View basket “Dan Reed Network” 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 Super Furry Animals At The BBC Rock And Pop | Strangetown Records | 4LP Released 7th December 2018 £84.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Super Furry Animals At The BBC £84.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Strangetown Records SKU: STR044LP Formats: 4LP Released Date: 7th December 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Soap & Skin Narrow Rock And Pop | PIAS | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 14th March 2012 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Soap & Skin Narrow £12.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: PIAS SKU: PIASR520LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 14th March 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Slash Slash Metal / Classic Rock | Roadrunner Records | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 23rd May 2013 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Slash Slash £24.00 Genre: Metal / Classic Rock Label: Roadrunner Records SKU: CG43203LP Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 23rd May 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Barry Manilow Barry Manilow Rock And Pop | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 26th May 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Barry Manilow Barry Manilow £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP3353 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Liminanas, The Malamore Rock And Pop | Because Music | 1LP, Includes CD Released 22nd April 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Liminanas, The Malamore £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Because Music SKU: 5060421564319 Formats: 1LP, Includes CD Released Date: 22nd April 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Monkees, The Changes (Remastered) Rock And Pop | Friday Music | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th December 2012 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Monkees, The Changes (Remastered) £32.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Friday Music SKU: FRM1192 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th December 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Playboi Carti Playboi Carti Rock And Pop | Polydor | 1LP Released 17th November 2017 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Playboi Carti Playboi Carti £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Polydor SKU: 5766460 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 17th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Beach Boys, The M.I.U. 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