Thirteen Thirteen contain 4 members from Manchester who have been there and done that, but not this, this is the sweet spot between joy and decay, upbeat eccentric pop with a whiff of pollution.
Tom Robinson introduced their first single as “that irresistible earworm Testify”. The rest of the album is also likely to worm its way into your nodding head. Co-produced and mixed by Tim Thomas (Blueprint Studios). ‘Everything is true’ is out now, streaming in all the familiar places.
The album was launched to a sold out show at the Kamera Ballroom in Chorlton, Manchester.
Mano McLaughlin (Robinson, Meadow) and Bil Marsden ((We are) Performance) are joined by Dan Jones (Meadow) on bass and drummer Chris Hough (Slow Show).
There is a journey to be told in each of Mano’s songs (“one of Britain’s best songwriters” – Guy Garvey), guitar, drums and bass sail out on a wave of synth and seagull sax, backing harmonies doo wop from the rigging.