Sura Laynes to releaae new single "Smalltown Lovesong" on February 7th

The Track:

SMALLTOWN LOVE SONG is the 3rd single from Sura Laynes, taken from their self-titled debut album.

With shades of The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Stone Roses, there is something in this tune for indie fans and beyond.

The song begins with driven acoustic guitar being met with the warm melodic jangle of JJ Marriott's lead, which cascades like rain around Walsh's vocals throughout the song. Walsh's delivery is soft and starry-eyed - a contrast in style to the first two barnstorming singles from this band. The lyrics are romantic poetry, painting a picture of two people who have found love in a small, poverty-stricken town. 

Paul Harrison's drums are dynamic, leaving space for the song to breathe before building up to a crescendo in the choruses.

Pablo Whittington's bass guitar and harmonies complement throughout, and in the chorus the blend of lead and backing vocals add an extra emotional depth to the song, before the final repeated line which is delivered by Walsh alone: "I'd love to hold your gaze for all of time".

Songwriter Tommy Says of the track: “My wife comes from a small town called Belper in Derbyshire. When we first met we spent a lot of time drinking in the pubs and wandering the cobbled streets. There’s a kind of mix of resentment that comes from being young and living in a small place where nothing ever seems to happen, but at the same time an appreciation of it’s beauty, which I hope comes across in the song.

Band Bio: 

Formed in late 2022, Sura Laynes are a 4-piece rock and roll band from Derby, UK. The band’s original songs contain strong melodies and lyrics that instantly affect.  Clean, crisp guitars and strong vocal harmonies give a nod to the bands that built them, with shades of the La’s, The Libertines and The Beatles detectable in their honest, heart on your sleeve sound. 

Sura Laynes are a band who do things their own way.  For their first album they took the decision to record the entire album in analog format to 8 track cassette – a leap of faith for which they were richly rewarded.  For some artists, the pressure of recording to tape can expose frailties in their songs or the musician’s ability to perform them – not so with Sura Laynes.  The tracks for the album were recorded live with minimal overdubs, in order to capture the heart and soul of the music in a way that can sometimes be lost in a more modern studio setting.  The album was recorded at Groovefarm Analog Recording Co in Chesterfield by producer Liam Walker. Groovefarm is an entirely analog studio where legendary names such as Richard Hawley and The La’s’ Lee Mavers have recently been in session.   The philosophy of the studio is to capture an authentic and predominately live sound, where “Feel” and “Vibe” are regarded higher than the more clinical priorities of the modern music industry.  The results are a “Perfectly Imperfect” debut album, full of heart and soul.  The album was recorded in analog to 8-track cassette and mastered to quarter inch stereo tape by Liam, and digitised by highly regarded Sound Engineer Paul Blakeman. 

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