I’m delighted to be debuting this one. ‘Black Apple’ is the opening track from The Redneck Manifesto’s new album Friendship, their first proper release since the Seven Stabs EP in four years and their first album in six since I Am Brazil in 2004.
The ten tracks on Friendship were recorded last summer in Black Box Studios in France with Dave Odlum. The band describe the result as “a psychedelic kraut-rock band jamming with The Meters”.
Friendship will be released through The Richter Collective on the March 26th on CD digipak, gatefold vinyl and digital with an M&E-designed sleeve. There is a launch gig on the 27th of March in Tripod. The above image is of a large 5 kilo crystal with three dimensional scans of the band members burnt in to it with a laser (click to enlarge). Apparently, they had it done in Malmo. Epic work lads.
Here’s ‘Black Apple’, the monster of an opener:
The Redneck Manifesto – ‘Black Apple’
Tracklisting below. Thanks to Richter and Lakota.
Friendship tracklisting
01. Black Apple
02. Smile More
03. Drum Drum
04. Little Nose
05.Tomb of the Dudes
06. Hex
07. Rubber Up
08. Weird Waters
09. Click
10. Cloud Beard
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
So Malmo or the Ilac Centre?
The Ilac would be much cooler…
Turns out it was Malmo not the Ilac!
so easy to get them confused, do it myself all the time.
Excellent stuff! I really hope I make Tripod, I saw them in Tralee in 2006(?) and it was a formative experience, truly stunning performance. Looking fowared to the album big time.
Hey Ian,
These pics might bring back some memories:
http://is.gd/8F9kB
Thats the one, thanks man! Best free gig ever, Rage won’t even come close in the Summer.
*forward…
I like that, impressive track. Kudos on getting the “first-play”.
the Ilac, jesus Niall…. you’re some spa. xxx
That’s what I got told originally Gar.
hah, oh niall. anyways.. it is a good song. so that is all that matters. i guess.
hey just to clairify we originally were gonna do it in ilac centre but logistics forced us to get it done in malmo.. first neil went into thomas gear in the ilac to get his scan, then matty and me went in but the ‘laser crystal guy’ – what a job! only does mondays, wednesdays and fridays and matty had to head back to malmo so we ended up using the swedish equivalent of thomas gear to do the rest..
matty has been talking about that idea for years so it’s nice that it finally got done
richie
Savage track,
Will the crystal blocks be available at the merch stand ?
.k
27th will be awesome!
Track is deadly, can’t wait for this!
Great track!
Brilliant Stuff Lads, really likeing it, please come to Castlebar!!!!
this just gets better and better. What a track. Cannot wait to see the Rednecks touring sometime.
That tune is Properly amazing. Great to see the Rednecks back.
Well done on the Artwork Matty, Lightyears ahead as always.
i like the fact that it didnt come from the ilac centre because of circumstances…but i don’t like that its in the original blurb saying it came from malmo; in a way trying to big up a process…that can be done in the ilac centre.. wahay for laser sintering! Really who gives a shit because the band are fucking complete with neils on synths!
In Niall’s defense you can get less impressive 3D glass yokes done in the the Ilac and Jervis centres, as well as really smart gold etchings of dead or imprisioned relatives to wear around your neck.
Black Apple is a top tune; an exciting taster of what’s to come. Bring it.
great song..
how do you download it though?
Can’t stop listening to it.
Magick.
Great track! So happy to finally hear new material from them, I’ve been waiting for the new fullength for ages now! I’ll be able to fill this final month with this song, thank you very much.
R.
ps. O, and please, return to Vera, Groningen…
TRM in the Róisín Dubh on March 19th
Brilliant tune, addictive. Can’t figure out how to download it though Nialler??
Should be working for you Scoffey. Working for me anyway.
wheres the download link????
Right up there dude
http://www.nialler9.com/mp3/The_Redneck_Manifesto_-_Black_Apple.mp3