The Slow Readers Club – at Stylus on 4 March

One of the UK’s biggest cult bands has shared their new single  ‘Modernise’. It’s the second track to preview the Manchester band’s new album ‘Knowledge Freedom Power’, which follows on February 24th.

This is their first full studio album since ‘The Joy Of The Return’ became their first to crash into the Top 10 in 2020.  

As the opening track, ‘Modernise’ presents a post-capitalist dystopia in which the demands of technology, automation and always-on work culture overwhelm the individual until prayer becomes the only possible salvation. And yet the album’s undercurrent of hope and defiance (and Aaron Starkie‘s raw vocal) offer an alternative – it’s not too late to take a stand.  

The band said:  “‘Modernise’ is about the constant need to learn and adapt to changing. It’s a bit of a techno fear song.” 

As with the rest of the upcoming album, ‘Modernise’ was written by the band, with production from Joe Cross (Hurts,  Courteeners, Louis Tomlinson). 

‘Knowledge Freedom Power’ is now available to pre-order HERE. It will be released on blue vinyl, CD and cassette, as well as digital and streaming formats. Album bundles including new merch designs and signed art prints are also available from the band’s official store.

The Slow Readers Club recently added a very intimate show at The Met in Bury as part of Independent Venue Week, which quickly sold-out. Ticket demand for the remainder of the tour is also strong, most notably with a homecoming show at Manchester’s Albert Hall, which sold-out four months in advance.

SHARE THE NEW SINGLE ‘MODERNISE’ – LISTEN HERE 

Remaining tickets for the tour are available HERE.

TOUR DATES

FEBRUARY 

5^th – UK, Bury, The Met (Independent Venue Week show – SOLD OUT) 

MARCH 

2^nd – UK, Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow Library (SOLD OUT) 

4^th – UK, Leeds, University Stylus 

6^th – UK, Glasgow, SWG3 

7^th – UK, Aberdeen, Lemon Tree 

9^th – UK, Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 

10^th – UK, Birmingham, O2 Academy 2 

11^th – UK, Bristol, Thekla 

13^th – UK, Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms 

14^th – UK, London, Lafayette 

17^th – UK, Manchester, Albert Hall (SOLD OUT) 

23^rd – Germany, Berlin, Lido 

24^th – Germany, Hamburg, Übel & Gefährlich 

25^th – Belgium, Antwerp, Trix Club 

30^th – France, Paris, Supersonic 

31^st – Netherlands, Rotterdam, Rotown (SOLD OUT) 

APRIL 

1^st – Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso Tolhuistuin 

14^th – UK, Belfast, Limelight 2 

15^th – Ireland, Dublin, Academy 

29^th – Portugal, Porto, M.Ou.Co