Steadman’s Wave Connells, The SKU: 30871152 Barcode: 0850030871152 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin Records Released Date: 22nd October 2021 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The Connells are one of North Carolina’s most beloved and successful indie rock bands. Despite the two decades since their last recording, The Connells never quit performing, and Mike Connell never stopped writing songs. Now in 2021, returns with its latest LP Steadman’s Wake, featuring eight new songs and 3 re-recorded versions of previously-released demos which originally appeared on 2001’s Old-School Dropouts EP. Steadman’s Wake is also the first Connells album to feature two newest members, guitarist Mike Ayers and drummer Rob Ladd (who have been in the lineup since 2002 and 2012, respectively), and the band’s first record with Mike Connell taking a more prominent role as vocalist. Dating back to benefit shows they played in 1990 for Harvey Gant when he was running against controversial Republican U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, The Connells have been no strangers to political activism over the years. Steadman’s Wake’s title track takes a definitive stance in reference to war, the opioid crisis, the white-supremacist rioting that roiled Charlottesville, VA in 2017 and again at the US Capital at the start of 2021. “We’ve had some oblique socio-political bits here and there over the years,” says Mike Connell. “But never as direct as this. It seems like it’s time. It’s scary, where we still stand in this country with issues of race. Of the 11 songs on the record, the clear consensus within the band was that “Steadman’s Wake” best reflected the band’s take on the temper of the times and best represented the ‘spirit’ of the record.” The Steadman’s Wake recording sessions took place at Durham’s Overdub Lane and Fidelitorium Recordings, the Kernersville, N.C., studio run by North Carolina Music Hall of Famer Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Game Theory, Let’s Active). John Plymale (Meat Puppets, Superchunk,Squirrel Nut Zippers) produced Steadman’s Wake with cameo guest Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five, Surrender Human). Steadman’s Wake was originally set for release in 2020 but was held up due to the pandemic, a hard delay for a band that had waited so long for this followup. “It feels a little more grown-up than we’ve done in the past – more upbeat and not quite as cynical. Every record we’ve ever made, we’ve thought it was the last one. Maybe this really will be it,” says MacMillan, “Then again, as long as we’re still playing, chances are that Mike will still be writing songs. We’ll see.” Artist Connells, The Genre Rock And Pop Label Virgin Records Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Really Great Fading In (Hardy) Steadman's Wake Rusted Fields Song For Duncan Gladiator Heart Burial Art Universal Glue Stars Hello Walter Helium Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Connells, The and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Connells, The Ring Rock And Pop | Craft Recordings | 1LP Released 11th August 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Connells, The Ring £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Craft Recordings SKU: 7241977 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th August 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View hackedepicciotto Menetekel Rock And Pop | Mute | 2LP Released 28th April 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders hackedepicciotto Menetekel £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mute SKU: HDP2 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 28th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Andy Partridge My Failed Songwriting Career Volume 2 EP Rock And Pop | Panegyric | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 8th April 2022 £10.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Andy Partridge My Failed Songwriting Career Volume 2 EP £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Panegyric SKU: APEEP904 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 8th April 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ringo Starr Rewind Forward EP Rock And Pop | UMR | 10", EP/Mini Album Released 13th October 2023 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ringo Starr Rewind Forward EP £12.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMR SKU: 5586698 Formats: 10", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 13th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Few Bits Big Sparks Rock And Pop | PIAS | 1LP Released 7th October 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Few Bits Big Sparks £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: PIAS SKU: PIASB437LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th October 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lizz Wright Grace Rock And Pop | Concord | 1LP Released 15th September 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lizz Wright Grace £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Concord SKU: 7203318 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View R.E.M. 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