The new release follows a previous live rendition of ‘Getting Started’, with the full ‘Live From Finsbury Park’ LP set to arrive on December 9th via Polydor Records, following the original release of ‘Seventeen Going Under’ in October 2021. The collection will include a recent arrival, ‘
Wild Grey Ocean’, another unheard track titled ‘Little Bull Of Blithe’, and 16 live performances of songs from across
Sam’s discography.
The recordings were captured during his headline show at Finsbury Park on July 15th – a day “proves he’s ready for the biggest festival headline slots,” according to
Dork’s live review.
Dork’s 5-star review of the Geordie singer-songwriter’s sophomore album says it, “shows he’s lost none of his fire or ability to cut straight through to the core of the current political shitshow on both sides of the Atlantic”. In
the accompanying Dork cover feature,
Fender said that the record shows him, “still trying to understand what I’m allowed to be upset about”.