Hotel Lux have confirmed their second album 'The Bitter Cup' for October
Hotel Lux announces self-produced second album 'The Bitter Cup' and releases 'Costermonger', a single about Deptford Market's decline.
Hotel Lux have announced their second album 'The Bitter Cup', set for release on 31st October, alongside sharing new single 'Costermonger' and details of an extensive UK tour.
The band have taken on production duties themselves for their sophomore record, which follows their 2023 debut 'Hands Across The Creek'. "Something that felt completely natural, but also entirely necessary," guitarist Sam Coburn explains of the decision to self-produce. "If you can't trust yourselves, who can you?" adds guitarist Max Oliver.
The new album was recorded at Big Jelly Studios, with the band opting to track live to capture the intensity of their live performances. The record features ten tracks, including recent single 'Another One Gone' and new offering 'Costermonger'.
Speaking about the new single, Hotel Lux say: "Costermonger is a musical translation of a BBC documentary detailing the rise and the fall of Deptford Market, High Street and the surrounding housing. The title itself refers to a Cockney word for a market trader. Sadly, the subject matter of the lyrics are as relevant now as they would've been back in '67 when Lewisham council first started pulling down the council housing."
The band have taken on production duties themselves for their sophomore record, which follows their 2023 debut 'Hands Across The Creek'. "Something that felt completely natural, but also entirely necessary," guitarist Sam Coburn explains of the decision to self-produce. "If you can't trust yourselves, who can you?" adds guitarist Max Oliver.
The new album was recorded at Big Jelly Studios, with the band opting to track live to capture the intensity of their live performances. The record features ten tracks, including recent single 'Another One Gone' and new offering 'Costermonger'.
Speaking about the new single, Hotel Lux say: "Costermonger is a musical translation of a BBC documentary detailing the rise and the fall of Deptford Market, High Street and the surrounding housing. The title itself refers to a Cockney word for a market trader. Sadly, the subject matter of the lyrics are as relevant now as they would've been back in '67 when Lewisham council first started pulling down the council housing."
The dates in full read:
NOVEMBER
13 Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield, UK
14 The Grayston Unity, Halifax, UK
15 Zerox, Newcastle, UK
16 Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, UK
18 Sunbird Records, Darwen, UK
19 The Jacaranda, Liverpool, UK
20 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
21 Fiery Bird, Woking, UK
22 Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, UK
23 The Waterfront, Norwich, UK
27 Bear Cave, Bournemouth, UK
28 The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, UK
DECEMBER
18 Oslo, London, UK
19 Kola, Portsmouth, UK
NOVEMBER
13 Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield, UK
14 The Grayston Unity, Halifax, UK
15 Zerox, Newcastle, UK
16 Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, UK
18 Sunbird Records, Darwen, UK
19 The Jacaranda, Liverpool, UK
20 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
21 Fiery Bird, Woking, UK
22 Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, UK
23 The Waterfront, Norwich, UK
27 Bear Cave, Bournemouth, UK
28 The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, UK
DECEMBER
18 Oslo, London, UK
19 Kola, Portsmouth, UK
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