View basket “Sling” has been added to your basket. 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 Timber Timbre Timber Timbre Rock And Pop | Full Time Hobby | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th June 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Timber Timbre Timber Timbre £23.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Full Time Hobby SKU: FTH101LPS Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th June 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cass Elliot Road Is No Place For A Lady Rock And Pop | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 24th May 2024 £28.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Cass Elliot Road Is No Place For A Lady £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3621C Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th May 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Happyness Weird Little Birthday Rock And Pop | Moshi Moshi | 1LP, Includes CD Released 25th March 2015 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Happyness Weird Little Birthday £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Moshi Moshi SKU: MOSHILP64 Formats: 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 25th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Martin Carr New Shapes Of Life Rock And Pop | Tapete | 1LP, Includes CD Released 27th October 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Martin Carr New Shapes Of Life £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Tapete SKU: TR389LP Formats: 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 27th October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Graham Dee Connection, The The 60s Collection Rock And Pop | Acid Jazz | 1LP Released 19th October 2011 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Graham Dee Connection, The The 60s Collection £12.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Acid Jazz SKU: AJXLP262 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 19th October 2011 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 Takida Falling from Fame Rock And Pop | BMG Rights Management | 1LP Released 27th August 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Takida Falling from Fame £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: BMG Rights Management SKU: 4050538684155 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 27th August 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cande Y Paulo Cande Y Paulo Rock And Pop | Decca | 1LP Released 4th June 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cande Y Paulo Cande Y Paulo £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Decca SKU: 3540697 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th June 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jennifer Warnes The Hunter (Limited Edition 180g Green Vinyl) Rock And Pop | Impex Records | 180g, 1LP Released 27th October 2023 £56.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Jennifer Warnes The Hunter (Limited Edition 180g Green Vinyl) £56.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Impex Records SKU: IMP6046 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Nearly New View Product Quick View Dan Reed Network Dan Reed Network Rock And Pop | Mercury | 1LP Released 25th April 2024 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Dan Reed Network Dan Reed Network £10.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mercury SKU: nn285635 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 25th April 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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