{"id":22912,"date":"2023-08-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22912"},"modified":"2023-08-15T12:48:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T12:48:30","slug":"random-hand-celebrate-20-years-with-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=22912","title":{"rendered":"RANDOM HAND Celebrate 20 Years With New Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pre Order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicglue.com\/random-hand\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.musicglue.com\/random-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Random Hand - The Cycle (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gxhMq-0meFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty years in, and top of their game, West Yorkshire, Keighley-bred ska punk icons <strong>Random Hand<\/strong> are coming in hot with their fifth album! Their bodies may be creaking with grey hairs beginning to show, but the vitality and relevance of their music isn&#8217;t changing one bit. Refined and confident, the band\u2019s new album, due September 29th via Bomber Music, is set to redefine their place as one of the UK&#8217;s most significant and dependable punk bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the band release new single \u2018The Cycle\u2019; a joyous, high-energy three-minutes-and-forty seconds of rampant ska vigour that masks a deeper meaning\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLyrically, \u2018The Cycle\u2019 is inspired by the instability of the world we live in,\u201d explains singer Robin Leitch. \u201cThere seems to be something of an epidemic in recent years in regard to how secure we feel our environment is. One minute everyone seems to be getting on, and the idea of empathy is at the forefront of everyone\u2019s minds, and then at the drop of the hat we revert to dog eat dog, just like that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Random Hand made the music video for \u2018The Cycle\u2019 themselves, at their practice room in Keighley.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Random-Hand-cover-art.jpg 1873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEmbracing the true DIY punk ethos,\u201d Leitch recalls, \u201cAnd struggling to find a suitable video location, we decided to get the tools out and modify a section of our own rehearsal space. You may enjoy the thrash of a double-speed guitar, but there is no music like that of a hammer on a nail. We stayed up late the night before, drilling, sawing, and listening to disco. I even nicked a couple of lights from the theatre I work in. We pooled our resources to create a blank canvas to perform against, and hoped the music would speak for itself.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20 years ago, as the seemingly unstoppable third wave of ska punk came crashing down on the world of popular music, only to leave a misunderstood scene in its wake, Random Hand worked tirelessly on keeping the spirit of the bands that inspired them alive and kicking. Having taken a brief pause from touring to pursue solo projects after the release of 2015\u2019s \u2018Hit Reset\u2019 album, the band are raring to return to the fray with gigs confirmed for September and October, and the highly anticipated release of their fifth album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe pushed ourselves to breaking, then further still,\u201d explains bassist Joe Tilston. \u201cWe stopped to recover and then came back with a passion and energy we didn&#8217;t think possible. Random Hand have now played over 2000 shows and we are currently curating a series of our own HandFests across the UK this year, the first in Leeds in February sold out two days in less than 45 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This September 30<sup>th<\/sup>, the day after the albums release, Random Hand headline the London HandFest at The Dome, Tufnell Park where they will join friends Popes Of Chilitown, The JB Conspiracy, Crazy Arm, Call Me Malcolm, Darko, Tree House Fire, Hell\u2019s Ditch, Mr Shiraz, Roshambo, Traits and Till I\u2019m Bones for a day of essential punk rock and ska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBringing our 20th anniversary celebration to an end, we descend upon London with another incredible two stage lineup,\u201d says Joe. \u201cWelcoming some incredible friends we&#8217;ve made along the way, and some bands we are desperate to see. The huge variety of bands is testament to the diverse and inspiring scene Random Hand has been a big part of, over the last two decades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Order tickets for HandFest <a href=\"https:\/\/domelondon.co.uk\/all-events\/2023\/9\/30\/handfest\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catch Random Hand live at the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bradford, The Underground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nottingham, The Cold Store<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Norwich, Arts Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; London, The Dome HANDFEST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bristol, The Fleece<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Manchester, Rebellion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; York, The Crescent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glasgow, Garage Attic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newcastle, Think Tank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Random Hand are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robin Leitch &#8211; Vocals &amp; Trombone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Tilston&nbsp; &#8211; Bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Walsh &#8211; Guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean Howe \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find Random Hand online:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/randomhand.co.uk\/\">WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/randomhand\">FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandomHandUK\">TWITTER<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/random-hand.bandcamp.com\/music\">BANDCAMP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bombermusic.com\/\">BOMBER MUSIC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cover Band Pic by Danny Payne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre Order Here Twenty years in, and top of their game, West Yorkshire, Keighley-bred ska punk icons Random Hand are coming in hot with their fifth album! Their bodies may be creaking with grey hairs beginning to show, but the vitality and relevance of their music isn&#8217;t changing one bit. 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