Mên An Tol release their debut EP ‘The Country’, out on 14th March via ADA. The EP comes after two sensational early tracks, ‘NW1’ and ‘Set In Stone’.
The four-track EP represents the perfect snapshot of where this London-based five-piece are at, capturing the essence of this thrilling new band – urgent and stirring tracks that offer hope and romance, love and escapism. They come with frontman Bill Jerfferson’s lyrics, alive and relatable, bursting with poetic lyricism fit for pub corners where tall tales are best told.
The band’s first release, ‘NW1’, came out last autumn and instantly cut through with BBC 6 Music playing it multiple times whilst Radio 1, So Young, Still Listening and more got behind it. ‘Set In Stone’ followed and is already a fan favourite, a highlight of the five-piece’s recent residency at Camden’s Dublin Castle. These three shows were intense, celebratory affairs as the band’s sense of hope and ambition resonated with the packed crowds and came after headline shows at The Shacklewell Arms and a support slot with Yannis And The Yaw at KOKO.
The band’s music manages to seem greater and more important than the sum of its parts. It’s as much about unifying people in the rooms they play, be it tiny backrooms or massive stages as it is celebrating the beauty and majesty hidden in English rural streets and fields.
‘The Country’ tracklisting –
- NW1
- Set In Stone
- The Country
- I Get The Message
Mên An Tol have announced they’ll be appearing at The Great Escape in Brighton this year for the first time and they headline The Social in London on 25th March.
