Name: Play for Today
Brand: The Spitfires

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AJXLP628

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

5051083172752

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

AJXCD628

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Softpack.

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5051083172745

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Spitfires

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Acid Jazz

After four albums, including two number one UK National Vinyl and Indie Chart releases, hundreds of gigs across the UK and Europe to a loyal, hardcore fan base, The Spitfires take their final flight with a farewell. For their triumphant final release, the band entwines influences from New Wave, 2 Tone and Britpop, with electronic hooks and big choruses. Play For Today, places the listener straight into heart of British suburbia - depicting the lives and stories of bored housewives, cliquey local pubs and cocaine-ridden businessmen. With broad strokes of light/shade, humour and sarcasm, it’s a ‘Parklife’ for Gen Z… Produced by Simon Dine (Dexys, Paul Weller, The Waterboys), the band continues to strive, musically and sonically. The Watford-based group offer new textures alongside their characteristic pop nous and raw passion, all the while driven by frontman and lyricist Billy Sullivan’s astute social commentary. Advance single ‘Save Me’ sets the tone for Play For Today, exploring escapism in a warped, conservative version of suburbia, while hinting at the more electronic element that runs throughout the album. The culmination of a career to date, Play For Today sees the Spitfires leave their final mark, here and now, making way for a new beginning.

Play for Today

Music GB