{"id":23311,"date":"2023-10-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=23311"},"modified":"2023-10-13T15:18:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:18:41","slug":"random-hand-new-video-album-live-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=23311","title":{"rendered":"Random Hand New video, Album &#038; live shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CELEBRATE THEIR 20<sup>th<\/sup> ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE SEPTEMBER 29<sup>TH<\/sup> VIA BOMBER MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicglue.com\/random-hand\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/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 - Lifejackets (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DRgsuz0ap74?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>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. Tearing full throttle through the UK punk scene with their ferocious in your face ska-punk-metal mayhem, stops along the way in the USA, Canada, Russia and all over mainland Europe have displayed a band with a relentless touring schedule. The band have played countless festivals including Reading, Leeds, Slam Dunk, Rebellion, Guilfest, Glastonbury, Boomtown Fair, 2000 Trees, Mighty Sounds and toured alongside the likes of Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Propagandhi, Big D &amp; The Kids Table, Voodoo Glow Skulls etc. They played their 1000th show in July 2011 and were nominated for the AIM award for \u2018Hardest Working Band\u2019 (they came a close second to Frank Turner). They have recorded 3 sessions for BBC Radio 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce we started writing the new album, we hit a groove like in the years the band first started,\u201d continues Joe. \u201cThings felt so natural and exciting again. Working with Andy Hawkins, who helped us craft \u2018Hit Reset\u2019 was the obvious choice. We loved making that album, but recording an album you know you\u2019re not going to tour is a very different experience. This was exciting, potential was oozing out of every session, that didn\u2019t feel stunted or a waste. The choice to call it \u2018Random Hand\u2019 felt like a bold statement for album five and two decades into a career. But we feel that good about it, it defines all we\u2019ve done, and we believe it stands as tall as anything else we\u2019ve ever created, if not taller. With all the other great things happening in ska punk in the international scene and in the UK, makes it feel like this album couldn\u2019t be timed better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first taste of these new recordings comes with \u2018Lifejackets\u2019, an infectiously joyous body shakin\u2019 tune that, like much of Random Hand\u2019s music, masks a serious and weighty message.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a song about the gap between us and those at the top,\u201d states Joe. \u201cFor the video we played out in a retro encounter with a tyrannical salesman, who ruins everyone&#8217;s day.&nbsp;We descended on one of the empty shops, that litter Keighley\u2019s Highstreet. Closed like a time capsule from the 2008 financial crash, it served as the perfect location for our throwback adventure. It was colder in there than the nice sunny day outside, but we were all dressed like cretins so we stayed in and shivered. But we knew we were onto something special with the talented people we were working with, getting the best out of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video for \u2018Lifejackets\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DRgsuz0ap74\">HERE<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Album Pre-order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicglue.com\/random-hand\/\">HERE<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1007\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-1024x1007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-1536x1511.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-1140x1121.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hand-Fest.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\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>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><\/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> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/randomhand\">FACEBOOK<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandomHandUK\">TWITTER<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/random-hand.bandcamp.com\/music\">BANDCAMP<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bombermusic.com\/\">BOMBER MUSIC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CELEBRATE THEIR 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE SEPTEMBER 29TH VIA BOMBER MUSIC PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM 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! 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