Buzzcocks
The latest in a fresh line of full-lengths since the band reunited over a decade and a half ago, Flat-Pack Philosophy hits U.S. stores on March 7 (a day earlier in the UK). The Buzzcocks' eighth studio LP will be released by Cooking Vinyl, and is the follow-up to their acclaimed 2003 self-titled album on U.S. indie touchstone Merge Records.
Pitchfork recently caught up with founding Buzzcock Steve Diggle, who spoke at length about what longtime fans can expect with the band's upcoming release.
"There's a lot of vibe and energy in this new album," Diggle said. "That's what people seem to be saying to me. There's a lot of classic hallmarks of the Buzzcocks style taken through to the modern age. We're rocking better than ever at the moment."
Flat-Pack's first single, "Wish I Never Loved You" will be issued February 20, backed by the b-sides "Don't Matter What You Say" and "Orion". The title track is currently streaming on the band's MySpace page (in case you're in need of musical salvation on your next dateless Saturday night). The album's full tracklist is as follows, punks.
Buzz cuts:
01 Flat-Pack Philosophy
02 Wish I Never Loved You
03 Sell You Everything
04 Reconciliation
05 I Don't Exist
06 Soul Survivor
07 God, What Have I Done
08 Credit
09 Big Brother Wheels
10 Dreamin'
11 Sound of a Gun
12 Look at You Now
13 I've Had Enough
14 Between Heaven and Hell