3 WEEKS OF “MID LIVER CRISIS” PRE-SALES REMAIN AS STUNNING REVIEWS POUR IN!

There’s just 3 weeks left of exclusive “Mid Liver Crisis” pre-sales from our labels, Glunk Records in the UK and Baldy Longhair in the USA. The response has been outstanding with Glunk’s top package selling out within hours. There’s still a host of deals available that will save you some sterling/dollar ahead of general release in August 2015.

Entry level packages start at £15 in the UK (with free P&P) for a black 12″, hand-numbered promo CD, download code, and unique 6×4″ photo. Now, you can’t say fairer than that! Purchase links available at the bottom of this post.

Reviews have started coming in from online sources, and it’s all positive stuff! Here’s a chunk of plaudits thus far…

“The Sick Livers have upped the ante and cranked out an anthem filled masterpiece!” MASS MOVEMENT (UK).

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“You’ll find what you need on “Mid Liver Crisis” …catchy, high energy rock ‘n’ roll with uptempo punk fury!” VEGLAM (France).

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“Cataclysmically catchy that it’s virtually impossible to resist… this album delivers on all fronts!” ÜBER RÖCK (UK).

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“Remember when rock n roll used to be dangerous and dirty… No? The Sick Livers do and they are bringing it back with a vengeance! 8/10” MAXIMUM VOLUME MUSIC (UK).

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“An all-out aural assault of the very best kind. Guitars up to eleven, thunderous bass and machine-gun drumming all lay down a backdrop for (Ginge) Knievil’s unique vocal style that could shatter glass at a 100 yards!” R*E*P*E*A*T FANZINE (UK).

So, as the PORK magazine ad hits the printers in the USA, here’s the only links you’ll need until 31/07/15 for exclusive label only deals.

Glunk Records (UK / EUROPE / R.O.W) – Click here! 

Baldy Longhair Records (USA / CANADA) – Click here!

Stay tuned to our online merch stall as individual “Mid Liver Crisis” items go live from 1st August 2015, including a brand spanking new tee (pictured above). Thanks as always for your love of our brand of premier South Wales DIY punk rock ‘n’ roll. See you on the road come 26th August!

 

SLUGFEST 8 – A THANK YOU!

Just when you think, “it could never top last year!” – it only bloody well does! The rock ‘n’ roll juggernaut that is Slugfest, now in it’s 8th year, provided all the thrills of the underground in it’s customary free entry and all for charity manner.

We’d like to thank everyone who made our set a chaos-filled 45 minutes that we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives! If you were there, you’ll know what happened. From shredded paper galore, to naked men getting spanked, and what about those strong men of Abertillery who lifted Ginge high above their heads? Slugfest is the best fest!

Our thanks extend beyond our set. Slugfest is a community that we are truly privileged to be a part of. So, a shout-out to Darrel Sutton and team, to all the bands that gave their services for free, to stall volunteers, to Pig’s noodle cooking skills, to face painters, to raffle donators and organisers, to the whole crew at the Dolls House, and to every mad-head who attended. You all make this a very special event that goes unrivalled as an essential part of any discerning punk and metallers year planner.

The Kickplate Gallery is still showing the Slugfest exhibition in Abertillery. It’s well worth a look, and many thanks to Lucy Edwards for the wall art (below), taken from an original photo by Ashlea Bea. Absolutely stunning.

Same time next year?

UK TOUR & PRE-SALE UPDATE! PLUS, MORE BBC AIRPLAY!!

The “Taking Liberties” UK Tour with New Jersey’s The Disconnects is now finalised. From 26th August 2015 we will be bringing the glunk rock to Cardiff, Bristol, London, Gateshead and Nottingham. Please feel free to share the poster above and/or join our Facebook event page here.

As press packs go out for review, we’d like to thank those who’ve pre-ordered “Mid Liver Crisis” via Glunk Records or Baldy Longhair. Once again we are humbled by your support. With some packages sold-out, there’s just 5-ish weeks to grab a bundle should you want one. Please note, these exclusives won’t be available on general sale on the official August release. Pre-order worldwide now from…

UK LABEL: http://glunkrecords.bigcartel.com

USA LABEL: http://baldylonghair.com

Adam Walton premiered “This Is My Denim” on his BBC Radio Wales show on Saturday 20th June 2015. The opening track to the new album also features a cameo from Andy Cairns of Therapy?. You can listen back on the BBC iPlayer (we’re approx. 2 hrs 43 mins) by clicking here. 

 

UK TOUR IN SUPPORT OF “MID LIVER CRISIS” ANNOUNCED FOR AUGUST 2015!

It is with great pleasure that we announce a joint headline UK tour with New Jersey’s The Disconnects – our new label stablemates courtesy of Glunk Records (UK) and Baldy Longhair (USA). Kicking off in Cardiff on 26th August 2015 and taking in Bristol, London, Gateshead and Nottingham, get prepared for 5 days of pure unadulterated rock ‘n’ roll fun! Expect to pay somewhere around the £5 mark for each gig – fucking proper! Keep up to date with it all via the Facebook tour page here. 

The glam punk lovers over at Uber Rock were kind enough to run a story on the tour, with a few words from frontman Ginge Knievil. Check it all out on the only music website that matter here.

At time of writing, Glunk Records were prepping and posting the “Mid Liver Crisis” press packs ready for review. It’s a-coming we tell thee. Exclusive worldwide pre-orders (not for sale on general release in August 2015) are available through June and July. Buy from…

GLUNK RECORDS: www.glunkrecords.bigcartel.com

BALDY LONGHAIR RECORDS: www.baldylonghair.com

 

 

“MID LIVER CRISIS” PRE-SALES NOW LIVE… WORLDWIDE!

