Kiran Leonard Announces New LP 'Western Culture' And Accompanying UK And Ireland Tour
Thursday, 05 July 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Sebastian Matthes
Kiran Leonard has announced a new album.
'Western Culture' is due to arrive on October 19 through Moshi Moshi. The follow up last year's 'Derevaun Seraun' is his first LP to be recorded in a professional studio and also the first to feature his live band: Andrew Cheetham on drums, Dave Rowe on bass and Dan Bridgewood-Hill on guitar, synth and violin.
Head below to listen to the record's first single, Paralysed Force. Speaking about it, the Saddleworth singer-songwriter said:
"Paralysed Force" is about how insecurities you should settle within yourself often get transplanted onto other people you know. Projecting the question towards another allows you to shirk responsibility for your own wellbeing, but all this does is suspend the issue at hand, and prolong an inevitable falling back.
"There's also a sort of compulsiveness, a wanting to be suspended, that's involved in it all, because sometimes it feels good not to have to think about yourself. I suppose the song's about being caught between those two points -- basically, that even if you know you're being irresponsible (and possibly daft), there's still a desire to give yourself up."
Alongside the album announcement, Leonard has confirmed an extensive UK and Ireland tour, which will include shows during October, November and December. Tickets go on sale at 10am on July 6.
He will also play Leeds' This Must Be The Place on August 26, the Victoria in London on August 29, End Of The Road festival the following day and Partisan in Manchester on September 8.
Kiran Leonard Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun August 26 2018 - LEEDS This Must Be The Place
Wed August 29 2018 - LONDON Dalston Victoria
Sat September 08 2018 - MANCHESTER Partisan
Sat October 20 2018 - OXFORD Ritual Union
Mon October 22 2018 - LEICESTER Cookie
Tue October 23 2018 - CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
Wed October 24 2018 - GUILDFORD Boileroom
Thu October 25 2018 - YORK Crescent
Fri October 26 2018 - HUDDERSFIELD Parish
Sat October 27 2018 - STOCKTON Georgian Theatre
Wed November 21 2018 - GALWAY Roisin Dubh
Thu November 22 2018 - DUBLIN Whelans
Fri November 23 2018 - LIMERICK Kasbah Social
Mon November 26 2018 - BRIGHTON Green Door Strore
Wed November 28 2018 - MANCHESTER Soup Kitchen
Thu November 29 2018 - BIRMINGHAM Hare and Hounds
Fri November 30 2018 - GLASGOW Hug and Pint
Sat December 01 2018 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cumberland Arms
Mon December 03 2018 - NORWICH Arts Centre
Tue December 04 2018 - BRISTOL Rough Trade
Wed December 05 2018 - CARDIFF Clwb Ifor Bach
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