SPRINTERS share ‘Figure It Out’ taken from self-titled album due 5th May via Icecapades

SPRINTERS

SHARE ‘FIGURE IT OUT’

TAKEN FROM SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE 5TH MAY VIA ICECAPADES

Manchester’s Sprinters share ‘Figure It Out’ taken from their upcoming self titled debut LP due May 5th on vinyl & digital platforms via Icecapades (Slowcoaches, Sex Hands, Joey Fourr etc..).

‘Figure It Out’ is the first taste from their debut album in which they deliver a golden pop-tinged track that boasts potent, softly woven guitar riffs and a hazy melody.

Sprinters is the brain-child of Manchester based songwriter Neil Jarvis. Originally hailing from Wigan, Jarvis has been releasing music under his own name since 2012 and is a regular fixture on the Manchester music scene. After years spent playing solo, he slowly started to recruit a backing band for live shows before settling with a permanent band and forming Sprinters in late 2015. These are Jarvis himself, Jon Hodson (bass), Mark Stevenson (drums) and Jason Hughes (guitar).

Over the past two years, Sprinters have forged a reputation as one of the most thrilling live acts in the city, and have played support slots for high profile acts such as The Monochrome Set, Chastity Belt, Holy Wave and La Luz, as well as shows all over the UK under their own steam. In 2015 they released their debut single on Blak Hand Records which received critical acclaim from the likes of The Skinny, who described the single as possessing ‘the sort of hazy, warm pared down cookery of Real Estate’.

‘Sprinters’ is the band’s first studio effort, and was recorded (mostly) live in Wigan throughout 2016 with friend of the band, local engineer Ste Jones (Ex-Moco). Comprised of a selection of songs from Jarvis’s solo albums and new material, the record proved to be a labour of love, taking just under 12 months to piece together. Sprinters have emerged triumphant with a pure departure record, heavy on hooks, melodic and lyrical interplay, and a more clear and honed sound than their previous lo- fi recordings. Jarvis cites some of his major influences for the process as: The Replacements, Pavement, Neil Young, Ariel Pink and The Velvet Underground.

Neil Jarvis says of the album: “It took a lot longer than planned (just over a year). At one point it was almost the death of the band: I became very meticulous on how I wanted it to sound. It was my first time in a studio and I didn’t like not having full control of the sound. Before then I’d record at home on a 4 track which really was all I was familiar with. Things got a bit tense. We ended up re-recording lots of songs which probably didn’t even need re-doing. We then spent a good while mixing it. Luckily, the engineer Ste Jones is one the funniest people we know, and kept the vibe light with his obscene humour. We spent most of the sessions joking around and it made it much more bearable.”

Their debut LP is due on 5th May via Icecapades and available for pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

1. Weekends
2. Young As Me
3. Help
4. Good Years
5. Figure It Out
6. Last Song
7. Lloret Train
8. Don’t Care
9. What’s Done is Done
10. Shred Met
11. Shootin’ The Breeze

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Pre-order Link: 
http://icecapades.bigcartel.com/product/sprinters-s-t-l-p

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https://www.facebook.com/sprintersband