The Itch have shared ‘No More Sprechgesang’ ahead of debut album ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’
One of the duo's earliest tracks lands ahead of Friday's album release.
Ahead of their debut album 'It's The Hope That Kills You' landing this Friday through Fiction Records and I OH YOU, The Itch have released new single 'No More Sprechgesang'.
The track holds a special place in the duo's catalogue, being among the earliest material Simon and Georgia wrote together. It has served as a staple of their live performances ever since.
Speaking about its origins, frontman Simon Tyrie said: "I wrote the words 'no more sprechgesang' a few years ago in a notebook at a really bad gig, being deadly serious, along with a long list of other things I wanted to see the back of. But when I rediscovered the line in my notebook I just found it really funny and stupid. Now when I sing 'no more sprechgesang' it feels less like a call to arms and more like a melancholic ode to the scene we once belonged to, which at the time of writing I wanted to burn down. Journalists and musos alike love it because it makes them feel seen and everyone else likes it because it's stupid and fun and has a lot of cowbell. Everyone's a winner."
Arriving through a joint deal between Fiction Records and I OH YOU, the album also includes previously released tracks 'Space in the Cab' and 'Ursula', a seven-minute piece that served as The Itch's debut single.
The track holds a special place in the duo's catalogue, being among the earliest material Simon and Georgia wrote together. It has served as a staple of their live performances ever since.
Speaking about its origins, frontman Simon Tyrie said: "I wrote the words 'no more sprechgesang' a few years ago in a notebook at a really bad gig, being deadly serious, along with a long list of other things I wanted to see the back of. But when I rediscovered the line in my notebook I just found it really funny and stupid. Now when I sing 'no more sprechgesang' it feels less like a call to arms and more like a melancholic ode to the scene we once belonged to, which at the time of writing I wanted to burn down. Journalists and musos alike love it because it makes them feel seen and everyone else likes it because it's stupid and fun and has a lot of cowbell. Everyone's a winner."
Arriving through a joint deal between Fiction Records and I OH YOU, the album also includes previously released tracks 'Space in the Cab' and 'Ursula', a seven-minute piece that served as The Itch's debut single.
The dates in full read:
APRIL
9 Rough Trade, Bristol
10 Rough Trade (Denmark St), London
11 Ram Jam, Kingston (outstore w/ Banquet Records)
12 Resident, Brighton
17 The Castle, Luton
MAY
8 Headrow House, Leeds
9 The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
13-16 Great Escape Festival, Brighton
20 Club Cheek, London
22 Venue TBA, Manchester
23 Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol
24 Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham
26 Toekomstmuziek, Amsterdam
28 Le Hasard Ludique, Paris
JULY
3-5 Wilde Weide Festival, Kraggenburg
3 All Together Now Festival, Co. Waterford, Ireland
AUGUST
8 Haldern Pop Festival, Germany
20-23 Green Man Festival, Wales
APRIL
9 Rough Trade, Bristol
10 Rough Trade (Denmark St), London
11 Ram Jam, Kingston (outstore w/ Banquet Records)
12 Resident, Brighton
17 The Castle, Luton
MAY
8 Headrow House, Leeds
9 The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
13-16 Great Escape Festival, Brighton
20 Club Cheek, London
22 Venue TBA, Manchester
23 Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol
24 Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham
26 Toekomstmuziek, Amsterdam
28 Le Hasard Ludique, Paris
JULY
3-5 Wilde Weide Festival, Kraggenburg
3 All Together Now Festival, Co. Waterford, Ireland
AUGUST
8 Haldern Pop Festival, Germany
20-23 Green Man Festival, Wales
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