{"id":16238,"date":"2021-08-02T05:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16238"},"modified":"2021-07-31T17:28:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T17:28:17","slug":"carol-hodge-new-video-and-album-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16238","title":{"rendered":"Carol Hodge new video and album news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CAROL HODGE RELEASES NEW SINGLE &#8216;<\/strong><strong>THIS\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW ALBUM \u2018THE CRIPPLING SPACE BETWEEN\u2019 is OUT SEPTEMBER 24<sup>th<\/sup> VIA MIDNIGHT STAMP RECORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yfehofSXIS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>One of the best songwriters in existence at the moment&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>&#8211; Louder Than War<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yorkshire-dwelling singer-songwriter <strong>Carol Hodge<\/strong> is a wonderful musical dichotomy. With her roots and ethics firmly set in punk as keyboard player and long-term collaborator with <strong>Crass <\/strong>frontman <strong>Steve Ignorant <\/strong>and his current band <strong>Slice Of Life<\/strong>, Carol is also a uniquely gifted song-writer and as able to conjure up beautiful pop-infused, heart-wrenching melodies as she is screaming into the face of authority and injustice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She describes herself as a \u2018seven-fingered pianist\u2019. Carol was\u00a0born with a rare condition\u00a0called cleft type\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gosh.nhs.uk\/conditions-and-treatments\/procedures-and-treatments\/treatment-options-symbrachydactyly\">symbrachydactyly<\/a>, which means Carol has just two fingers on her left hand. This hasn&#8217;t held her back as her impressive CV is testament to. Carol also performs as a keyboardist\/backing vocalist with various touring bands including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ryanhamiltonmusic.com\/\">Ryan Hamilton<\/a> (signed to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steven_Van_Zandt\">Stevie Van Zandt\u2019s <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wickedcoolrecords.bandcamp.com\/artists\">Wicked Cool Records<\/a>),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steveignorant.com\/\">Crass\/Steve Ignorant<\/a>, and has also guested with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gingerwildheart.net\/\">Ginger Wildheart<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headsticks.co.uk\/\">Headsticks <\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/membranes.bandcamp.com\/album\/kiss-ass-godhead\">The Membranes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today sees the release of \u2018THIS\u2019, the first release from the forthcoming <strong>\u2018The Crippling Space Between\u2019 <\/strong>album, due September 24th via Midnight Stamp Records.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018THIS\u2019 is an uplifting rock anthem that packs a positive punch. Lyrically, the song references W.H. Auden&#8217;s Funeral Blues, and charts the deterioration of the spirit throughout 2020. Dramatic low-key verses give way to huge and heavy guitars in the choruses, reflecting the rollercoaster of uncertainty life has become of late. Carol explains:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em>I\u2019ve never felt such rage, such grief, such uncertainty. We all like to think we are in control of our own lives, and have a hand in our own destinies, but 2020 pulled the rug out from under us. It has absolutely taught me to accept that there are forces in the world beyond my control. I have dug deep and found the positives. When it seems like there is nothing left, there is hope. Always.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yfehofSXIS0\">The official music video<\/a> stars Nashville-based dancer <a href=\"https:\/\/gayletter.com\/erik-cavanaugh\/\">Erik Cavanaugh<\/a>. Erik\u2019s unconventional style and crusade against the stereotype of the \u2018dancer\u2019s body\u2019 (his philosophy: <em>\u201cDo you dance? Do you have a body? Then you have a dancer\u2019s body\u201d<\/em>) has won him <strong>over 13 million likes on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@erik_cavanaugh?lang=en\">TikTok<\/a>. He also features in music videos by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nsjQ3Gblzys\">The Avalanches (feat. Rivers Cuomo)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8cydIq_Gz_U\">Tim Chadwick<\/a>. He dances up a storm throughout the video, <strong>e<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yfehofSXIS0\">nding the finale in 5 inch heeled red latex boots<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16239 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/THIS-cover-image-only-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Produced by <strong>Dave Draper<\/strong> (<strong>Jazmin Bean<\/strong>, <strong>The Wildhearts<\/strong>, <strong>The Professionals<\/strong>), \u2018The Crippling Space Between\u2019 is an unashamed exploration of the emotional rollercoaster that was 2020. Carol flits between musical styles, bridging the gaps with her astute lyricism. A fierce believer in remaining independent, the album will be released on Carol\u2019s own label Midnight Stamp. Previous albums Savage Purge (2020) and Hold On To That Flame (2018) featured on several Top Album end-of-year lists, and 2020 single Stopped Believing In You received significant indie and online radio play, including from BBC Manchester and BBC Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Find Carol Hodge online\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/carolhodgemusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAROL HODGE RELEASES NEW SINGLE &#8216;THIS\u2019\u00a0 \u00a0 NEW ALBUM \u2018THE CRIPPLING SPACE BETWEEN\u2019 is OUT SEPTEMBER 24th VIA MIDNIGHT STAMP RECORDS \u00a0 &nbsp; &#8220;One of the best songwriters in existence at the moment&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; Louder Than War \u00a0 Yorkshire-dwelling singer-songwriter Carol Hodge is a wonderful musical dichotomy. 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