Blues Rock Band Albany Down Announce New Album ‘Born In The Ashes’

Blues Rock Band Albany Down Announce New Album ‘Born In The Ashes’

UK blues rock band, Albany Down, are pleased to announce the release of their new album Born In The Ashes.

Albany Down originally came together with some classic rock and British blues-rock influences, but with their 2011 debut album, “South of the City,” they found their own sound.

Albany Down is made up of founder member Paul Turley on vocals and guitars, drummer and backing vocalist, Pete Hancock, and bassist and backing vocalist Ben Atkins. The band has recorded four studio albums with producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, INME, Super Furry Animals). In 2013 the band stepped up to the plate with 12 original well-crafted songs on their formidable second album Not Over Yet, including the 2013 ISC award winning Best Blues Song – “You Ain’t Coming Home.” Traditionally a band’s second album is regarded as being problematic but Albany Down turned that notion on its head, taking all that was good in “South of the City,” honing their song writing craft and making use of Greg Haver’s powerful production.

To coincide with the release of the new album release, the band have also made a music video, recorded at The Musician in Leicester. The video features the new single and album opening track, “Always Want What You Can’t Have.”

“Always Want What You Can’t Have” is a strikingly original blues/rock track that deals frankly and dramatically with its titular situation. Lyrically, the song is a commentary on people who live in a constant state of desire, who never stop wanting. The band delivers it with a straight face and a hard groove that’s simple and profound. Guitarist/vocalist Paul Turley drops riffs and lines like a master and never leans on genre cliches. Sweet vocal harmonies in the chorus make this full-on hit single material. The music video for the tune is sharp, creative, and thought-provoking. This is smart, crunching rock meant for those who need it most. Listen up!

Watch “Always Want What You Can’t Have”

 

Stream the new single HERE

With the release of their third album The Outer Reach in 2016, Albany Down won many new fans touring in the UK and The Netherlands. They were voted winners of the 2016 UK Song Writing Competition for Best Rock Song (“Feeding the Flame”.)

It was no surprise therefore that in 2020 they once again turned to Greg to produce their new opus “Born In The Ashes” which like previous albums has a strong “overcoming adversity” theme, inspired by those darkest days during the 2020/22 global pandemic followed by War in Ukraine, political, civil, and economic unrest. The new album was recorded at Rockfield Studios with Greg bringing together the same recording and production team as he used on all previous Albany Down albums.

“Always Want What You Can’t Have is one of the first songs I wrote for the new album,” says Paul. It was also the first song we recorded at Rockfield. The lyrics of the songs are both potent and relevant to those who are never satisfied with what they have in life.”

With over 12,000 fans on Facebook, fans of Albany Down agree that their live shows never disappoint. The band run on pure adrenalin, unrelenting energy and raw emotion and soon have any crowd entranced. The music is based on Paul’s thunderous guitar riffs, Pete and Ben’s pounding bass and drums juxtaposed with soulful, soaring, emotionally charged ballads.

Pre-order Born In The Ashes HERE

Born In The Ashes Track Listing

1. Always Want What You Can’t Have
2. Good News
3. Same Damn Thing
4. The Memory of What Used To Be
5. Reflections
6. Born In The Ashes
7. Darkest Day
8. Kingdom of the Blind
9. Don’t Look Back
10. I’ll Come Running
11. Your Days Are Numbered
12. This Heavy Soul
13. Let Your Love Shine