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Dan Lyons has announced his debut album SubSuburbia, set for release in spring 2020 – available as a limited run in clear green vinyl available from Rough Trade, Norman Records and DanLyonsMusic.com, as well as CD and digital formats.
It’s a trip - a story of loss, love, abuse and friendship, all set in the semi-fictional world of SubSuburbia. A story of the big move to the big city, claustrophobia and heartache, insecurity and pride. Like sun drenched Americana dragged backwards through the 90’s Britpop scene via George Harrison’s house.
Spoken word interludes appear like magnifying glasses over a bloodstained map of the UK. Broken relationships drowned in booze and chemicals, a birds-eye view of a total destruction of hope, a hopelessly romantic saga. A trip to France, memories of drunk school friends and first loves, purity and the scrap of positivity that pulls us all through when we’re at our worst. Holding a mirror to the very best and the absolute worst of British people, places and things.
Musical influences range from The Go Betweens to Radiohead, through to Leonard Cohen and Serge Gainsbourg, whilst remaining a record that only Dan Lyons, with his unique worldview and experience, could produce. SubSuburbia was recorded at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate, produced by Florence & The Machine drummer and WhenYoung producer Chris Hayden along with Dan, plus mixed by Ash Workman (Christine & The Queens, Metronomy, Baxter Dury, Girl Ray) and Yigit Bülbül (Whenyoung, King Krule).
Current single from the upcoming album, Biarritz, features Clémence Quélennec from French psych-punk rock band La Femme. This and other releases from Dan have enjoyed radio support from Steve Lamacq, Cerys Matthews, Chris Hawkins, Tom Ravenscroft, Tom Robinson on BBC 6Music, Abbie McCarthy on BBC Kent, John Kennedy on Radio X plus excellent editorial coverage on Clash, Fred Perry Subculture, NME, Hero, SoYoung, Wonderland, M Mag, The Vinyl District, GigSlutz, This Feeling and others.
On the live front, Dan supported the Libertines on their recent winter tour and will be heading off
on a UK headline tour of his own in March (including some dates in France) to promote the album. Please visit Dan’s website for gig updates and more.