The Awkward Silences Awkward Silences, The SKU: BLANG84LP Barcode: 5060114368675 16.00 £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Blang Released Date: 4th December 2020 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Inclusive outsider pop mavericks and Antifolk legends The Awkward Silences return with their eponymous 4th album and their first release in 5 years. Off-kilter Daniel Johnston-esque pop songs inspired by Ian Dury and Iggy Pop. Produced by Jon Clayton (The Monochrome Set, Subway Sect), The Awkward Silences is their catchiest, most unusual and most personal work to date. Led by songwriter, author and disability campaigner Paul Hawkins, The Awkward Silences combine cleverly off-kilter Daniel Johnston-esque pop songs with energetic and inspired live performances pitched somewhere between Ian Dury, Iggy Pop and the Flaming Lips. Having cut their teeth at the infamous Blang nights at the 12 Bar Club back in the late 00’s, The Awkward Silences built up a dedicated following amongst the UK Antifolk Scene before taking on the mainstream with regular BBC Radio1 & 6Music airplay, festival slots up and down the country, and a celebrity following including the likes of Mark Radcliffe, Huw Stephens and Graham Coxon*. Owing to a combination of mental health issues, bereavements, disability activism and other real life complications, the band retreated from the public eye following the release of 2015’s Outsider Pop. 2018 saw the bands first foray back into the spotlight with a triumphant set at Kendal Calling, spurring them back into the studio to record the new album. The Awkward Silences will also feature on ‘Scratchcard’, Blang Records forthcoming 15 year anniversary compilation (due October 2020). More recently, Hawkins has been in the music press for his work with disability charity Attitude Is Everything and their new initiative Beyond The Music, aimed at improving employment opportunities for disabled people in the music industry. As a disabled musician himself, Hawkins is passionate about improving access for deaf and disabled performers, gig-goers and professionals. All Awkward Silences self-promoted gigs have captioned lyrics for anyone who can’t hear them. Paul is very happy to hear from disabled musicians who’d like some advice or a chat. * Graham Coxon was once mistaken for Chris from the band, and ended up getting punched as a result. We think he is a fan. ‘Laden with pure charisma’ NME ‘An ace antifolk superstar’ Time Out // ‘I haven’t been able to get Paul Hawkins out of my head for the last 4 days’ Huw Stephens Artist Awkward Silences, The Genre Rock And Pop Label Blang Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Quantum Physics Getting Ready For My Life To Begin There’s Nothing More Obnoxious Than A Self-Made Man Everybody Loves Organised Fun Other People Die Count Each Mistake The Medical Model Everything Will Probably Be Fine Pretending To Be Fine The New World Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Head And The Heart, The Living Mirage: The Complete Recordings Rock And Pop | Parlophone | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 11th December 2020 £40.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Head And The Heart, The Living Mirage: The Complete Recordings £40.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Parlophone SKU: 0093624890041 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 11th December 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Eleni Mandell Wake Up Again Rock And Pop | Yep Roc | 1LP Released 7th June 2019 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eleni Mandell Wake Up Again £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Yep Roc SKU: LPYEP2641 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists Nippon Girls Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1967-69 Rock And Pop | Big Beat Records | 180g, 1LP Released 25th February 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists Nippon Girls Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1967-69 £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Big Beat Records SKU: HIQLPACE001 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th February 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Time Flys Rebels Of Babylon Rock And Pop | Miscellaneous Released 21st April 2007 £4.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Time Flys Rebels Of Babylon £4.00 Genre: Rock And Pop SKU: BMR094LP Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 21st April 2007 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dam Mantle Brothers Fowl Electronica | Notown | 180g, 2LP Released 8th October 2012 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dam Mantle Brothers Fowl £21.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Notown SKU: NOTOWN010 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 8th October 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View White Stripes, The Elephant (Hybrid SACD) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Analogue Productions | SACD Released 29th September 2023 £47.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders White Stripes, The Elephant (Hybrid SACD) £47.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Analogue Productions SKU: CAPP 150 SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 29th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tortoise Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters Rock And Pop | Thrill Jockey | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd April 2022 £26.00 - £29.00 Select options Tortoise Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters £26.00 - £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd April 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Wymond Miles Call By Night Rock And Pop | Sacred Bones Records | 1LP Released 8th July 2016 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wymond Miles Call By Night £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sacred Bones Records SKU: SBR153LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 8th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Clannad Turas 1980 Rock And Pop | Mig Music | 2LP Released 13th July 2018 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Clannad Turas 1980 £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mig Music SKU: MIG02091 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 13th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Flaming Lips, The Hypnotist (EP) Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released 16th June 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flaming Lips, The Hypnotist (EP) £30.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0093624867678 Formats: 12", Coloured Vinyl, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 16th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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