English Teacher share storming new single ‘R&B’
English Teacher have revealed the storming new single ‘R&B’, taken from their forthcoming album This Could Be Texas.
The Leeds-based post-punk group previously released ‘R&B’ back in 2021 on a limited edition seven inch record via Nice Swan Records. However, the group have re-recorded their early track for inclusion on the upcoming album.
According to lead singer and frontwoman Lily Fontaine, the track is about a relationship she was in which left her with some creative difficulties, “When I was with him I had writer’s block” the singer shared, “and to add insult to irony, the only idea I had was for an R&B top line – the genre people always assumed I worked in.”
Continuing, Fontaine said, “As soon as he ended it, I converted that top line into the lyrics and riff for ‘R&B,’ and took it to my three best mates. Putting the effort that you could potentially put into a partner, back into yourself and your career, is cool and sexy and gets you signed to Island Records and writing press quotes in a tour van in Holland and you get to meet Jools Holland”.
English Teacher are among the most exciting up-and-coming post-punk outfits in the country, with their previous releases such as ‘Polyawkward’ and the Speedy Wunderground-released ‘Song About Love’ firmly putting the band on the musical map.
Alongside the album release, English Teacher are set to embark on an extensive 17-date tour of the UK in May, including a hotly anticipated hometown show at The Irish Centre in Leeds.
This Could Be Texas is slated for release on April 12th via Island Records. Listen to their latest single below.
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