Courteeners - Concrete Love (Deluxe Edition) 2CD (2014)

Written and recorded in part in Montmartre by Courteeners talismanic singer/songwriter Liam Fray last autumn, Concrete Love is the band's most rounded and satisfying record to date - its release coincides perfectly with a moment when they reach the peak of their live powers. The album sees the band working again with regular collaborator/producer Joe Cross (Hurts/Chloe Howl).

In the six years since they released their sharp and underrated debut St Jude - a pinpoint accurate portrayal of young life- the band have risen steadily with a quiet confidence. Each of their albums has gone Top 10 - St. Jude (no.4), Falcon (no.6), ANNA (no.6) - and the growth in their live shows has been exponential and astonishing. In 2013, Courteeners quickly sold out gig tickets outside of festival appearances in the UK - including Brixton Academy and Manchester Arena. In August, the band play as special guests of the Killers at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow before headlining the NME stage at Reading and Leeds Festivals.

TRACKLIST

CD1:
01. White Horses
02. How Good It Was
03. Small Bones
04. Has He Told You That He Loves You Yet
05. Black & Blue
06. International
07. Next Time You Call
08. Summer
09. Saboteur
10. Dreamers
11. Beautiful Head

CD2:
01. Are You In Love With a Notion? (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
02. Lose Control (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
03. Cavorting (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
04. Acrylic (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
05. Van Der Graaff (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
06. Please Don’t (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
07. Bide Your Time (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
08. Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
09. That Kiss (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
10. When You Want and Something You Can’t Have (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
11. Take Over the World (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
12. You Overdid It Doll (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
13. The Opener (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
14. Welcome To the Rave (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
15. Sycophant (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
16. Marquee (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
17. Smiths Disco (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
18. The Rest of the World Has Gone Home (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
19. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
20. Fallowfield Hillbilly (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
21. Here Come the Young Men (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
22. Not Nineteen Forever (Live at Castlefield Bowl)
23. What Took You So Long? (Live at Castlefield Bowl)