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New Last Name
''New Last Name'' is the second studio album by British band Courting (band), Courting, released on 26 January 2024 through Lower Third and PIAS Recordings. The album was primarily produced by frontman Sean Murphy O'Neill and producer Robert Whiteley, with two tracks co-produced by The Cribs, Cribs members, twin brothers Gary Jarman, Gary and Ryan Jarman. It received positive reviews from critics. Critical reception ''New Last Name'' received a score of 71 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Kyle Kohner of ''The Line of Best Fit'' described the album as "a collection of their most infectious pop songs dusted with their inevitable experimental flair" as well as "an irresistible mess made with exploratory abandon and the demeanour to show off and articulate a thing or two about expectations and pandering". ''The Skinny (magazine), The Skinny''s Vicky Greer wrote that the album "forgoes the eccentricit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courting (band)
Courting are a British electronic rock band based in Liverpool. The group consists of lead vocalist Sean Murphy-O'Neill, drummer Sean Thomas, guitarist Joshua Cope and bassist Connor McCann. Since their formation in 2018, they have released one extended play, ''Grand National'' (2021), and three studio albums: ''Guitar Music'' in 2022, '' New Last Name'' in 2024, and '' Lust for Life, Or: 'How to Thread the Needle and Come Out the Other Side to Tell the Story''' in 2025. History Formation The band formed in 2018 in Liverpool. Throughout 2019 and 2020, the band released multiple singles including "David Byrne's Badside" and "Football", both of which received a limited run double A-side 7" record via Nice Swan Records. They released their debut extended play, ''Grand National'', in April 2021. ''Guitar Music'' On 5 April 2022, Courting released the song "Tennis" as the lead single to their yet-unannounced debut album. The track, described by ''NME'' as tongue-in-cheek, was affor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |