Isle of Wight punks GRADE 2 have unveiled another new single from their latest album.
'Midnight Ferry' is taken from the trio's Tim Armstrong-produced self-titled fourth album, their second since hooking up with Hellcat, following on from 2019's Graveyard Island.
“This song is our story, a tale of a night out and the truth of growing up in a rural town,” the band explains. “Capturing the adventurous spirit, trying to escape any mundane responsibilities, if just for a night. Just know you’ll be brought straight back down to earth on that journey home.”
'Midnight Ferry' is available to stream/download here.
The band has a busy six months ahead of them - the handful of dates previously announced has expanded into a full tour, followed by a European headlining tour with DEATH BY STEREO, before heading out as support for RANCID culminating in a pair of UK dates in London and Manchester.
Full dates are...
UK & Ireland Headlining Tour
Feb 17, 2023 - Kingston, The Fighting Cocks
Feb 18, 2023 - Ryde, Blacksheep
March 3, 2023 - Wakefield, Vortex Bar and Nightclub
March 4, 2023 - Newport, The Cab
March 5, 2023 - Stamford, Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge
March 6, 2023 - Norwich, The Waterfront Studio
March 7, 2023 - London, The Lexington
March 8, 2023 - Southampton, The Joiners
March 9, 2023 - Exeter, Cavern
March 10, 2023 - Bristol, The Louisiana
March 12, 2023 - Newcastle, The Lubber Fiend
March 13, 2023 - Stafford, Redrum
March 14, 2023 - Derby, The Hairy Dog
March 16, 2023 - Dublin, The Grand Social
March 17, 2023 - Belfast, Voodoo
March 18, 2023 - Glasgow' Classic Grand
March 19, 2023 - Manchester, Star & Garter
EU Headlining Tour w/ Death by Stereo
March 23, 2023 - Antwerp, Kavka (Belgium)
March 24, 2023 - Tilburg, Little Devil (The Netherlands)
March 25, 2023 - Vechta, Gulfhaus (Germany)
March 26, 2023 - Drachten, Iduna (The Netherlands)
March 27, 2023 - Hamburg, Hafenklang (Germany)
March 28, 2023 - Berlin, Cassiopea (Germany)
March 29, 2023 - Regensburg, Tiki Beat (Germany)
March 30, 2023 - Dresden, Chemiefabrik (Germany)
March 31, 2023 - Posnan, Pod Minogą (Poland)
April 1, 2023 - Warsaw, VooDoo (Poland)
April 2, 2023 - Budapest, Instant (Hungary)
April 3, 2023 - Vienna, Arena (Austria)
April 4, 2023 - Milan, Barrio's (Italy)
April 5, 2023 - Lucerne, Sedel (Switzerland)
April 6, 2023 - Dijon, Les Tanneries (France)
April 7, 2023 - Montreuil (Paris), La Pêche (France)
April 8, 2023 - Fontenay-le-compte, Espace Rene Casino (France)
EU/UK Tour Supporting Rancid
June 3, 2023 - Ljubljana, Media Center Cvetlicarna (Slovenia)
June 6, 2023 - Warsaw, Letnia Scena Progresji (Poland)
June 10, 2023 - Stockholm, Annexet (Sweden)
June 12, 2023 - Berlin, Columbiahalle (Germany)
June 13, 2023 - Wiesbaden, Schlachthof (Germany)
June 20, 2023 - London, Brixton O2 Academy (UK)
June 21, 2023 - Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse (UK)
Tickets available here.
Pic by Ryan Mackfall