Assai Obi Edition

• Assai Records Exclusive Japanese Inspired Obi*
• Limited to 100 copies*
• Obi Strip Signed by Courting
• White Colour Vinyl
• Hand-numbered*

*Exclusive to Assai Records, limited to 1 copy per customer/address. No supply to resellers. Cancellation admin charge 5.00 to resellers.

Tracklist:

1. Throw
2. We Look Good Together (Big Words)
3. The Hills
4. Flex
5. Emily G
6. Babys
7. The Wedding
8. Happy Endings
9. America

Liverpool-based four piece; Courting returns with the first act from their upcoming sophomore album, ‘New Last Name’. The new album came together as a play, even though the band admits that ‘New Last Name’ isnt really a play…

Whilst it IS tied together by a narrative thread its actually a collection of their most contained pop songs, and strangest experiments sat side by side. ‘New Last Name’ is unrestrained and chaotic, and at the same time more focused and detail-oriented than anything Courting have done before. Its a study in contradictions, and its the best damn play south of the north pole.

Brimming with nuance and pop culture references, the only constant is that the Liverpool gang maintains their irrepressible sense of abandon.

Wed spent our last album campaign giving ourselves a fresh slate, explains vocalist Sean Murphy-ONeill. That whole record to me in hindsight felt like we had a chance to get rid of any misconceptions about us and present ourselves as an interesting band. On New Last Name, were moving past that, we just want to make something really special. In a strange way this album is the bands true introduction, or they confidently put it, Its all hits.

The results are as thrilling as they are rewarding. From the funk-pop guitars in We Look Good Together through to the baroque strings in Flex or even the country-tinged stylings of Babys, it would be an understatement to call New Last Name adventurous.