Old School Way
10. Wave Form
Hundred Reasons Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri February 17 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Sat February 18 2023 - NORWICH UEA
Thu February 23 2023 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Fri February 24 2023 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Sat February 25 2023 - MANCHESTER Manchester Academy
Thu March 02 2023 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Fri March 03 2023 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Sat March 04 2023 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
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