Name: How Beautiful Life Can Be
Brand: The Lathums

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3830589

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4 Panel Digisleeve with 12 Page Booklet.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-24

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Universal

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Standard:20

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0602438305896

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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The Lathums

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Alternative / Modern

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Island

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The Lathums are an indie rock band hailing from Wigan, UK. With their catchy melodies and energetic performances, they have quickly gained a dedicated fanbase. Their unique sound blends elements of indie rock with hints of folk and pop, creating a refreshing and captivating musical experience.
Formed in [year], The Lathums have been making waves in the music industry ever since. They have garnered attention for their heartfelt lyrics that resonate with listeners, as well as their infectious energy on stage. Their live shows are known for being electric and leaving audiences wanting more.
In recognition of their talent and potential, The Lathums were named in [l15335]'s 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021. This accolade solidifies their status as one of the most promising up-and-coming bands in the UK music scene.

How Beautiful Life Can Be is The Lathums’ debut album. How Beautiful Life Can Be, recorded at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool. In the company of producers, James Skelly and Chris Taylor, pushes The Lathums’ remarkable story into the next, even more exciting phase. The Great Escape, having been previously self-released by the young band, emerges from the album sessions in sparkling, new form, whilst retaining the melodic stardust that caused the first rumblings of the social-media led stampede to their early gigs. Kick-started by growing pains and life’s unlucky twists, fuelled by the simple salvation of six guitar strings and supercharged by the fans that found them slogging their gear into the north of England’s pubs and small venues, The Lathums story may turn out to be the perfect not-all-nice-guys-finish-last tale.

It was only in the summer 2019 that the band’s fuse was lit by Tim Burgess, who offering them a late slot at Kendal Calling where, inside 24 hours, social media chatter caused their audience to spill into the field beyond their tent. A year later they had achieved their first UK Album Chart Top 20 for vinyl-only EP compilation, The Memories We Make, recorded their debut appearance for Later… With Jools Holland and joined the BBC Sound Poll 2021 list of tipped acts at the end of a year that skidded on the black ice of a global pandemic but, somehow, left the band on their feet. For a band whose singing songwriter had never been to a gig before playing his own, yet incomprehensibly carried a trunk load of sensitively-crafted, empathetic, sing-a-long anthems straight into their first rehearsal, The Lathums have flown at nosebleed speed to where they are now.

Hailing from Wigan on the overlooked fringes of Greater Manchester, The Lathums are Alex Moore, casting a new outline of the modern frontman, singing alongside student of the Marr-esque jangle guitar, Scott Concepcion, rapid-fire, wise-cracking bassist, Jonny Cunliffe (aka: Bass Mon Jon) and the steady, rhythmic, wise head, Ryan Durrans on drums. Pithily described by those closest as ‘like The Inbetweeners in a Shane Meadows film’, they are four bright, wild flowers growing between grey paving stones. 

How Beautiful Life Can Be

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