ACR Loco, by A Certain Ratio

ACR Loco

by A Certain Ratio

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nederlanditis ACR sound like many bands here. Such a happy, uplifting mood they spread. This includes some Depeche Mode-y and New Order-ly songs. But we don't mind that at all. It's for dancing and partying, isn't it? With quality and twinkles, of course. Favorite track: Friends Around Us.

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1.	Friends Around Us 05:56	buy track
2.	Bouncy Bouncy 04:18	buy track
3.	Yo Yo Gi 05:11	buy track
4.	Supafreak 05:16	buy track
5.	Always in Love 03:50	buy track
6.	Family 04:51	buy track
7.	Get A Grip 04:53	buy track
8.	Berlin 04:08	buy track
9.	What's Wrong 04:45	buy track
10.	Taxi Guy 06:52	buy track

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A CERTAIN RATIO are back with a new album, ACR Loco. Revitalized by their most successful tour in over two decades, the band returned to the studio to record their first album in 12 years – due for release September 25 on Mute.

The new 10-track album will be released on CD, cassette, limited edition colored vinyl and digital platforms. The vinyl will be available in one of four colors: white, blue, red and turquoise, randomly packed, with each color of varying rarity.

ACR Loco was recorded by the core line up of Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson with contributions from the ACR live line up – Tony Quigley on sax, Denise Johnson adds vocals and Matt Steele provides keyboards. Additional guests include Sink Ya Teeth’s Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford, Gabe Gurnsey (Factory Floor) and Manchester luminaries Mike Joyce and Eric Random.

“This album is a culmination of everything we've ever done,” explains Kerr. The album distills the different directions and styles that have run throughout the band’s career, one that began in the late ‘70s with Factory Records’ first ever 7” release. “Digging into the past for the boxset [ACR:BOX was released in 2019 on Mute] must have rubbed off on us and influenced the current album,” says Moscrop. “I think it helped spark up our imagination. It allowed us to work in some of the past as we move forward into the future.”

Keen on the joys of collaboration and sharing, it makes sense that adding the ACR touch to other artists via a series of reworks led to their latest album taking shape. Recent reworks of tracks for the likes of Barry Adamson, The Charlatans and Maps saw the band return to the studio to unpick those original tracks. “The reworks were crucial,” says Donald Johnson. “They got us back in the studio and forced a union and a bond. They allowed us to start getting a groove again.” Kerr mirrors this. “We love doing the reworks because it's just us doing our thing,” he says. “The three of us jamming is really the basis of it all. Once you get that groove there’s no stopping us.”

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released September 25, 2020

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A Certain Ratio Manchester, UK

An English post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester.

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Apr 25

The Parish, Huddersfield

Huddersfield, UK
Apr 26

Brudendell Social Club

Leeds, UK
Apr 27

Bootleg Social

Blackpool, UK
Apr 28

Summerhall

Edinburgh, UK
Apr 29

Tunnels Aberdeen

Aberdeen, UK
May 1

Norwich Art Centre

Norwich, UK
May 2

Fabric

London, UK
May 3

Bedford Esquires

Bedford, UK
May 4

Wedgewood Rooms

Southsea, UK
May 5

Concorde 2

Brighton, UK
May 9

The Castle and Falcon

Birmingham, UK
May 10

Social

Hull, UK
May 11

Foundry

Sheffield, UK
May 12

Exchange

Bristol, UK
May 17

New Century Hall

Manchester, UK

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