The Wedding Present – “24 Songs” (Released 19th May 2023)

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//EMI North//

£46.99 – 3xLP plus 2xCD, Limited Edition Mint Green Coloured Vinyl

£44.99 – 3xLP plus 2xCD, Limited Edition Grey Coloured Vinyl

David Gedge has re-curated full-length versions of all twenty-four tracks for a spectacular album that also comprises five bonus recordings, including one featuring the band’s first guitarist, Peter Solowka.

Throughout 2022, the wedding present’s ‘24 songs’ series saw the legendary indie band release two new tracks a month as double a sided 7”s, ultimately creating a much-sought-after box set. David Gedge has now re-curated full-length versions of all twenty-four tracks for a new compilation album that will also comprise five bonus recordings including one featuring the wedding present’s first guitarist, Peter Solowka. ‘24 songs’ was a doff of the cap to the wedding present’s ‘hit parade’ project of 30 years previous. that series proved to be a real milestone for the band with them becoming only the second-ever artist to achieve twelve official uk top 40 hits in a calendar year – at the time something that only elvis had achieved!

He says: “I decided not to sequence the tracks in chronological order. With six sides of vinyl, you have six ‘beginnings’ and six ‘ends’ to play with, and I felt that the opportunity to build some kind of a musical journey was too good to miss! Listening back to this collection, I have to say that I genuinely believe that, for this project, The Wedding Present have recorded some of our best tracks yet. I loved releasing the singles, but it’s satisfying to have them all rounded up together.”

Tracklisting:

I am not going to fall in love with you
Memento mori
That would only happen in a movie
We interrupt our programme
We should be together
Strike!
Science fiction
Summer
Each time you open your eyes
We all came from the sea
Monochrome
Kerplunk!
Don’t give up without a fight
X marks the spot
You’re just a habit that i’m trying to break
Plot twist
Whodunnit
A song from under the floorboards
Telemark
Astronomic
Go go go
Once bitten
La la la
The loneliest time of year