New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Company) Returning last week from a 10-day tour of Japan, the band which features ex/members of CRAZY ARM, RANDOM HAND and SOUNDS OF SWAMI have shared a new single titled 'Knocked For Six'. The track follows up from their recent single 'That One Percent' and is being shared in anticipation of their album release, and album release shows at the Key Club, Leeds on the 6th July and Macbeth, London on the 7th July.
Commenting on the track, bassist/vocalist Joe Dimuantes explained:
"We're a pretty politically minded band but this song is one of the more personal tracks, dealing with relationships ending and the inevitable gaps people leave behind in our lives. There's a few like this on the album as we've tried to approach some subject matter in a more personal way, even when dealing with political ideas. This has also been going down really well live so is likely to become a staple in the set in future!"
'Clarion Call' will be released Friday 6th July and album bundles with 12" vinyl, CD or digital download now available for purchase here: https://thehumanproject.bigcartel.com/products.
The band has also announced that fans who pre-order will be invited into an exclusive Facebook group in the days leading up to the release for a special online listening party of the album.
THE HUMAN PROJECT is:
Jonathan
James Smith - Vocals/Guitar
Luke
Edmund Yates - Vocals/Guitar
Joseph Rhys Dimuantes - Vocals, Bass
Matthew Colwell - Vocals, Drums
THE HUMAN PROJECT on tour:
6TH JULY - UK - Leeds, The Key Club w/ Darko
7TH JULY - UK - London, Macbeth w/ Almeida
20th JULY - DE - KNRD Fest w/ A Wilhelm Scream
30TH JULY - UK - Manchester, Gullivers w/ Mute
18TH AUG - UK - Lincoln, Badlands Festival w/ Crazy Arm
THE HUMAN PROJECT online:
www.twitter.com/humanprojectuk
https://www.facebook.com/thehumanprojectuk
https://thehumanproject.bigcartel.com/
Where their previously released album 'Origins' released in 2013 through Bird Attack Records preached a heartfelt message of unity and of tolerance for your fellow humans, the Yorkshire based quartet (which features ex/members of Crazy Arm,
Random Hand and
Sounds of Swami) have like many others seen their attitude shift over the course of the last few years. A shift brought on in no small part by the sudden rise of Trump, Brexit and the so-called 'alt-right'.
"Origins focused on seeing both sides of an argument, fact checking and encouraging those people who vote for right-wing parties to see the damage done to others and themselves. The difference now is we've lost our patience somewhat. The Brexit vote was a slap in the face (particularly for younger people) and should be a wake-up call that much greater political engagement is needed if we're ever going to see another non-tory government".
Piecing the songs for 'Clarion Call' together over the past 5 years, the album was eventually brought to life by producer Andy Hawkins (Hawk Eyes,
Random Hand) at The Nave, Leeds earlier this year. The band worked hard to find a balance between furious riffs, technical prowess and well-written enjoyable songwriting - "songs, not just parts" Luke comments, explaining that their influences come not only from punk rock staples like Propagandhi but also from artists outside the punk sphere like Reuben and Thrice.
Such was the need to create nuanced material, the band worked extra-hard to develop every aspect of the record to it's fullest. Vocalist, Guitarist, Luke Yates who works as a sound engineer doubling up his efforts to help capture the delciate vocal harmonies that underpin the album. While, bassist, Joe Dimuantes layed down not only has native bass and vocal parts but also drums on the recordings, covering for recently departed drummer Dan Powell who had moved to Moldova.
The Human Project can be counted among the cream of the crop when it comes to European skate-punk and technical punk rock scene. Recently touring with the likes of A Wilhelm Scream and Ignite and sharing stages with Strung Out, Less Than Jake, Mad Caddies, This Is A Standoff and Agent Orange, the band have attracted fans internationally from their touring efforts and this June will make their first visit to Japan for a 10-day trip.
Together with their upcoming Japanese tour dates, The Human Project have also announced two special album release shows taking place at The Key Club in their hometown of Leeds and The Macbeth in London to celebrate the release of 'Clarion Call'.
'Clarion Call' will be released on CD,
Digital and Vinyl on Friday 6th July 2018 and is available for pre-order now here: www.thehumanproject.bigcartel.com.
