We almost didn't get a sixth record from Deaf Havana. In 2020, the Norfolk-formed pop-rock outfit very nearly went their separate ways after a decade, and three UK Top 10 albums, together.
When the pandemic hit, the group were forced to stop. But, despite the band initially calling it a day, it was brothers James and Matty Veck-Gilodi who decided to continue in the band's name as a two-piece.
This week, James and Matty release the result of their first recording sessions as a duo. Hoping to claim the group their fourth Top 20 album to date, The Present Is A Foreign Land sees them at their most 'raw'; introducing fans to a 'more expansive' sound.
We caught up with Matty to talk all about it. Sonically, I think it’s more expansive. Previously, we’ve always kind of backed ourselves into a corner of how we’ve thought we need to sound; but on this record we just wrote the songs we wanted to hear and I’m super proud of that.
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