Marsicans deliver vibrant new single ‘These Days’ on June 2nd through Killing Moon Records
DEBUT ALBUM ‘URSA MAJOR’ OUT AUGUST 14TH ON KILLING MOON RECORDS AND AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE
“This Leeds indie quartet have the same slick arena-indie heft of Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and Circa Waves.” – THE GUARDIAN
“Bombastic” – THE LINE OF BEST FIT
“Fall in love with your new fave band” – Wonderland
“catchy blast of energy” - Consequence of Sound – “exuberant” - DORK
“refreshing break from cookie-cutter alt-rock” - EARMILK
“Wholly infectious” - CLASH – “carefree pleasure” - The 405
LISTEN TO ‘THESE DAYS’ HERE
With their highly-anticipated debut album ‘Ursa Major’ set to arrive on August 14th via Killing Moon Records, Leeds-based indie-rock heroes Marsicans now continue the support for their forthcoming full-length with the release of its fifth single, ‘These Days’.
Bringing back that same fresh and uplifting direction they have shown throughout the buildup to their upcoming studio release, ‘These Days’ sees the band in high spirits as they gallop through this euphoric and soaring new belter, bringing yet more catchy hooks and sing-along vocals with them as they go.
Speaking about their latest offering, bassist and vocalist Rob Brander said, “‘These Days’ is a song about my relationship with communication in the modern world. Without really realising, I had started using the Internet as a window for almost all my communication and information. I found myself staring at my phone more and more, whether it was to talk to friends, read the news, or even to be creative.
“When I stopped to think about just how reliant we are on these little black screens to communicate with the world around us, it made me feel uncomfortable. It's too easy to add context to a message, which simply isn’t there, because of the lack of body language or inflection that you might get in a person's actual voice. You’re also less inclined to ask questions about information you read on the Internet, just because it’s on the Internet.
“The song isn’t necessarily a damning indictment of technology. It’s more about pointing to the rapid changes in human connection and asking the question ‘Is this okay?’”
‘These Days’ is Marsicans’ fifth track to be released in 2020 and from one great bear (the Marsican) to The Great Bear, all five feature on their debut album ‘Ursa Major’ which is set for release on August 14th. The preceding singles ‘Summery In Angus’, 'Sunday', ‘Juliet’ and ‘Can I Stay Here Forever (pt. II)’ saw continued support for the band across UK and international radio, DSP’s and TV including; Radio X-Xposure playlist support for ‘Juliet’ & ‘Can I Stay Here Forever (pt. II)’ to "Record Of The Week" on BBC Introducing West Yorkshire for ‘Can I Stay Here Forever (pt. II)’ alongside spot plays across BBC Radio 1 and Radio X and A&R Worldwide’s Passport Approved playlist support for ‘Juliet’ and ‘CISHF (pt. II)’. Continued Spotify support by way of; New Music Friday, All New Rock, The Indie List and New Alternative. Deezer; through their Brand New UK and Indie Jukebox playlists and Apple Music support globally through Kebab on the Nightbus. TV support from MTV Rocks, Kerrang TV, BT Sport including a feature on their Weekly Goal Show and syncs on Made In Chelsea.
Due to the cancellation of this year’s SXSW festival Marsicans recorded a live session for BBC Radio 1 as part of their SXSW contingency coverage ‘The BME Sessions’. You can listen back to ‘Juliet’ and ‘Sunday’ HERE
Marsicans will be hitting the road in October with a run of UK album tour headline shows to support the release of 'Ursa Major', including dates in London, Glasgow, Manchester and hometown Leeds. Tickets on sale now
Marsicans UK Album Tour:
Oct 14 - Aberdeen Tunnels
Oct 15 - Glasgow King Tut's
Oct 17 - Manchester Gorilla
Oct 21 - Bristol Thekla
Oct 22 - London Scala
Oct 24 - Leeds Beckett University
With their driving, harmony-laden sound and raucous live shows, Marsicans have had a whirlwind 18 months: sold-out tour dates up and down the UK, including selling out their first 1,000-capacity headline show in advance; headlining BBC Introducing stages at Reading and Leeds festivals; opening a Kaiser Chiefs stadium show at Elland Road, supporting Foals in Hamburg, touring the UK with We Are Scientists; a string of ten consecutive singles supported by UK national radio BBC Radio 1 and Radio X, all gracing New Music Friday UK and other Spotify/Apple Music/Deezer/Amazon editorial playlists; filmed live sessions for VEVO DSCVR and the BBC's legendary Maida Vale studios; tracks featured on BBC TV's Jools Holland, MTV, BT Sport and the opening credits of Made In Chelsea; a Samsung Galaxy worldwide ad sync; and a surprise UK 7" vinyl chart #1 for 2019 single 'Your Eyes'.
Media support for Marsicans has come by way of The Guardian’s 50 Best New Artists for 2020 tip, Sunday Times’ ‘Hottest Tracks’ (Pop-Ups [Sunny at the Weekend]), a BBC Entertainment News Interview tied to their headline slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds which racked up over 100,000 views in a day, The Line Of Best Fit, Dork, CLASH, All Things Go, Earmilk, Wonderland, The 405, Official Charts and #1 on Hype Machine's Top 10 Most Blogged Artists of the week.
Ursa Major track listing:
1. Juliet2. Sleep Start3 Dr Jekyll4. Summery In Angus5. Evie6. Someone Else's Touch7. These Days8. Can I Stay Here Forever (pt. II)9. Blood In My Eye10. Sunday11. Leave Me Outside12. Should've Been There
Marsicans are:
James Newbigging - lead vocals and guitar
Oliver Jameson - guitar and vocals
Rob Brander - bass, keyboards and lead vocals
Matthew 'Cale' McHale - drums and vocals
Listen to ‘These Days’ HERE
Pre-order 'Ursa Major' on vinyl/CD HERE
Pre-save 'Ursa Major' on Spotify and other digital platforms HERE
Tour tickets on sale HERE
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