{"id":34574,"date":"2020-07-11T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34574"},"modified":"2020-07-07T06:49:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T10:49:33","slug":"bristol-based-home-counties-release-new-single-dad-bod-announce-signing-to-alcopop-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34574","title":{"rendered":"Bristol based Home Counties release new single \u2018Dad Bod\u2019 + announce signing to Alcopop! Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Home Counties have returned with their second single\u00a0<em>Dad Bod<\/em>, along with the announcement of their signing to UK label\u00a0Alcopop<strong>! <\/strong>Records. They will\u00a0release of their debut EP &#8216;Redevelopment&#8217; on September\u00a04th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the release of the\u00a0band&#8217;s acclaimed\u00a0debut single <em>Redevelopment<\/em>, this time Home Counties\u00a0turn\u00a0their attention to the \u2018progressive\u2019 metropolitan man and his relationship with middle-class privilege. Zig-zagging\u00a0into even wilder, more exciting\u00a0territory \u2013\u00a0<em>Dad Bod <\/em>succinctly\u00a0showcases\u00a0the band\u2019s aptness for wonk-pop doozies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the release of the new single, songwriter and vocalist Will Harrison said:\u00a0&#8220;<em>Dad Bod\u00a0explores modern middle-class masculinity, with a particular focus upon the \u2018progressive\u2019 metropolitan man. The song initially takes a light-hearted standpoint listing the aesthetic traits and\u00a0status symbols of modern men before moving on to address a darker side which is hidden behind the comfortability and respectfulness of a Dad Bod.&#8221;<\/em> Listen to the single via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Z_-_tpr634?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously\u00a0touring\u00a0with the likes of Shame, Sports Team, Hotel Lux\u00a0and Pip Blom,\u00a0Home Counties\u00a0combine angular guitar work with furious percussion to create\u00a0melodically rigid, socially-charged anthems that are both lyrically tongue-in-cheek and scathingly satirical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consisting of Will Harrison (vocals\/guitar),\u00a0Conor Kearney (guitar\/vocals),\u00a0Barn Peiser Pepin (synth\/percussion\/vocals), Sam Woodroffe\u00a0(bass) and Dan Hearn (drums),\u00a0Home Counties\u00a0recorded new single Dad Bod (and their\u00a0upcoming &#8216;Redevelopment&#8217; EP) at\u00a0Brighton Electric with producer Theo Verney (Egyptian Blue, Lazarus Kane, Fur).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debut single <em>Redevelopment<\/em>\u00a0was released in March to much fanfare, including radio airplay and support from Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) and Matt Wilkinson (Beats 1), along with press support from DIY, Loud &amp; Quiet, NME, So Young Magazine, Gigwise and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dad Bod<\/em> is the second song to be lifted from Home Counties\u2019 upcoming debut EP &#8211; \u2018Redevelopment\u2019 &#8211; which is due for release\u00a0September\u00a04th\u00a0via\u00a0Alcopop! 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