Glaswegian indie/rockers The Rooks have today announced the release of their highly-anticipated debut EP, Noise & Confusion!
Marking the start of a new alluring chapter for the rising stars, they have also unveiled their brand new single, the epic Where We Were Before. The new cinematic track hears The Rooks play to their versatile strengths, and proves that they are constantly evolving their style sonically, whilst still being authentically them. The single spans a rather unconventional 7 minutes, but it was paramount to the band that they didn’t edit it down and shorten it. Listen here.
Frontman Ross Gardiner has commented, “It was really important for us that we capture the feel of the live show for listeners who haven’t seen us yet. It’s a 7 minute song for a reason. We’ve crammed the energy we bring to a 1 hour long show into that one song.”
Where We Were Before arrives hot on the heels of the band’s appearance at Tenement Trail in their hometown of Glasgow, last weekend. The Rooks headlined a packed out Barrowlands 2, joining the likes of Chloe Slater and Pale Waves on the line up. Ahead of the festival, BBC Introducing gave previously released single, Get Up a spin and presenter Stephanie Cheape commented, “Reminds me of the first uprising of Gerry Cinnamon or The Snuts.”
The Rooks will play their biggest headline show yet, at Glasgow’s Art School on 20th December. The show is now almost sold out, but remaining tickets can be found here. The band have been busy this year quickly becoming ones to watch on the live scene, playing a slew of shows and gathering an ever-growing solid fanbase of rabid fans. More recently, they have supported Vistas in Newcastle and will again next month in Glasgow, headlined venues in Newcastle, Edinburgh and Dundee, and also joined the likes of Biffy Clyro, Fontaines D.C., Inhaler and more, at TRNSMT Festival in July. They played the BBC Introducing Stage, and were the only artist without a manager, agent or label, and earned this coveted spot on their own.
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