
Skating into the new year - JOHNNY LLOYD - presents his latest single: ‘Roller King’. The track is one of the stand-out moments of Lloyd’s fast approaching new album, ‘Punchline’, the first solo record from the Tribes frontman in over 3 years.
Arriving in-line with previous teaser tracks ‘If You Love Them, Let Them Go’ and ‘Manchester In Bloom’, Lloyd’s latest single is evidence of an artist on a creative roll.
With lush loping tones, brassy pirouettes, and a vibe as easy going as its laid-back subject matter, Johnny explains of the track’s unlikely inspiration:
“‘Roller King’ took a few goes to establish itself. It’s the most musically ambitious song I think I’ve ever written and Max Clilverd was instrumental in bringing it together and adding the brass. It’s a standout track on the album for me. I wrote the lyrics the day after the Tribes reunion show at Kentish Town forum. I had just landed in LA for a TV job on very little sleep and I was sitting in a bar on Venice beach watching this guy on roller blades shred an electric guitar.”Johnny Lloyd’s fourth solo album ‘Punchline’ will be released on 31st January 2025, via the Xtra Mile Recordings label. Produced by musician and producer Max Clilverd (who has previously worked with Tom Odell, Holly Humberstone and earlier Johnny Lloyd albums), it’s a record that places Lloyd’s songwriting talents under the warmth of the spotlight; its pared-back arrangements illuminating songs rich in eternal themes of love, loss and letting go.
Of the upcoming album, Johnny states:
“If there was one album I've made to showcase my music I would want it to be this one. I started writing the album at the end of 2022 when the world was still transitioning out of the pandemic and I feel like that feeling is present in the music. I pushed as hard as I could creatively to go places I haven't previously been… I am very grateful for the amazing musicians who played on this album and to Max Clilverd for bringing it together.”
Poignant and personal in its subject matter, laidback and lush in atmosphere; the upcoming album from the singer, songwriter and composer promises to be a career affirming collection of songs. Due for release on 31st January 2025 (via the Xtra Mile Recordings label), the new album emerges following a prolific period of songwriting for TV and film (where he won the RTS Best Original Music Award for ‘I Hate Suzie’) as well as a new album and tour with his band Tribes.
Following recent support shows with Everyone Says Hi – (featuring members from Kaiser Chiefs, Kooks, Dead 60s and Howling Bells), Johnny Lloyd will be heading out on a brand new solo headline tour early-on in 2025. Catch Johnny at these dates as follows:
JOHNNY LLOYD - UK HEADLINE TOUR 2025
- 30th Jan – Gosport, Slice Of Vinyl – instore 7pm
- 31st Jan – KIngston, Banquet Records – instore 6pm
- 1st Feb – London Green Note matinee 1.30pm
- 2nd Feb – London Green Note evening 7pm
- 4th – Liverpool, Jacaranda Records – instore 7pm
- 5th – Bristol, Rough Trade – instore 6.30pm
Tickets - https://orcd.co/johnnylloydpunchline
Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 as frontman of indie-rock outfit Tribes, Johnny Lloyd has gone on to establish himself as a prolific solo artist and esteemed film composer. Alongside his solo studio output (‘Next Episode Starts in 15 Seconds’, ‘Cheap Medication’, plus a pair of rarities collections entitled ‘Low Fidelity’ Volumes 1 & 2 ), Johnny has also contributed music for numerous TV & Film productions including ‘Frank of Ireland’, ‘Sex Education’, ‘Legacy of Lies’, ‘After Life’, plus the Sky Atlantic series ‘I Hate Suzie’ which he went on to win a Royal Television Award for ‘Best Original Music’ for in 2023. In 2021, he released the official motion picture soundtrack for Billie Piper’s critically acclaimed ‘Rare Beasts’ film, while also finding time to release his third official solo album: ‘La La La’. Since then, Lloyd reactivated Tribes for a series of huge UK shows, including an appearance at the Kentish Town O2 Forum, plus comeback album ‘Rabbit Head’.
New album ‘Punchline’ will be released on 31st January 2025 on Xtra Mile Recordings and will be available on LP, CD and digital.