Manchester pop princess Lucy Deakin dropped her first single of 2021 today – and it has an important message.
The new track, titled “acting like you’re famous”, draws attention to the negative effects of social media, living a false online life and how people are so easily fixated on the number of followers and likes. Things were all probably too guilty of falling into the trap of.
On the release, Lucy said: “We wrote this track back in January and we had so much fun writing this song, it just had to be my first single back. I tried to not take myself too seriously, injecting a bit of personality into the track. It calls out people with a big ego and makes light of reality show culture, like who do you think you are?”
Lucy Deakin
Lucy and her producer, Karl Ziegler, are currently on a mission to create waves in the pop scene. And with their bedroom production studio set up, they’ve caught the attention of industry top dogs.
Releasing on the Manchester indie label Scruff of the Neck, Lucy had an incredible 2020. And that was before she was tipped in the NME 100 back in January.
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With more than 10,000 monthly listeners on Spotify – and close to one million total streams – she’s on her way to becoming the UK’s next big thing in pop music.
Her bold and unapologetic 90s aesthetic has amassed a cool 8K following on Instagram and she’s caught the attention of her idol and ultimate pop princess Miley Cyrus before now.
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Earlier this month, the singer also announced a six-track EP“in your head, i’m probably crying” which is due for release on 17 September. But fresh off the back of her last EP “i got bored” last year, Lucy has gone for a bit more of an indie edge in this one.
Now with Lucy on board too, Scruff of the Neck has gone from strength to strength in recent years, winning awards like Best Small Label at the Independent Music Awards in 2019, as well as signing countless deals with new bands and artists.
It’s an exciting time for the label and this track has shown their adaptability and versatility across genres. This is just taster of what’s to come from the SOTN team this year.
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The single is out today – listen on our new Manchester music releases Spotify playlist here.
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Elbow announce three very intimate shows in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
Elbow have announced a three-night Manchester residency, and they’ll be playing a much more intimate venue than their usual.
The Bury-formed rock legends have announced a run of ‘very special’ intimate gigs to celebrate 25 years of their debut studio album, Asleep In The Back.
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has said the band want it to be a ‘time machine night’ for both them and their fans.
Last time Elbow played a hometown gig, it was an enormous outdoor summer show at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester.
And the time before that, they were opening the UK’s largest indoor arena, the Co-op Live (admittedly, they weren’t supposed to open the venue, but its opening got delayed to land on the date of their gig).
So to see them play to a crowd of just 1,500 people is not an occurrence we’re likely to see again for a while.
Elbow have just announced three intimate Manchester gigs, performing at the O2 Ritz this November.
They’ll perform their debut, Asleep In The Back, in its entirety, along with selected B-sides and rarities.
Speaking of the announcement, Guy Garvey said: “It’s fascinating for us to revisit the atmosphere we created, and the Ritz feels like the perfect setting to capture that atmosphere.
“A time machine night for us and for the fans. See you there.”
Elbow will perform at O2 Ritz Manchester on Friday 20, Saturday 21, and Sunday 22 November.
Tickets will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 4 September HERE, with an artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 2 September.
Fontaines D.C. announce massive return to Manchester on new European tour
Daisy Jackson
Fontaines D.C. have just announced their biggest headline tour to date, including a massive arena gig here in Manchester.
The wildly popular Irish rock band are set to play a whopping 20 arena shows across Europe and the UK this autumn.
The tour has been announced in celebration of their upcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which is set for release this October.
Fontaines D.C. will hit the road just five days after the album drops, kicking off their European tour in Lisbon on 21 October.
Then they’ll make their way over to the UK, with shows in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
Fans in their home country of Ireland are told to stay tuned for live news very soon.
As we speak, Fontaines D.C. are warming up to play one of the country’s biggest festivals, with headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival.
They’ve already released Marianne, the first single from their new album, and frontman Grian Chatten says of the album: “The album itself is a dopamine chamber. You step inside and we test these different mind- or mood-altering pieces of music on you.”
The new record has been recorded between London, the English countryside, and Palermo, where Chatten recorded vocals in a makeshift booth built from mattresses and cushions.
He said: “There’s a poignant sense of us being on the brink of some other kind of form of humanity, or non-humanity.”
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Thursday 3 September, with pre-sale live from 10am on Tuesday 1 September.
You can access tickets for Fontaines D.C. in Manchester HERE.
Fans who pre-order Dopamine Chamber from the official store by 6pm on Monday 31 August will gain access to the UK pre-sale.
Fontaines D.C. UK tour dates in full
Friday 20 November – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
Saturday 21 November – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Sunday 22 November – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tuesday 24 November – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Wednesday 25 November – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Hannah Starkie -
14th May 2021 
