James Skelly & The Intenders have announced details of the release of their debut album. Love Undercover will be released through Skeleton Key Records on Monday June 3rd 2013. The 11-track self-produced album was recorded in the autumn of 2012 at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, available digitally, on C.D., and limited edition vinyl.
Following the release of the last Coral album, 2010’s Butterfly House, Skelly retreated to their Wirral rehearsal studios with a revolving cast of characters including fellow Coral cohorts and members of the Sundowners and Tramp Attack to begin work on the record that would become Love Undercover.
Recorded quickly, often in one or two live takes, the 11 short, sharp and instant pop songs of Love Undercover show a more direct and immediate approach. “The Coral stuff was all a bit more abstract I guess,” says Skelly. “These songs are really direct, straight to the point.”
Very much a ‘band’ effort, Love Undercover isn’t merely an aside to his previous ‘day job’. “The name is about letting people know it’s not just me and an acoustic guitar,” Skelly says. “I had the songs, but it became a proper group thing very quickly with everyone involved having a big input. It’s that Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers idea.”
James Skelly & The Intenders have also announced details of their debut U.K. headline tour. Starting in Leeds Brudenell Social Club on June 6th, they come to the o2 Academy in Liverpool on the 8th June and will also visit venues in Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Manchester.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 15th March. They are priced at £10.50 (£12.50 in London) and are available viawww.gigsandtours.com.