Brownbear

New 'Demons' album, acoustic tour

Scottish collective Brownbear have shared the rousing, heartfelt single ‘All I Want’, taken from their dynamic and eagerly-awaited second album ‘Demons’ which is due to be release on Friday 17 March 2023.

Brownbear is the Ayrshire group fronted by singer-songwriter, musician, writer and filmmaker Matt Hickman, who combines a gift for storytelling with his distinctive ‘adopted genre’ of indie-soul.

The joyous, upbeat verses of ‘All I Want’ fuse Brownbear’s rich sound with acoustic flourishes that burst into an earnest, poignant chorus, as Hickman reflects on both the fear and excitement that accompanies the feeling of falling in love.

This relatability at the heart of ‘All I Want’ - the opening track from ‘Demons’ - underscores the deeply accessible and moving songwriting that characterises the forthcoming album. ‘Demons’ is the follow up to their much-loved 2018 debut album ‘What Is Home?’, and sees Hickman build on the singular voice he developed on that release as he traversed themes of identity, love and loss.

‘Demons’ is without doubt brownbear’s most assured, polished and endearing production yet. From the addictively vibrant, toe-tapping mood of ‘All I Want’, the album flows into the equally touching and high-spirited ‘Close Call’, where a buoyant melody and driving guitar riffs take centre stage and highlight the group’s knack for transforming revealing lyricism into uniquely moving, blissful indie-pop.

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