Cowtown Announce New LP ‘Fear Of…’, Share “Thru Being Zuul”

Cowtown Air New Single/Video "Thru Being Zuul"

Leeds new wave/post punk/indie band Cowtown have announced the release of their fifth studio album ‘Fear Of…‘.

Marking the announcement the band have released the brand new single “Thru Being Zuul” and its accompanying video. The 11-track record will be out via Gringo Records on 31st May. Pre-order your copy here.

Surviving five years as a band on the UK underground scene is difficult to do, lasting for 20 takes a near miracle. However, the trio of Hilary Knott (keys/vocals), Jonathan Nash (guitars/vocals) and David Shields (drums) – arrive blinking into 2024 not only intact and able to celebrate two decades together as bandmates and friends, but armed with ‘Fear Of…’, their first new record in eight years, and a collection of songs that hand-on-heart, away from the sales speak, may be their best work to-date.

Their fizzed-up brand of Devo-esque punk full of pop smarts has never stood still, constantly being updated and tweaked to sound timeless and subsequently outlast whichever latest guitar sub-genre has cycled back into fashion once again.

A 20-year habit is hard to kick though and the group came to the same conclusion as everyone else; which was to crack on and try not to fear the outcome. Silly as it might be to say for a band whose members are living through middle age, there’s a newer maturity to Cowtown’s sound. Ultimately for Cowtown that search for positivity remains their guiding force; 20 years in and at times it can feel harder than ever for the trio to find it, but Fear Of… is the sound of a band who can still find celebration in the simple importance of being able to make music with your best mates. 

Check out “Thru Being Zuul” below, followed by the album’s artwork and tracklist.

Cowtown ‘Fear Of…’ Tracklist:
  1. Wonderboy II
  2. Can’t Talk Now
  3. Thru Being Zuul
  4. Offend Kliph
  5. Total Engagement
  6. As Close To Town As I Like to Get
  7. Humble Practitioner
  8. No Excursions
  9. Sea Lions
  10. Peace In Our Time
  11. Currently Unavailable