Platform meets…The Rumble Strips
Former Nottingham Trent student Henry Clark is back on the road again with his band of merry men; if you listen closely enough you may be able to hear the faint sound of trumpets in the distance. With the new album, ‘Welcome To The Walk Alone’ finished, Henry explains: “It’s done so we don’t have to think about it anymore. It’s going to be out in early June, and it’s pretty different from the first one. It’s got lots of strings, and extra orchestral stuff on it, which has made it sound bigger.”
Unlike other bands at the moment The Rumble Strips are following completely their own path, not part of the doom and gloom trend of late. It’s clear that front man Charlie is excited to be out playing again and with the bands new tracks, hence the reason for releasing their new single for free: “Instead of just releasing ‘London’ and spending all this money on packaging and stuff, we just wanted to get it out there.”
They are clearly embracing the download culture, despite the demise of independent record stores such as Select-a-disc in Nottingham (R.I.P), Charlie confesses to spending lots of time on Napster: “I think it’s a brilliant thing, I just love it...I can listen to absolutely anything.”
It looks a busy summer for the band, with a string of festival appearances, including the legendary Glastonbury, following the release of the album. “There’s a few in Germany and Spain too, so we’ll be all over the place, really looking forward to it.”
Zoe Turton
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