Reverend & The Makers have teamed up with “British icon and mate” Vicky McClure to share a catchy new single titled ‘Haircut’.
The observe is taken from the band’s forthcoming eighth album, ‘Is This How Happiness Feels?’, which is about for launch on April 24 by way of Distiller. Go to right here to pre-order.
Within the single, frontman Jon McClure joins forces with shut pal and actor Vicky McClure. The observe was produced by the frontman alongside Danny Lafrombé, and is described by the previous as arguably the “catchiest” music of their discography to this point.
“‘Haircut’ was simply in regards to the catchiest factor I’ve ever written since me and my pal Danny did it to be sincere. It’s a strong gold banger from day one,” he shared. “Having a British icon and mate like Vicky McClure is only a dream combo. Buzzing to share it with the world.”
Of the observe, Vicky stated: “My love for music has all the time been identified, with Our Dementia Choir & Day Fever however this was completely surprising! I really like the music, Jon & Rev, all the time up for attempting one thing new.”
Try the one beneath, together with the uplifting new music video.
“How did get we get this fashion?/ Are ya trying to apportion blame / For the very fact we’re not conversing/ Evidently we stopped observing / Most of the smallest issues,” they sing. “I forgot to get you three rings/ Anniversary dates hold blurring/ By no means meant to be late from work.”
The observe marks the primary new music from Reverend & The Makers in 2025, and follows on from their Christmas single ‘Late Night time Cellphone Name’, which was launched in help of Samaritans.
As for the album, their eighth studio launch follows the band’s High 10 album ‘Heatwave In The Chilly North’, and sees them merge “life-affirming soul with up to date lyrical storytelling”.
“This album has been a labour of affection owing to non-public causes however has emerged as a joyous triumph,” stated the singer. “It’s simply the perfect factor we’ve ever achieved and can shock a number of folks too.”
It additionally comes forward of the Sheffield band taking part in their largest headline present thus far on the metropolis’s Rock N Roll Circus on August 30. Go to right here for remaining tickets.
This isn’t the primary time that Jon McClure teamed up with the Line Of Responsibility star. Final 12 months, the 2 of them labored with filmmaker Jonny Owen once more for his or her Day Fever Clubbing occasion, and advised NME about the way it seems like they have been “paying homage to an older custom”.
“It breaks my coronary heart to see so many venues closing or struggling,” the filmmaker advised NME final February. “Venues throughout the nation are contacting us about internet hosting Day Fever, as they’re presently closed throughout the day. That’s nice if we may help, as a result of venues are essential to the social material of each city they’re in.”
“I’m a patron of Music Venue Belief, who do wonderful work. Day Fever helps double the time that venues can do issues,” Jon McClure added. “The concept nearly harks again to the ‘50s, the times of tea dances. Even when rock ‘n’ roll got here alongside, my uncle went to a day invoice at Sheffield Metropolis Corridor the place he noticed Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers and Cat Stevens.
“We’re paying homage to an older custom. Individuals have daytime reveals in different components of the world. It’s a British factor that we do the whole lot at night time.”