Personal Trainer are returning with a third full-length,
'Human Assholes', arriving on 4th September.
Spanning 15 tracks, the new record follows last summer's '
Still Willing'. Leading the way is opening single
'Punch Drunk Love' - a title nicked from the Paul Thomas Anderson film - which features
Susanne Linssen of
Hospital Bombers alongside ex-member
Franti Maresova.Of the track, frontman and songwriter
Willem Smit explains: "'Punch Drunk Love' reminds me of a very strong feeling of being in love, or at least being infatuated by someone, which can then lead to obsession. The band is joined on this song by Susanne Linssen of Hospital Bombers, one of my favourite Dutch bands, and (ex-member) Franti Maresova."
The full tracklist takes in 'Marvin's Curtain Up', 'Scrambled Egg', 'Punch Drunk Love', 'Bone', 'Moping', 'Places!', 'The Burrows', 'Barely Guillaume', 'Hole', 'Human Assholes', 'Rim Shot / Event Horizon', 'Tempo', 'Tyres Skid', 'Object Permeance' and 'Letter From A Scentless Realm'.
A run of headline shows and festival slots across the UK and Europe has also been confirmed, taking in a stop at London's Scala. The dates in full read:
JULY
17 Kneistival, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
25 Rock Olmen, Balen, Belgium
AUGUST
27-30 Into The Great Wide Open, Netherlands
SEPTEMBER
12 Backyard Festival, Merksplas, Belgium
18 Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands
OCTOBER
20 Scala, London, UK
22 Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK
23 Boia Festival, St Davids, UK
24 Thekla, Bristol, UK
27 Cactus Club, Bruges, Belgium
28 Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
29 Club AFF, Hasselt, Belgium
