The Rascals album and Scala date

The Rascals have an ear for beautiful pop melodies and an instinct for psychedelic quirk, however there's a unique and compelling dark soul that underlines their spirit.

Tuesday 30th September at London Scala 020 7833 2022
Tickets £10

"There is a dark element to what we do, because we're not happy to skate the surface. We like to delve below, picking up on things that are already there, though you might not spot them straightaway," explains Miles.

"It's using your head. Not exaggerating things, but just taking a different perspective on the people we meet and the circumstances they're in to find a deeper meaning. We never sit down and think we need to write a tune about something, it's what's going around us that inspires, it's just natural. A lot of the tunes are about finding the drama behind words and situations."

Lead single "Freakbeat Phantom" with its muted bass, unique guitar sounds and strong harmonies over a distinctive groove, is a trademark Rascals track and is released ahead of the album on June 16th.

Opener and title track "Rascalize" is a call to arms, whilst "Bond Girl", penned about that 'favourite girl', boasts a psychotic 50's sound complimented by frantic guitar solos. The bass driven "Out Of Dreams' highlights the wisdom of this young band with insightful lyrics. Attention is returned to the female of the species, with arguably the heaviest track on the record, "Stockings To Suit", we then come to a close with the venomous "I'll Give You Sympathy", fat bass and spat our lyrics finalize what has been a unique journey into The Rascals world.

Recorded with producer Ben Hillier (The Horrors, Blur, Elbow) in London, the fruits of those sessions will be released through Deltasonic on June 23rd with full debut album "Rascalize".

Rascalize:

1. Rascalize
2. Out of dreams
3. Bond girl
4. The glorified collector
5. Fear invicted into the perfect stranger
6. Does your husband know you are on the run
7. I'd be lying to you
8. Freakbeat phantom
9. People watching
10. Stockings to suit
11. How do I end this?
12. I'll give you sympathy

Not content just to deal with the superficial, the band's words and meanings search beyond the shallows exploring the darker and twisted realities behind the everyday. This is pop noir. This is The Rascals.