Hull quartet Fronteers released their impressive debut single, Youth, earlier this year on brand new singles label Human Music. Having recently announced details of a handful of new live dates in Northern England, including support slots with Pretty Vicious and Blossoms, the four piece are also set to release their radio ready new single, It’s Up To Me Now on 13 November. There’s no pretentiousness, no quirky backstory, just solid, albeit endearingly gritty songwriting; in the words of frontman Andy Towse – “At the time I was writing it I’d just lost a decent job, so I had problems with money and I had people telling me that I didn’t have my head on straight and that being in a band doesn’t pay, so this song’s just about doing it anyway because you want to.”.
With hints of recent Nothern success story Circa Waves, alongside all the best elements of Brit-pop – we’re talking catchy hooks and ever so slightly tongue in cheek lyrics, It’s Up To Me Now feels like an important moment in the fledgling career of Fronteers. Check it out below, alongside forthcoming live dates.
September
20 – Rough Trade, Nottingham
26 – Night & Day, Manchester
27 – Trinity Festival, Hull
30 – Deaf Institute, Manchester *
October
07 – Brudnell Social Club, Leeds **
08 – The Leadmill, Sheffield **
10 – Twisterella Festival, Middlesbrough
* with Pretty Vicious ** with Blossoms