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| Released | 7 June 2024 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Producer | John Congleton | |||
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Afraid of Tomorrows is the upcoming second album by British alternative rock band the Mysterines, set for release on 7 June 2024 by Fiction Records. The band recorded in Los Angeles with John Congleton, inspired in part by the documentary film Meet Me in the Bathroom . The album was preceded by two singles.
The album was written following the release of the band's 2022 debut album Reeling and their tour supporting Arctic Monkeys that summer. [1] The band wrote nearly 40 songs in sessions for the record, with the ones which "provoked an emotion" being those they included. [1] The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton. [2] The band were inspired by the documentary film Meet Me in the Bathroom , which told the stories of 1990s and 2000s New York City rock bands including the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, and Interpol. [1] Frontwoman Lia Metcalfe said the documentary led the band to "re-indulge" in their favorite bands which inspired them in their childhoods. [1] Lead single "Stray", in particular, was an attempt to "create a song that would fit in that world". [1] Other inspirations named by Metcalfe include Billie Holiday's autobiography Lady Sings the Blues . [1]
The album was announced on 20 February 2024, with a release date of 7 June by Fiction Records. [1] [3] Along with the announcement, the group released the lead single, "Stray", [1] [3] which was premiered on Clara Amfo's BBC Radio 1 show. [3] "Stray" came with a music video, directed by Matilda Harding-Kemp, in which Metcalfe performs a fully choreographed dance routine, something she'd never done before. [1] Writers described "Stray" as "a powerful return that bristles with energy" [4] and "filled with brooding guitar, electric drums and sleek vocals." [5]
The second single, "Sink Ya Teeth", was released on 8 April. [6] Per Metcalfe, the song is "a testament to the brutality of real love. Written during a time where the boundaries of pain and passion were warped amidst the chaos of addiction and desire." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Last Dance" | ||
| 2. | "Stray" |
| 3:34 |
| 3. | "Another Another Another" | ||
| 4. | "Tired Animal" | ||
| 5. | "Jesse You're a Superstar" | ||
| 6. | "Hawkmoon" | ||
| 7. | "Sink Ya Teeth" |
| 3:28 |
| 8. | "Junkyard Angel" | ||
| 9. | "Goodbye Sunshine" | ||
| 10. | "Inside a Matchbox" | ||
| 11. | "So Long" | ||
| 12. | "Afraid of Tomorrows" |
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