In a mail out to fans The Wildhearts have released details of their forthcoming album as well as a download only single to precede it:
The Wildhearts are set to release their new self-titled album on the 23rd April. Released on Round Records and featuring Ginger, CJ, Ritch Battersby and Scott Sorry, it promises to be a riff-stormer of a record. In Ginger's words "We are really proud of this album. It marks what honestly feels like a fresh start in what has been an up-and-down career for the band. Gone are the drugs and alcohol problems. There is a focus and determined spirit in the band now, which we think we have captured perfectly on this album. The melodies are still there, the big choruses are still there, but the mammoth guitar riffs are back and heavier than ever. We're excited to have you along for this fresh new stage in the on-going legacy that is The Wildhearts."
The tracklist is as follows:
1. Rooting For The Bad Guy
2. The Sweetest Song
3. The Revolution Will Be Televised
4. The New Flesh
5. Slaughtered Authors
6. The Hard Way
7. Inner City Overture
8. Bi Polar Baby
9. She's All That
10. Destroy All Monsters
The album will be preceded by a download only single: 'The Sweetest Song', released on the 9th April, from online shops including iTunes - check the website for links as we get them. Ginger has confirmed that this is a one song taster, but (for any completionists out there) the version that will appear on this exclusive download will not appear on the album, nor will it be released in any format again.