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Manchester’s independent kings Afflecks Palace recently returned with their new single ‘Dancing Is Not A Crime’. Released on their own label Spirit of Spike Island it was produced by frontman J Fender.
‘Dancing Is Not A Crime’ is the lead single from their second album due for release in 2023. They have doubled down on the lysergic energy of the debut album and produced their best work yet. There’s a confidence to J Fender’s vocals now which allows the guitars to become, ever so slightly more muscular. This slight tweak gives them an aura that befits their dreams!
The added aggression elevates Dan Stapleton’s guitar licks (and the backward ones) to a mind-altering reality where everything feels rushed, in the best possible sense! Everything bristles with excitement, poised on the edge of a dancefloor waiting for that solo or piano loop to release souls.
It’s easy to see why it has been c-listed on 6Music and their shows with Pastel at 100 Club and Thekla have sold out.