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Salad Days Magazine | September 8, 2024

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Chubby And The Gang share dynamic single and video ‘To Be Young’

Chubby And The Gang share dynamic single and video ‘To Be Young’
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Chubby And The Gang announces its new album ‘And Then There Was…’ set for release October 4th through new label home Flatspot Records.

The record is 16 songs written and performed by Charlie Manning, produced by Jonah Falco, and recorded and mixed by James Atckinson. It’s a mix of control and chaos, love and loneliness, rage and vulnerability that blends hardcore punk with the most infectious elements of ‘70s rock n roll and doo-wop. Single ‘To Be Young’ out now, is a two minute romp about the unpredictability of the future. Lively guitars and drums encase Manning’s throaty vocals, complimented by a beaming guest feature from singer Kate Clover. The mind-bending video for the song was directed by Nick Suchak, produced by Dan Matthews, on the lyrics, Manning shares:

“When you 17 you have no idea about life, you just exist. This song is romanticising that uncertainty. You make so many mistakes and you have no idea that your doing them.”

‘And Then There Was…’ marks band’s third full-length, following ‘The Mutt’s Nuts’ (2021) and ‘Speed Kills’ (2020). Throughout the record, Manning exposes his prowess for melody and exposition of true self. The songs scream to be heard in a live setting, but feel just as at home playing over the speakers of a dimly lit local pub. With the release of new album band is primed to continue to be an enthralling voice of authenticity in the world of punk and beyond. For him though, the only goal is to “Play good shows. Have good times.”

‘And Then There Was…’ Tracklist:

1. Neither The Day, Nor The Hour

2. There’s A Devil In The Jukebox

3. To Be Young

4. The Bonnie Banks

5. The Ravelin

6. Anticop

7. Some To Make You Better, Some To Make You Sick

8. To Fade Away

9. Company I Don’t Want To Keep

10. Love Song (A Response)

11. Since You Said Goodbye

12. Trepanning

13. A Lust For More

14. Wish You Were Here

15. Two Hearts

16. Cocaine Sunday

Tour Dates:

July 27th – Leipzig, Germany @ Back to the Future Festival

w/ Jade Hairpins

November 17th – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat

November 18th – Cologne, Germany – Helios 37

November 20th – Hamburg, Germany – Molotov Club

November 21st – Malmo, Sweden – Plan B

November 22nd – Berlin, Germany – Monarch

November 24th – Antwerp, Belgium – Het Bos (Co-Headline w/ Conservative Military Images)

November 25th – Paris, France – Point Ephemere

November 26th – Bordeaux, France – Rock School Barbey

November 27th – Lyon, France – Ninkasi

November 28th – Lille, France – Aeronef

December 3rd – London, England – Moth Club

December 4th – Manchester, England – Yes (Pink Room)

December 6th – Glasgow, Scotland – McChuills

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