Isle-of-Wight punkers GRADE 2 follow up a successful '25 with the announcement of a brand new album.
The trio's fourth full-length, Talk About It is being trailed by a video for the perfectly judged track 'Standing In The Downpour'.
"'Standing In The Downpour' is a story through reminiscence, written in a conversational manner as if between old friends," they say. "From a British seaside town upbringing, rowdy nights and reckless decision making, to finding your feet in early adulthood."
“The title-track was initially called 'Communication', a song about how men don’t talk about the things that really matter to them,” explains frontman Sid of the album. “But it became ‘Talk About It’, which sums up the whole album, touching on every emotion that you feel while being in a band, from love to loss to personal turmoil to ambition. It’s a coming-of-age story about Grade 2 entering adulthood...”
Set for release on 3 April through Hellcat, Talk About It is available to pre-order here.
The band have lined up dates in the UK, Ireland and mainland europe for Spring. Catch them on the road at...
March 20 – Belfast, IRE – The Deer’s Head
March 21 – Dublin, IRE – Lost Land
March 28 – Nottingham, UK – Bodega Social
March 29 – Leeds, UK – The Key Club
March 30 – Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
March 31 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage
April 1 – Bristol, UK – Exchange
April 3 – London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
April 4 – Newport, Isle of Wight – Strings Bar & Venue
April 25 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Zakk
April 30 – Jena, Germany – F-Haus
June 18 – Dessel, Belgium – Plein Air
June 20 – Zurich, CH – Stadion Letzigrund