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Honky Tonkin (Expanded Undubbed Edition)
First Song - Single

A single from Honky Tonkin (Expanded Undubbed Edition)

SINGLE

First Song - Single

Release date: 27th March 2024

About This Album

"First Song - Single" is a single by Swim Deep, released 27th March 2024 via Submarine Cat Records. It features 2 tracks, including "First Song", "How Many Love Songs Have Died In Vegas?".

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Swim Deep

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Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

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Familiarise Yourself with Your Closest Exit - EP

Familiarise Yourself with Your Closest Exit - EP

11th March 2022

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Submarine Cat Records

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2024

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Check out Swim Deep's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Yuck, The Horrors, MGMT and more

Swim Deep take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years.

8 May 2026 • 2:58 pm

Dork is taking over The Nest at Truck Festival 2026

Dork is taking over The Nest at Truck Festival 2026

The Oxfordshire weekender confirms running order across Truck Stage, Market Stage and The Nest.

30 Apr 2026 • 4:53 pm

Swim Deep have shared ‘Mud’, “like seeing a magic trick and being told it’s actually magic”

Swim Deep have shared ‘Mud’, “like seeing a magic trick and being told it’s actually magic”

The Birmingham five-piece return with new music and a run of live dates.

28 Apr 2026 • 4:36 pm

Swim Deep have dropped another new track, 'I Keep Her Photograph With Me'

Swim Deep have dropped another new track, 'I Keep Her Photograph With Me'

Bill Ryder-Jones produces the Birmingham band's fifth studio album 'Hum'

18 Mar 2026 • 9:20 am

Swim Deep have announced their fifth album 'Hum' and a UK tour

Swim Deep have announced their fifth album 'Hum' and a UK tour

Tickets go on sale next week for the upcoming UK headline tour.

6 Feb 2026 • 1:32 pm

Swim Deep have shared their new song 'Hard To Come Back', and announced some special shows

Swim Deep have shared their new song 'Hard To Come Back', and announced some special shows

Birmingham band Swim Deep release new track and announce two special shows featuring producer Bill Ryder-Jones on guitar.

6 Dec 2024 • 2:45 pm

Swim Deep: "This record proves that we're one of the best bands in the country"

Swim Deep: "This record proves that we're one of the best bands in the country"

With the help of producer Bill Ryder-Jones, SWIM DEEP have created their most personal and transformative album yet, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’, a record that celebrates growth, hope, and the enduring power of music.

11 Jun 2024 • 1:30 pm

Son Estrella Galicia is heading back to Brighton with Swim Deep for a night of multisensory revelry

Son Estrella Galicia is heading back to Brighton with Swim Deep for a night of multisensory revelry

Brighton is set to come alive once again this Wednesday, May 15th with the latest SON Estrella Galicia event at The Prince Albert.

14 May 2024 • 4:14 pm

Swim Deep are heading out on a 10th anniversary tour for debut album, 'Where The Heaven Are We'

Swim Deep are heading out on a 10th anniversary tour for debut album, 'Where The Heaven Are We'

They'll tour the UK throughout May and June.

7 Feb 2023 • 5:16 pm

Swim Deep release video for new single 'Little Blue'

Swim Deep release video for new single 'Little Blue'

It follows their EP ‘Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit’ which was released in March.

15 Sept 2022 • 6:35 pm

Swim Deep have released a new single and announced a November headline tour

The band have shows planned for Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol and London.

1 Sept 2022 • 10:24 am

Swim Deep are set to drop a new track, 'Little Blue' next week

Swim Deep are set to drop a new track, 'Little Blue' next week

The fresh offering will be with us on Thursday, 1st September.

24 Aug 2022 • 7:17 pm

Swim Deep, Lime Garden and Priestgate check in for this week's edition of Down With Boring

Swim Deep, Lime Garden and Priestgate check in for this week's edition of Down With Boring

Tune in tonight (21st March) on Dork Radio from 8pm, or grab the podcast after.

21 Mar 2022 • 3:00 pm

Check out Swim Deep's new collaborative EP 'Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit'

Check out Swim Deep's new collaborative EP 'Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit'

Featuring previous singles 'On The Floor', featuring Phoebe Green, 'World's Unluckiest Guy', with Hatchie, and most recent drop 'Big Green Apple' ft. Nell, you can stream the full thing now.

11 Mar 2022 • 9:19 am

Swim Deep have shared a brand new sun-kissed hit, 'Big Green Apple'

It's the latest taster of their forthcoming EP, 'Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit'.

15 Feb 2022 • 11:45 am

Lime Garden and Priestgate are set to play the sold-out next edition of Dork's Night Out with Swim Deep

Lime Garden and Priestgate are set to play the sold-out next edition of Dork's Night Out with Swim Deep

Two of the most exciting new bands on the planet are joining us next month.

10 Feb 2022 • 3:00 pm

The next instalment of Dork's Night Out, featuring headliners Swim Deep, has officially sold out

The next instalment of Dork's Night Out, featuring headliners Swim Deep, has officially sold out

Set to take place at London's 100 Club on 10th March, we're delighted to say that you - our Dearest Readers - have snapped up all the tickets for the show.

7 Feb 2022 • 6:00 pm

Swim Deep have teamed up with Hatchie for a new track, 'Worlds Unluckiest Guy' - and they're playing a Dork's Night Out show this March!

Swim Deep have teamed up with Hatchie for a new track, 'Worlds Unluckiest Guy' - and they're playing a Dork's Night Out show this March!

They'll play 100 Club in London for their first capital headliner in over two years.

14 Jan 2022 • 12:00 pm

Martyn Young's Top 10s: The Best British Bands of the Last Decade

Martyn Young's Top 10s: The Best British Bands of the Last Decade

Every month, Dork's Listmaster General will bring us another of his Top 10 lists. Every month, we'll disagree. It's 'fun'.

14 Feb 2021 • 2:52 pm

Swim Deep talk latest album 'Emerald Classics', pop, and getting new music out for "January or February"

Swim Deep talk latest album 'Emerald Classics', pop, and getting new music out for "January or February"

A lot has changed for Swim Deep between albums. With a new line-up firmly in place, they’re back, and they’ve no plans to slow down any time soon.

30 Sept 2019 • 11:57 am

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Production & Engineering

Producer: Bill Ryder-Jones
Mixing Engineer: Dani Spragg
Mastering Engineer: Felix Davis