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Sports Team have unveiled a jaunty new single today (August 3) called ‘The Drop’ – check it out below.The latest taster of the band’s upcoming second studio album, ‘Gulp!’, the track “inspects the relentless nature of work culture”, according to a press statement.Speaking about ‘The Drop’, the band said: “It’s questioning a constant striving for achievement, never really enjoying the moments and ‘Katie dying waiting for the right time to retire’. Today the internet told me they’ve found ‘pits on the moon where humans could comfortably live and work’, brilliant.”The band’s new album, which leans heavily on the influence of Brian Ferry, is due for release via Island Records on September 23.[VIDEO]Sports Team worked with director, filmmaker and architect A.T.

Mel C, Self Esteem and more have come together to record a song for the England Women’s World Cup team. Check out ‘Call Me A Lioness’ below.Shared today (July 19), the track celebrates their win at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022, and rallies behind them ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off in Australia this week.

Sports Team have postponed their US tour as they delay the release of second album ‘Gulp!’.The record was originally scheduled for release July 22 before being pushed back to August 26 due to “production issues”.It’s now been confirmed that the follow-up to ‘Deep Down Happy‘ will be released September 23, with both their upcoming US headline tour and a string of record store appearances also postponed.Taking to Instagram, Sports Team wrote: “Hey pals, bit of chaos for you. Album is moving to 23rd September.. So…that means the in-store dates are gonna move.

Sports Team have dropped off a new single, ‘Cool It Kid’ – check out the song’s video below.Taken from the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Gulp!’, which is due out July 22 via Island Records (pre-order), ‘Cool It Kid’ – which also features Sorry’s Asha Lorenz – follows the release of recent singles ‘The Game’ and ‘R Entertainment’.Born from the time the band spent living together in a house share in Camberwell, Sports Team’s new track taps into the frustrations of six people, no matter how much they love each other, driving each other mad by living in such close confines.Speaking about the new single, the band said ‘Cool It Kid’ is about “getting too deep in your stress about stuff and sometimes saying to yourself, ‘You know what, maybe sometimes you should sit back and it’s best not to react on your intense irrational emotions.'”Check out the new track below:Sports Team’s last album was their debut release, 2020’s ‘Deep Down Happy’. In a four-star review, NME‘s Will Richards wrote: “They’ll get as much hate as they will adoration: you’re either with them or you’re not.“Whichever side you come down on, having the singer of an indie band in 2020 sincerely saying he wants to play Knebworth feels like a refreshing shot in the arm for a genre whose mission statement has been ‘we make music for ourselves – if anyone else likes it, that’s a bonus’ for over a decade.

Sports Team have announced their ‘Friendship tour’ dates in support of their forthcoming second album ‘Gulp‘.The indie rockers have an 11-date run scheduled across the UK and Ireland between October 11 and 25, 2022. Ahead of that, they play 17 shows in the US from mid September until early October, with dates kicking off in Atlanta on September 16.In the UK the band will play shows in Leeds Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Bristol, Norwich, London, Belfast and Dublin.

Sports Team have shared their new single ‘The Game’ – you can watch the band’s accompanying video for the track below.The song is taken from the six-piece’s upcoming new album ‘Gulp!’, which is set for release on July 22 via Island Records.‘The Game’ has already become a fan favourite thanks to its inclusion in the band’s recent setlists, and the song has now been officially released by Sports Team along with a music video, which stars the cult punk artist John Otway as a game show host.You can watch the Charles Gall-directed video for Sports Team’s ‘The Game’ below.Speaking about ‘The Game’, Sports Team said that the track is “a mantra for a ‘nation of landlords'”.“Something to mutter to yourself behind the electric gates as the world burns around you,” the band added. “It’s that bunkered, ‘island mentality’, where someone has allowed themselves to believe that the news is what happens to other people.”Sports Team are set to play a number of shows in the UK and Europe this summer before embarking on a longer European tour in November.

Sports Team have announced plans to release their second album ‘Gulp’ and shared the first taster from the record, ‘R Entertainment’ – listen below.The announcement comes swiftly after the band hinted at the release of new music yesterday (March 28).They also shared a screenshot of an email on Twitter earlier this month, the subject of which was “Album masters from Randy”. The caption of the post read: “Hits only.

Sports Team are back and they’ve announced that they’ll be releasing new music tomorrow (March 29).The band took to social media this morning (March 28) to break the news, sharing a snippet of what is likely to be the new track.“New music tomorrow,” the band wrote on Twitter. “Entering our U2 Vertigo phase.

