Current Joys Announce New Album “Rosebud”
Set To Be Self-Released via New Imprint They Are Evil on November 6th
Current EU/UK Tour
New Single Shared
With his European tour underway, and a UK run including a sold out show at London’s KOKO coming up, multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter Current Joys has announced details of new album ‘ROSEBUD’, to be self-released via his new imprint They Are Evil on November 6th.
‘ROSEBUD’ is a departure. But then, every Current Joys record is a departure. The solo project of Surf Curse drummer Nick Rattigan, Current Joys has encompassed folksy acoustic music inspired by the Grateful Dead, noisy hyperpop, darkwave, and anything else caught in Rattigan’s dragnet of curiosity.
His career has soared: Triple-Platinum and Gold Record certifications, a member of Spotify’s Billions Club via Surf Curse, extensive global tours, 8 studio albums, 5 EPs, countless singles and collabs with the likes of Lil Yachty (“Gatsby”), Polo Perks, Matt Proxy (“God”), etc. and now his own hit “Kids”, which initially went viral 11 years ago, has reemerged alongside “Televisions” in this year’s cult horror film ‘Obsession’ – all under his belt at just 33.
Now Rattigan prepares ‘ROSEBUD’, an album of anthemic choruses and maximalist production. Gaze into it deeply and the faint outlines of heartbreak start to emerge. Try to focus on that portrait and it disappears in a cloud of redlined noise.
Initially, ‘ROSEBUD’ was a bummer. Rattigan wrote and recorded it while going through a difficult period, and he found himself sitting on half an hour of slowcore songs he could barely stomach. Meanwhile, he was getting his mind blown by the high-concept production of experimental hip-hop artists and cheered himself up working with rappers like Lil Yachty, Polo Perks, Ayooli, and others. It was while doing production and vocals during a session with Matt Proxy’s that Rattigan met Danny Dwyer, the producer who goes by the name never goodbye (“the most beautiful producer in the world,” as Rattigan puts it). Watching Dwyer dial in “God”’s carnivalesque track—which sounds like two or three songs on top of one another, plus seagulls—was a revelation for Rattigan. He sent Dwyer some of the sad-boi songs he’d been sitting on and together they reworked them, adding glitches, screams, foamy curtains of distortion, and whatever else they could think of.
The ‘ROSEBUD’ you’ll hear soon is a completely different record from the one Rattigan began with, and from anything else in his catalog. It’s punchy. It’s full of big pop hooks shouted through layers of static, sticky Orange County punk chord progressions twisted and chewed up by digital manipulation which is heard clearly on his lead single “HOLE”, available today.
The immediate tone emerges with the vocal harmonies and illustrious vocal rhythms that stand out so completely; straight away, this nostalgic flair flourishes in the landscape. The atmosphere crafted through the tonalities captures this almost free, fun and 90s essence whilst simultaneously twisting with the complexities of the raw lyrics. Then the beat kicks in and the intensity of this creation shifts and stirs; Current Joys has once again crafted this addictive release that exudes a timeless feel.
Current Joys live dates:Aug 11: Amsterdam – Paradiso
Aug 13: Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli
Aug 15: Gothenburg – Way Out West Festival
Aug 17: Copenhagen – Loppen
Aug 18: Berlin – Hole44 *SOLD OUT*
Aug 20: Cologne – Gebäude 9
Aug 23: Bristol – Electric
Aug 25: London – KOKO *SOLD OUT*
Aug 27: Dublin – The Academy *SOLD OUT*
Aug 29: Glasgow – The Garage
Aug 30: Manchester – New Century Hall
Sep 01: Paris – Elysée Montmartre
ROSEBUD’ tracklist:
01- HOLE
02 – WILDFIRE
03 – CHAOS
04 – SUFFERER
05 – blood on the stereo
06 – KNIGHT OF SWORDS
07 – STAY (Feat. never goodbye)
08 – skinamarink on the tv
09 – HALLOWEEN
10 – SWEPT AWAY
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