‘Waxing Gibbous’ out 1st June
Scotland’s musical treasure Malcolm Middleton has announced details of a new album and UK tour. His fifth self-produced album ‘Waxing Gibbous’ is out on the 1st June through Full Time Hobby, preceded by new single ‘Red Travelling Socks’ on the 18th May. Towards the end of June, Malcolm will embark on a UK tour, please see below for full details including festival appearances at Field Day.
“How do I feel about Waxing Gibbous? I don’t know, but I like it more now than I did 2 weeks ago. Maybe it’s my age, or cynicism. Maybe I’m sick of the sound of my own voice and realise that I’ve been stretching what little it is that I have to say over the course of too many years. Or maybe I’m just pissed off that I don’t fit in anywhere. The leftfield doesn’t want me because I’m too normal and I use choruses. The mainstream didn’t want me and still resents me for trying to ruin Christmas. Could I maybe try to sound more like James Blunt or James Morrison? Actually no, I doubt I could even try. Could I pass myself off more seriously, like Will Oldham or Nick Cave? No, I don’t have enough character.
“So here I am. I write a song about socks. I rap and I play some slap bass. I convince King Creosote & The Pictish Trail to do backing vocals to cover up the fact that I can’t really sing that well. Barry from Mogwai plays piano again because I can’t really do that either, and Jenny sings a bit more because my voice becomes too grey after a while on its’ own.”
Tracklisting is as follows:
Red Travellin’ Socks
Kiss At The Station
Carry Me
Zero
Stop Doing Be Good
Don’t Want To Sleep Tonight
Shadows
Ballad Of Fuck All
Box & Knife
Made Up Your Mind
Over to Mr Middleton himself for a few words on ‘Waxing Gibbous’:Red Travellin’ Socks
Kiss At The Station
Carry Me
Zero
Stop Doing Be Good
Don’t Want To Sleep Tonight
Shadows
Ballad Of Fuck All
Box & Knife
Made Up Your Mind
“How do I feel about Waxing Gibbous? I don’t know, but I like it more now than I did 2 weeks ago. Maybe it’s my age, or cynicism. Maybe I’m sick of the sound of my own voice and realise that I’ve been stretching what little it is that I have to say over the course of too many years. Or maybe I’m just pissed off that I don’t fit in anywhere. The leftfield doesn’t want me because I’m too normal and I use choruses. The mainstream didn’t want me and still resents me for trying to ruin Christmas. Could I maybe try to sound more like James Blunt or James Morrison? Actually no, I doubt I could even try. Could I pass myself off more seriously, like Will Oldham or Nick Cave? No, I don’t have enough character.
“So here I am. I write a song about socks. I rap and I play some slap bass. I convince King Creosote & The Pictish Trail to do backing vocals to cover up the fact that I can’t really sing that well. Barry from Mogwai plays piano again because I can’t really do that either, and Jenny sings a bit more because my voice becomes too grey after a while on its’ own.”
Live dates:
April
24th "Stripped Back For Malawi" @The Auditorium @Oran Mor, Glasgow
June
26th Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling, Scotland
27th Outsider Festival, Cairngorms, National Park, Scotland
28th King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
29th Night & Day, Manchester
30th ICA, London
July
1st Glee Club, Birmingham
2nd Thekla, Bristol
3rd Bodega, Nottingham
4th The Cluny, Newcastle
August
1st Field Day Festival, London
7th Kilkenny Arts Festival, Kilkenny, Ireland
22nd Sounds In The Grounds, Stornoway, Scotland
Malcolm Middleton
Malcolm Middleton on MySpace Music
April
24th "Stripped Back For Malawi" @The Auditorium @Oran Mor, Glasgow
June
26th Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling, Scotland
27th Outsider Festival, Cairngorms, National Park, Scotland
28th King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
29th Night & Day, Manchester
30th ICA, London
July
1st Glee Club, Birmingham
2nd Thekla, Bristol
3rd Bodega, Nottingham
4th The Cluny, Newcastle
August
1st Field Day Festival, London
7th Kilkenny Arts Festival, Kilkenny, Ireland
22nd Sounds In The Grounds, Stornoway, Scotland
Malcolm Middleton
Malcolm Middleton on MySpace Music
