Washington Irving is a rough 'n' ready beast.
The Scottish collective know how to crank up the volume, but beneath the fuzzed up noize the band weave a tapestry of melody that borders on the traditional.
Fresh from the studio, Washington Irving are set to release new single 'We Are All Going To Die' on their own Naked Emperor Records.
It's a curious object. The chorus line is triumphant, anthemic, yet the message – dealing with life, death and grief – could scarcely be more demanding.
“The whole point of this song is to unite people”, frontman Joseph Black explains. “The lyrics start off very personally but develop into wider humanity; we recruited a bunch of musicians we hadn’t really met before to help with backing vocals when we were recording in the US. The feeling of camaraderie while 20 strangers drunkenly sing “we are all going to die” is completely overwhelming.”
Full throttle songwriting with just a hint of grace, you can check out 'We're All Going To Die' below.
Catch Washington Irving at the following venues:
November
5 London Village Underground (w/ Titus Andronicus)
6 Bristol (w/ Titus Andronicus)
7 Brighton Bleach (w/ Titus Andronicus)
8 Oxford Bullingdon (w/ Titus Andronicus)
10 Birmingham Hare & Hounds (w/ Titus Andronicus)
11 Manchester Deaf Institute (w/ Titus Andronicus)
12 Liverpool Kazimer (w/ Titus Andronicus)
13 Glasgow Stereo (w/ Titus Andronicus)
14 Leeds Beacons Metro Festival (w/ Titus Andronicus)
16 Nottingham Bodega Social Club
