Today, Chubby and the Gang announces their new studio album “And Then There Was…” set for release on October 4th, 2024, through new label home Flatspot Records.
The record is 16 songs written and performed by Charlie Manning, produced by Jonah Falco, and recorded and mixed by James Atckinson. It’s a mix of control and chaos, love and loneliness, rage and vulnerability that blends hardcore punk with the most infectious elements of ‘70s rock n roll and doo-wop.
Single “To Be Young”, out now, is a two minute romp about the unpredictability of the future. Lively guitars and drums encase Manning’s throaty vocals, complimented by a beaming guest feature from singer Kate Clover. The mind-bending video for the song was directed by Nick Suchak, produced by Dan Matthews, and can be watched below.
On the lyrics, Manning shares:
“When you 17 you have no idea about life, you just exist. This song is romanticising that uncertainty. You make so many mistakes and you have no idea that your doing them”.
“And Then There Was…” marks Chubby and the Gang’s third full-length, following “The Mutt’s Nuts” (2021) and “Speed Kills” (2020). Throughout the record, Manning exposes his prowess for melody and exposition of true self. The songs scream to be heard in a live setting, but feel just as at home playing over the speakers of a dimly lit local pub. With the release of “And Then There Was…” Chubby and The Gang is primed to continue to be an enthralling voice of authenticity in the world of punk and beyond. For him though, the only goal is to “Play good shows. Have good times”.
“And Then There Was…” is available for pre-order here.
Tracklist:
1. Neither the Day, Nor the Hour
2. There’s a Devil in the Jukebox
3. To Be Young
4. The Bonnie Banks
5. The Ravelin
6. Anticop
7. Some to Make You Better, Some to Make You Sick
8. To Fade Away
9. Company I Don’t Want to Keep
10. Love Song (A Response)
11. Since You Said Goodbye
12. Trepanning
13. A Lust For More
14. Wish You Were Here
15. Two Hearts
16. Cocaine Sunday
Festival 2024:
July 27th – Leipzig, Germany @ Back to the Future Festival
European Tour Dates 2024:
November 17th – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat
November 18th – Cologne, Germany – Helios 37
November 20th – Hamburg, Germany – Molotov Club
November 21st – Malmo, Sweden – Plan B
November 22nd – Berlin, Germany – Monarch
November 24th – Antwerp, Belgium – Het Bos*
November 25th – Paris, France – Point Ephemere
November 26th – Bordeaux, France – Rock School Barbey
November 27th – Lyon, France – Ninkasi
November 28th – Lille, France – Aeronef
December 3rd – London, England – Moth Club
December 4th – Manchester, England – Yes (Pink Room)
December 6th – Glasgow, Scotland – McChuills
(w/ Jade Hairpins)
* (co-headline w/ Conservative Military Images)
