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 Nearly New View Product Quick View Clairo Sling Rock And Pop | Republic | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd November 2023 £14.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Clairo Sling £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Republic SKU: nn275538 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd November 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Stills Young Band, The Long May You Run Rock And Pop | Reprise | 180g, 1LP Released 14th August 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stills Young Band, The Long May You Run £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Reprise SKU: 0093624917519 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 14th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band Live In Dublin Rock And Pop | Sony Legacy | 3LP Released 21st February 2020 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band Live In Dublin £36.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony Legacy SKU: 19075978961 Formats: 3LP Released Date: 21st February 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tomemitsu Sun Rock And Pop | Friends Of Friends | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th April 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tomemitsu Sun £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Friends Of Friends SKU: FOF193LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th April 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bill Fay Bill Fay Rock And Pop | 4 Men With Beards | 180g, 1LP Released 10th August 2016 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bill Fay Bill Fay £27.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: 4 Men With Beards SKU: 4M818LP Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 10th August 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Paraorchestra Death Songbook (with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood) Rock And Pop | BMG | 2LP Released 19th April 2024 £28.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Paraorchestra Death Songbook (with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood) £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG SKU: 4050538978018 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 19th April 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Black Belles, The The Black Belles Rock And Pop | Third Man Records | 180g, 1LP Released 3rd December 2011 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Black Belles, The The Black Belles £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Third Man Records SKU: TMR122 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 3rd December 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Yusuf Cat Stevens Teaser & The Firecat Rock And Pop | UMC | 180g, 1LP Released 25th February 2022 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Yusuf Cat Stevens Teaser & The Firecat £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC SKU: 3599654 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 25th February 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Craig David Slicker Than Your Average Rock And Pop | Sony | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th March 2023 £25.00 - £29.00 Select options Craig David Slicker Than Your Average £25.00 - £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th March 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Fruit Bats The Pet Parade Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 7th May 2021 £20.00 - £21.00 Select options Fruit Bats The Pet Parade £20.00 - £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 7th May 2021 Read More Select options See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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