The Vaccines, Holly Humberstone and The Snuts have all been announced for Live At Leeds: In The Park.The new outdoor festival is organised by the same team behind inner-city multi-venue festival Live At Leeds and is set to take place June 4.It was announced last year that the festival would be headlined by Bombay Bicycle Club and also feature appearances from Arlo Parks, Sea Girls and Easy Life.Nothing But Thieves were also announced but have had to cancel their set and will be replaced by The Vaccines.Also joining them at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds are Holly Humberstone, The Snuts and Sports Team.Alfie Templeman, Cassia, Lauran Hibberd, Tribes, The Pigeon Detectives and Dream Wife have also been confirmed alongside The Mysterines, Zuzu, Kid Kapichi and Coach Party.Check out the full lineup so far below and pick up tickets here.We’re over the moon to reveal our huge line-up announcement for Live at Leeds In The Park! @thevaccines, @TheSnuts, @SportsTeam_, @DreamWifeMusic & 2022 BRITS rising star @HolHumberstone are some of the amazing acts joining us this summer at Temple Newsam on Saturday 4th June pic.twitter.com/WU9oBOoDUa— Live at Leeds (@liveatleedsfest) March 3, 2022The traditional “in the city” edition of Live At Leeds takes place on October 15, 2022. No acts have been confirmed yet.

Sports Team this month.Today (March 2), the band took to Twitter to share a screenshot of an email, the subject of which was “Album masters from Randy.”They accompanied it with a tweet which said: “Hits only. New music before the month’s out.”Sports Team followed it up with another Tweet which said: “Might be A few surprise features on the record.

The Libertines have announced a series of UK dates celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Up The Bracket’.The band, who are already in the middle of their ‘Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour’, have announced three huge outdoor shows in Manchester, Hatfield and Cardiff along with an indoor show in Edinburgh.The shows will kick off at Castlefield Bowl on July 1 before moving on to Hatfield House on July 22, Cardiff Bute Park on August 5 and Edinburgh O2 Academy on August 8.Support will come

Sports Team‘s show in Leeds last night (November 18).

the artists who pulled out of today’s Hit The North Festival over allegations levelled at the event’s promoters, SSD Concerts.The managing director of the northeast-based company, Steve Davis, resigned with “immediate effect” back in April, shortly after former staff members accused SSD of “underpaying” workers and making them feel “uncomfortable” while doing their job.The promoters initially denied the claims, calling them “false and malicious”, and insisting that they do “not tolerate

Sports Team are among the many acts to have pulled out of today’s Hit The North Festival over allegations levelled at the event’s promoters, SSD Concerts.The managing director of the northeast-based company, Steve Davis, resigned with “immediate effect” back in April, shortly after former staff members accused SSD of “underpaying” workers and making them feel “uncomfortable” while doing their job.The promoters initially denied the claims, calling them “false and malicious”, and insisting that

with fans returning to nightclubs on the stroke of midnight as the government’s unlocking plan reached the fourth and final stage of its route out of lockdown.In the evening, the likes of Frank Turner and Sports Team played the first gigs with no social distancing requirements since March 2020.Turner returned to the Clapham Grand, where he played the first government-backed socially distanced gig back in July 2020, for a full capacity show.“After a year and half of crap, seeing Frank Turner

Sports Team have announced details of their third annual Margate bus trip – get all the info below.Every summer, the band take a minibus of fans down to the Kent seaside for a day-long gig.

Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Sports Team and more have been announced for this year’s Live At Leeds – check out the line-up below.The multi-venue event, which is traditionally held in May, did not take place last year due to the coronavirus crisis.

Sports Team, The Big Moon and Biig Piig are among the acts announced for this year’s Wild Paths festival – check out the line-up below.The multi-venue event will take place in Norwich between October 14-17, with 200 artists scheduled to perform across 20 stages over the four days.

Supergrass have announced a huge outdoor gig in Reading this summer – get all the details below.As part of the Heritage Live concert series, the band will play Englefield House in Theale, Berkshire on Friday, July 23.

Sports Team have released a new song, ‘Happy (God’s Own Country’) – watch the video for the new single below.A press release from the group describes the new single, which they teased in a social media post yesterday (April 20), as “a summer-of-hope-anthem” that “celebrate[s] the easing of lockdown measures”.The new song’s accompanying video is a satirical take on The Wicker Man.Speaking about the track, the group added: “We recorded this at the end of last year at a time when it was hard not to

Sports Team will be sharing some new music tomorrow according to a social media post shared earlier today (April 20).Writing on Twitter, the group wrote “new music tomorrow” and shared a link for fans to sign up to for news and further information.You can see the post here:new music tomorrow https://t.co/MCi8QhL5Jj pic.twitter.com/pLLo9AMAno— Sports Team (@SportsTeam_) April 20, 2021Back in March, the group announced details of a new B-sides and rarities vinyl being sold exclusively through

Sports Team have announced details of a new B-sides and rarities vinyl being sold exclusively through independent retailers.‘Plant Test’ features music from 2016 to 2021, including unmastered new material following on from the band’s 2020 debut album ‘Deep Down Happy’.Announcing the new record, exclusive to vinyl, the band wrote on Instagram: “We are releasing a single-pressing 12” vinyl of rarities, b-sides and unmastered new material. Available exclusively from indie retailers.

Sports Team star Robb Knaggs has said female music fans are often “misrepresented” and “patronised”.