Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have announced a new album, and released the title track, Sticky, as their latest single.
The band, formed in 2015 by former Gallows vocalist Carter and guitarist Dean Richardson, will release the record, their fourth long player, on October 15.
Famed for their raucous live shows, they released their debut album Blossom in 2015, follow-up Modern Ruin in 2017 and End Of Suffering (reviewed here) two years later.
As well as the new album and single, the band announced a UK and European headline tour, beginning in Dublin on November 10.
Before that, they will be special guests to Biffy Clyro in Glasgow and Cardiff in September, and headline Live in Leeds in October.
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes recently headlined the opening night at the Download Pilot, unleashing a ferocious release of pent-up energy and pure emotion that will live long in the memory of everyone present.
Building on momentum
Seizing on their moment, the band today share new single Sticky, which has just received its first play courtesy of Daniel P Carter at Radio 1.
It builds on the momentum generated by recent single My Town, featuring Joe Talbot of IDLES, which is the biggest of their career to date.
Sticky provides a taste of what to expect from the album – a burst of visceral punk fury, taking us to us to the closing time madness of a city after dark.
Carter said: “Sticky is about that moment where you’re drunk at a bus stop at 3am.
“You know there are no more buses, but you sit there anyway because you’re too fucked to figure out your options.
“Your kebab is on the floor, there’s a Stella in your pocket, and you’re woken up by a dirty little fox eating your shoes.”
Produced by Richardson for the first time, Sticky solidifies he and Carter as one of the best partnerships in British punk.
Sticky is the sonic eruption of a year-plus of suppressed energy as the band – unable to tour – poured their frustrations into songwriting instead.
Carter sums it up succinctly: “Someone described it to me as ‘they felt their youth’ when they were listening to the record. When you make albums, those are the ones you want to make. Nostalgic, but classic. Timeless, and also modern.”
Instant downloads
The album is now available to pre-order on a range of exclusive formats HERE. All pre-orders get an instant download of the title track and My Town.
Fans who pre-order the album from the band’s official store will receive early access to tour tickets from Wednesday, 14 July at 10am. They go on general sale two days later.
