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JOHN - Theme New Bond Junior (7" Vinyl)
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-
Cryptically-named
duo
JOHN
-
comprised
of
John
Newton
(drums,
lead
vocals)
and
Johnny
Healey
(guitar,
backing
vocals)
-
return
with
their
first
new
music
since
the
release
of
their
acclaimed
third
album
Nocturnal
Manoeuvres
.
It
comes
in
the
guise
of
the
blistering
'Theme
New
Bond
Junior',
the
A-side
of
a
new
7"
single,
b/w
'Hopper
on
the
Dial'.
Set
to
undulating
guitar
riffs
and
a
greater
sense
of
dynamics
than
ever
before,
'Theme
New
Bond
Junior'
finds
JOHN
tackling
the
questioning
feelings
that
arose
as
the
band
returned
to
the
live
circuit
once
venues
began
to
open
their
doors
as
they
embarked
on
a
rapturous
30-date
UK
tour
in
autumn
2021,
as
well
as
recent
festival
slots
at
Green
Man,
End
of
the
Road,
Latitude,
a
main
stage
appearance
at
Bearded
Theory’s
Spring
Gathering
and
a
memorable
return
to
the
mainland
at
Belgium’s
historic
ROCK
HERK.
“The
arts
function
as
a
mirror
of
our
wider
culture,
and
it’s
been
interesting
to
see
how
the
acceleration
of
the
present
affects
most
aspects
of
our
lives
-
including
the
production
of
art
and
music,"
says
Newton.
"The
track
was
a
gestation
on
the
speed
of
consumption:
this
includes
both
the
constant
update/obsolescence
of
physical
products
and
their
resulting
affect
on
the
human
attention
span.”
“Recently,
it’s
been
concerning
to
see
individuals
-
who
have
been
pillars
of
creative
action
-
questioning
their
ability
to
continue
their
jobs
(and
passions).
Especially
amongst
the,
quite
frankly
ridiculous,
calls
to
‘retrain’.
I
felt
like
the
track
helped
us
to
keep
our
own
momentum,
continuing
to
stay
positive
and
move
forward
despite
the
challenging
scenery
around
us.
With
this
in
mind,
it
felt
like
the
perfect
track
to
act
as
a
call-to-arms,
introducing
a
new
chapter
as
the
first
glimpse
of
a
barrage
of
new
stuff
we’ve
been
focussing
on.”
'Theme
New
Bond
Junior'
also
marks
a
change
in
production
personnel:
beginning
a
collaboration
between
South
London
recording
engineer
Tom
Hill
of
The
Bookhouse
Studio
and
mixing
engineer
Seth
Manchester
(Battles,
METZ,
The
Hotelier)
of
Machines
With
Magnets,
Rhode
Island,
USA.
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