{"id":43083,"date":"2025-06-24T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43083"},"modified":"2025-06-22T08:13:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:13:50","slug":"baxter-dury-shares-return-of-the-sharp-heads-a-slick-subconscious-jab-at-east-london-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43083","title":{"rendered":"Baxter Dury shares\u00a0\u2018Return of the Sharp Heads\u2019: A slick, subconscious jab at East London cool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Baxter Dury is back in full sardonic swing with\u00a0<em>Return of the Sharp Heads<\/em>, the second single from his upcoming album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/allbarone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Allbarone<\/a>,\u2019 out September 12 via Heavenly Recordings. Produced by the always-in-demand Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence &amp; The Machine), the track also features a slick vocal appearance from JGrrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In true Baxter fashion, the song\u2019s part character study, part social satire, and entirely offbeat. \u201c<em>Sharp Heads\u00a0is an abstract subconscious rant, criticizing anyone that is from Shoreditch or thereabouts, as I talk from my ivory tower in west London,\u201d<\/em> Baxter says. \u201c<em>It doesn\u2019t always make sense but it makes sense to me.<\/em>\u201d A little absurd, a little smug, and totally magnetic \u2014 just the way we like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-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\/kY7S_AVdlmk?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><br>With its woozy grooves, deadpan delivery, and cryptic commentary,\u00a0<em>Return of the Sharp Heads<\/em>\u00a0feels like another confident stride into Baxter\u2019s surrealist, sharply tailored world. If the rest of Allbarone is anything like this, we\u2019re in for a real trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Baxter Dury Allbarone cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-43087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4498.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>Allbarone\u2019 track list<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allbarone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schadenfreude<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kubla Khan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alpha Dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Other Me<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hapsburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return of the Sharp Heads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mockingjay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mr W4<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Allbarone\u2019 is out September 12 on Heavenly. Keep up with Baxter on <a href=\"https:\/\/urgwbz8ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0011Db7P21ynrDJkfzpuBQIFYXz_dJ4ikQKztuAUjlcu8wjDGsf53WSsVWQKWTxcVGztfHf5XqP3Sl-mnkcrCkenbRh3mben-W9vzQnLmUWR3VikJxurjPxg7EWAd1Sv2PcGQG16vFt78s8zfpO8qcKxEd7ro63xu8_9rc04cc3XMA=&amp;c=xb_WPuEpSVZHP5DcrgWVtT-pmK9BAZw63RSUFtV1tyzy0S2YXfsyeQ==&amp;ch=tUWNkkxR7uhgFB-uaujBBRGCfS4G4r_tZSeWYOqKFm12BF0cucZPpw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urgwbz8ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0011Db7P21ynrDJkfzpuBQIFYXz_dJ4ikQKztuAUjlcu8wjDGsf53WSsVWQKWTxcVGzCr0-pbZsQUtfwO8xOQ2MJEnKJNazBE-gtCXO35ZqFuLGZ-t-AT6j7DNLIbNoxRG1kaxbE95ZVylw_DImhPTKRtSiKEKYYLM0-S1ufmvuATE=&amp;c=xb_WPuEpSVZHP5DcrgWVtT-pmK9BAZw63RSUFtV1tyzy0S2YXfsyeQ==&amp;ch=tUWNkkxR7uhgFB-uaujBBRGCfS4G4r_tZSeWYOqKFm12BF0cucZPpw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \u2014 or just bump this track on loop and imagine you\u2019re people-watching in a pub in Notting Hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Baxter Dury is back in full sardonic swing with\u00a0Return of the Sharp Heads, the second single from his upcoming album \u2018Allbarone,\u2019 out September 12 via <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43083\" title=\"Baxter Dury shares\u00a0\u2018Return of the Sharp Heads\u2019: A slick, subconscious jab at East London cool\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Baxter Dury shares \u2018Return of the Sharp Heads\u2019 \u2013 A slick, subconscious jab at East London cool #indiemusic #music #baxterdury","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":43086,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4883.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,28,30,1907],"tags":[12570,10977,5032,12787,12786],"class_list":["post-43083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","tag-allbarone","tag-baxter-dury","tag-heavenly-recordings","tag-jgrrey","tag-return-of-the-sharp-heads"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_4883.jpeg?fit=1200%2C752","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-bcT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":43763,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43763","url_meta":{"origin":43083,"position":0},"title":"Baxter Dury embraces the bitter buzz with new single \u2018Schadenfreude\u2019","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"August 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"New album\u00a0\u2018Allbarone\u2019 lands September 12 via Heavenly RecordingsBaxter Dury is back with his signature blend of sharp wit and off-kilter swagger, dropping his latest single\u00a0Schadenfreude\u2014a wry, infectious slice of electro-pop soaked in sardonic joy. 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