SUGGESTED FRIENDS Reveal Video For New Single ‘Turtle Taxi’
Queer DIY punks SUGGESTED FRIENDS are pleased to reveal a homemade video for their latest single ‘Turtle Taxi’, which is out now, and is the title track from their forthcoming second record. The band are set to release their new album Turtle Taxi on 4th October 2019 via Fika Recordings, with the record available to preorder now.
Commenting on the new single, guitarist and vocalist Faith Taylor said: “This song is about enjoying the ways that time stretches out when you’ve allowed yourself to be in nourishing relationships. It’s a celebration of rest and healing, and how a supportive and mutual bond can help to dismantle the urge to be constantly productive. Plus it’s a little bit about collecting jars and liking dogs. The song’s refrain—”I’ll be your honest turtle taxi”—is a reference to a ridiculous game I play in swimming pools with my partner. It’s all about finding that space for recreation and play as an adult, basically.”
Suggested Friends are also pleased to reveal a run of UK headline tour datesfor November 2019, with tickets on sale now (see below for full listings). The quartet recently announced that they will be supporting Camp Cope on 26th September in Nottingham alongside Witching Waves, appear at Nottingham Pop All-Dayer 2019 and Weenfest 2019, and will be playing a special album launch show at The Shacklewell Arms, London on 9th October 2019.
The album’s lead single ‘Cygnets’ went down a storm last month with fans old and new, scoring coverage from magazines and blogs including UPSET, Vulture Hound, Austin Town Hall, When The Horn Blows, Balloon Machine and more.
The band have previously received a surge of early praise from the blogosphere including GoldFlakePaint, Too Many Blogs, The Grey Estates, For The Rabbits, Get In Her Ears, Loud Women, GigSlutz, and Spectral Nights, alongside early radio support from BBC Wales.
Turtle Taxi is released 4th October 2019 on Fika Recordings
Suggested Friends live:
26.09.19 – Nottingham – Metronome (w/ Camp Cope)
09.10.19 – London – The Shacklewell Arms (album launch show)
12.10.19 – Nottingham – The Old Cold Store (2019 Nottingham Pop All-Dayer)
25.10.19 – London – DIY Space For London (Weenfest 2019)
09.11.19 – Bristol – The Exchange
10.11.19 – Cardiff – The Moon
11.11.19 – Oxford – The Library
12.11.19 – Sheffield – Cafe Totem
13.11.19 – Leeds – CHUNK
14.11.19 – Liverpool – Craft Taproom
15.11.19 – Bradford – 1in12 Club
16.11.19 – Edinburgh – Brig Below
17.11.19 – Glasgow – Glad Cafe