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Portsmouth Roots Inspire Chart-Topping Album
18 Oct
Summary
- The Howlers' new album 'Heavy' reached top 10 charts.
- Album features nods to guitarist and singer's hometown, Portsmouth.
- Band supported Deep Purple on their summer tour in Germany.
The Howlers' new album, 'Heavy,' has climbed into the top 10 of several Official Charts categories, including album downloads and independent album charts. This success follows their debut album's strong performance on the record store chart.
The album 'Heavy' is noted for incorporating "nods" to the hometown of guitarist and singer Adam Young, Portsmouth. Unique design elements, such as the center stickers on records and CDs, are inspired by the dazzle paint found on navy ships from several decades ago, with a direct connection to a landing craft in Portsmouth.
One of the standout tracks on the new album is "Cold Sweat," described as a rock/hip-hop fusion. Young expressed pride in the team's hard work during a competitive release week and highlighted the album's intention to represent an authentic step up from their previous work. The band also spent their summer touring Germany as support for the iconic band Deep Purple, an experience Young described as "bucket list stuff."
