New Song Of The Day: Teenage Fanclub – The Sun Won’t Shine On Me

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With a gentle, jangly guitar intro not unlike early Velvet Underground, here is Teenage Fanclub with their new song The Sun Won’t Shine On Me.

The tune is taken from the Scottish band’s upcoming album, Endless Arcade. Here’s the record company blurb with all you need to know:

Teenage Fanclub“The Sun Won’t Shine on Me” is a gentle and melancholy song penned by Norman Blake, highlighting the band’s soothing harmonies throughout. It’s another reminder why the Scottish group are globally beloved, and another reminder for fans to pre-order Endless Arcade ahead of its April 30 release!

“The Sun Won’t Shine on Me” follows previous Endless Arcade singles “I’m More Inclined,” “Home,” and “Everything Is Falling Apart.” Pre-order Teenage Fanclub’s newest on CD, LP, and translucent pink Peak Vinyl packaged in a special die-cut jacket in the Merge store and participating independent record stores.

In the 1990s, the band crafted a magnetically heavy yet harmony-rich sound on classic albums such as Bandwagonesque and Grand Prix. This century, albums such as Shadows and Here have documented a more relaxed, less “teenage” Fanclub, reflecting the band’s stage in life and state of mind, alongside which Endless Arcade slots perfectly. The album walks a beautifully poised line between melancholic and uplifting, infused with simple truths. The importance of home, community, and hope is entwined with more bittersweet, sometimes darker thoughts of insecurity, anxiety, and loss.

Such is life. But the title track suggests, “Don’t be afraid of this endless arcade that is life.”

Marty Duda
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