Music: Skinny Lister release new single ‘The Devil In Me’ ahead of date at The Bodega 14 October 2016

The unstoppable, wide-eyed, rump-shaking force of Skinny Lister continues apace with new single ‘Devil In Me’ – a hitherto unseen darker side to their usual repertoire with front woman Lorna taking lead vocals channelling a melodic Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Lorna explains: “I like to think of ‘Devil In Me’ as the evil twin sister of ‘Bonny Away’, a ballad from our last album, it’s basically a love song, but focuses more on the darker side of the emotion.”

And in the video Lorna lets off some steam by exacting revenge on a car. She adds:

“Making the ‘Devil In Me’ video was probably one of the most fun videos to make yet. Coming up with the idea was easy. As soon as I saw the sledge hammer in my friend’s yard I knew it would be perfect for such a dark song. Number one on my bucket list is ‘To smash a car windscreen’ and it’s great that I got to do it in the name of art! The second on the list is to ‘Milk a cow’ but I guess any farmer that sees this video won’t let me anywhere near their cows now!”

Watch the video here

The track is taken from their forthcoming third album ‘The Devil, The Heart & The Fight’ to be released on 30^th September 2016 through Xtra Mile Recordings.

If their folk debut album (Forge & Flagon, 2012) celebrated the sticks and their punkier second (Down On Deptford Broadway, 2015) blinked in the bright lights of London; their rocked-up third, ‘The Devil, The Heart & The Fight’, sees them go global. Pieced together while on the road, and recorded over five weeks in Newcastle Under Lyme’s Silk Mill Studio in May 2016 with producer Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, The Holloways), it is Skinny Lister’s most far-reaching, exciting and accomplished album yet. It’s a full-on rock record that splashes even more punk vigour and eighties pop elements across their fervent folk canvas, taking in hints of Adam Ant and The Clash.

A mature, vibrant and varied record, it mingles classic Skinny folk romances with epic rock takes on rafter-rattling shanties and hearty Dexys-style tributes, plus a hitherto unseen darker side. ‘The Devil, The Heart & The Fight’ is like Skinny’s previous albums gone backpacking; expanding its horizons, full of adventure, discovering itself and doing things it regrets in the morning. Have heart, ye devils, join the fight.

Perfecting their stage-craft by being on the road non-stop for the last 18 months across the UK, Europe and North America, Skinny Lister are performing to ever-increasing crowds. They’re a twelve-legged party machine and one of the best live bands in the country. Proof, if needed, is in the fact that their biggest headline tour to date in the UK is selling out fast. And they’ve added a new London date at The Scala on 11^th May 2017!

UK HEADLINE TOUR

OCTOBER

4 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

5 Manchester, The Ruby Lounge SOLD OUT

6 Newcastle, The Cluny

7 Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy

13 Norwich, Waterfront Studio

14 Nottingham, The Bodega SOLD OUT

15 Leicester O2 Academy 2 SOLD OUT

18 Bristol, Exchange SOLD OUT

19 Southampton, The Joiners SOLD OUT

20 London, The Garage SOLD OUT