The Wedding Present

No Lonely Christmas With Legends THE WEDDING PRESENT And The Final Single Of Their ’24 SONGS – COMPLETE 7″ BOX SET’

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New striking strokes

No retirement for indie legends THE WEDDING PRESENT from
Leeds (1985–1997, 2004–present / 9 studio LPs so far). Led by
conductor David Gedge their hearts and souls still want to make
music and tour.

To end the year they join the long row of artists coming up with a Xmas carol.
Most of them just cover a classic one, so it’s a relief when somebody comes up
with an original song. And when it’s a crystal one like this I forget all about those
kitsch tunes (new and old) around.

THE LONELIEST TIME OF THE YEAR is the leading track from Volume 12 in the band’s year-long series of a new 7″ single every month throughout 2022. It’ll be included in
the ’24 Songs’ Complete 7″ Box Set, out on 16 December. Pre-order info HERE.

Listen here to The Loneliest Time Of Year. Yes, it sounds Christmassy, but
not cheesy, and gets a vintage Wedding Present treatment along the way.

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THE WEDDING PRESENT – Indie Heroes Share The First Piece Of 24 Songs To Come

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New striking strokes

Band: THE WEDDING PRESENT
Who: Surviving indie rockers from
Leeds (UK) led by mastermind David Gedge
Active: 1985–1997, 2004–present / 9 studio LPs

New album: 24 SONGS
WP celebrate the 30th birthday of their Hit Parade LP – a compilation
of 12 singles, released as 7″inch for 12 consecutive months- with a new
compilation of 24 tracks this time (A & B sides).

David Gedge: “Welcome to our fantastic new adventure! Yep, you heard it right, a new piece
of shiny vinyl every month for a year, starting in January. Sound familiar? Well, after 30 years, I felt like it was time for another go! And, as if 24 Wedding Present songs wasn’t enough… each of the records will come in a beautifully designed sleeve featuring brutalist photography by Jessica McMillan. And there’ll be a collector’s box to put them all in, too. We’re immensely proud of this series and hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do.”

First single: WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER
Release as a 7″ in January 2022
B-side: Don’t Give Up Without A Fight

Gedge invited Louise Wener, frontwoman of early 90s indie band Sleeper (still going strong today) for the kick-off of this new project. It’s an instantly recognizable WP tune,
but also instantly sticking, with lovey-dovey duet vocals.

Here‘s the audio clip…

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THE WEDDING PRESENT Released Their Electrifying Mixed Emotions Album ‘BIZARRO’ 30 Years Ago…

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23 October 2019

30 years ago today, on 23 October 1989, Leeds post punk misfits THE WEDDING
PRESENT led by troubled mastermind DAVID GEDGE released their second album,
titled ‘BIZARRO‘. A spiky, edgy and mind-boggling stream of electrical jingle jangle
intensity and cutting mixed emotions grimness with Gedge‘s jagged verbalˌsharp-
wittedness triggering every nerve in your body. Thirty years later it sounds as
fired-up and sharply strung as back then and still highly influential. Open your
ears and you will here countless young bands trying to capture its turbulent
buzziness today.

AllMusic wrote at the time: “The Wedding Present’s second proper studio album, ‘Bizarro’ cut down a bit on the frenetic jangle the band was known for in its early days and replaced it with healthy doses of darkness and power. Adding some fuzzy, crunchy distortion to give the guitars some hefty impact, slowing the tempos down to speeds that allow vocalist David Gedge to squeeze more heartbroken despair and bleak sarcasm out of every line, and generally upping their game in every way, the album is the fullest realization of the Wedding Present’s sound yet.” Full review here. Score: 4/5.

Three of Turn Up The Volume favourite highlights: Brassneck / Kennedy / No…

– BRASSNECK –

– KENNEDY –
(Released as a single. Reached #33 in the UK)

– NO –

Album in full…
(Original tracklist: #1 – #10)

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Check THE WEDDING PRESENT‘s remaining BIZARRO live dates right here.

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TODAY’S YESTERDAY ALBUM – ‘Bizarro’ – 2nd LP by THE WEDDING PRESENT

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Remarkable albums from the past…

‘Bizarro’ by THE WEDDING PRESENT
Released: 23 October 1989
Second longplayer

ALL MUSIC review: “The Wedding Present’s second proper studio album, ‘Bizarro’ cut down a bit on the frenetic jangle the band was known for in its early days and replaced it with healthy doses of darkness and power. Adding some fuzzy, crunchy distortion to give the guitars some hefty impact, slowing the tempos down to speeds that allow vocalist David Gedge to squeeze more heartbroken despair and bleak sarcasm out of every line, and generally upping their
game in every way, the album is the fullest realization of the Wedding Present’s sound yet.”
Score: 4/5 – Full review here.

TURN UP THE VOLUME‘s favourite tracks: Kennedy / No…

* KENNEDY

* NO

Album in full…

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THE WEDDING PRESENT: Facebook – All Albums