With the UK and European pre-sales going live last week via Glunk Records and the top package selling out within 24 hours, the USA and Canadian editions went live this weekend via Baldy Longhair Records.

We’re extremely proud to be working alongside both labels and can’t thank them enough for supporting the stuff generated from us filthy 5 Welsh guys who are old enough to know better. They both embrace and endorse the same punk DIY ethic as our bad selves, and it sure is a match made in rock ‘n’ roll hell!

So, pre-sales are now live worldwide. Black vinyl, coloured vinyl, splatter vinyl, cassettes, t-shirts, CDs, test pressings, lyric sheets, downloads, UK editions, USA versions… It’s all on! Get your mitts on the exclusives before the general release in August 2015.

USA & CANADA: www.baldylonghair.com

UK, EUROPE & R.O.W: www.glunkrecords.bigcartel.com

STOP PRESS! We’ll be supporting The Godfathers on the opening night of their 30th Anniversary Tour at The Globe in Cardiff this Thursday, 11th June 2015. We have £5 tickets available for Livers fans. Want in? Contact us direct through our Facebook page here.

 

UK & EUROPE PRE-SALES NOW LIVE! USA TO FOLLOW SUIT ON 06/06/15!

The exclusive “Mid Liver Crisis” album pre-sales through Glunk Records are now live! Midnight stuck on 1st June and you crazy rock ‘n’ roll lovers went batshit crazy for the packages through the night. We cannot thank you enough. With 4 packages available, ranging from £15 to £45, what are you waiting for? At time of writing the ultimate “Wet” pack is very close to selling out. Pre-order now here.

For North American glunk fans, we can now reveal that Baldy Longhair’s exclusive packages (which differ from the European versions), go live on 06/06/15 at 6pm PST. With a highlighter yellow edition of the vinyl and exclusive cassettes with both Livers’ albums, the only place you’ll need to be if you’re from the U.S. of A is here.

Pre-sale action hit the punk media and beyond this week, with Uber Rock and Vive Le Rock covering the release. “Dark, Dangerous & Delicious” was also featured on Wales Online’s ’27 Tracks To Soundtrack Your Weekend.’ Listen to the playlist now here.

“Mid Liver Crisis” on general sale in August 2015 via Glunk Records (GLUNK004LP) and Baldy Longhair Records (BLR020).

 

 

“MID LIVER CRISIS” AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER FROM 1st JUNE 2015!

As reported by Uber Rock earlier in the week, the pre-sales for “Mid Liver Crisis” go live on 1st June 2015. With options including vinyl, CDs, cassettes, t-shirts, lyric sheets and more, the only link you’ll ever need is HERE!

As “Dark, Dangerous & Delicious” is in the public domain via the BBC, The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show, BRfm and more, fill your boots by streaming it on SoundCloud above. Charlie Harper of the UK Subs has already declared it “the best song Hanoi Rocks never wrote!” Play it loud, glunk fans!

STOP PRESS! At time of writing, the LP test pressings have arrived at Glunk Records’ HQ. The head honcho of said record label has pronounced it “LOUD AS FUCK!” Exciting times ahead indeed.

Join us in a “Mid Liver Crisis” come August 2015 on Glunk Records (GLUNK004LP) and Baldy Longhair Records (BLR020).

EXCLUSIVE “MID LIVER CRISIS” ALBUM ART, TRACK LISTING + NEW SONG ON THE BBC!

This week those kind folks over on the only music website that matters, Uber Rock, previewed the new album art and track listing. Based on Ginge Knievil’s trusty beer and sweat soaked gig jacket, we hope you’ll all provide some photos when you have the 12″ in your grubby mitts. You can be Ginge! The vinyl inserts (above) have also arrived courtesy of Armitage Smith in old London Town, and they look fucking amazing! That full Uber Rock story here.

We also hit the pages of Punk News concerning the Baldy Longhair Records cassette version of “Mid Liver Crisis” this week. The new album will be on Side A with a first USA release for “Motors, Women, Drugs, Booze & Killing” on Side B. Oh, and you also get ‘Hell Of A Girl’ and ‘Rumney Rock City’ as bonus tracks, making this the ultimate analogue story of The Sick Livers thus far. The reversible sleeve (above) is also very slick, we’re sure you’ll agree. The Punk News article can be found here.

Last weekend new track “Dark, Dangerous & Delicious” was premiered on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales show. The host gave us a “legendary” label so we now feel just like Newport’s TJs! Listen back to the track on the BBC iPlayer, we’re about 2 hours and 5 minutes in. 23 days left and counting! Click here.

“Mid Liver Crisis” – out August 2015 on Glunk Records (GLUNK004LP) and Baldy Longhair (BLR020).

NEW RECORD NEWS!

The build-up to the August release of our new album has began. The Glunk Records opus that is “Mid Liver Crisis” is almost upon us, and we can now officially announce that New Jersey’s Baldy Longhair Records will be taking care of business in the US of A. We’re extremely proud to have them onboard, and they had the following to say…

Pre-sale packages go live via the Glunk Records webstore on 1st June 2015. Look out for formats and optional extras galore. 12″ black vinyl, 12″ coloured vinyl, CD, cassette, download and a whole lot more. All with be revealed shortly. Keep your eyes and ears peeled here.

The teaser trailer (above) premiered on Uber Rock yesterday. A first glimpse of “One Man Stag Do” off the album, along with some words from Ginge Knievil. Read the full article here.

Standby for more album teasers via Uber Rock and an August UK tour to support the release with our most awesome label-mates from across the pond – The Disconnects. It’s gonna be the summer of glunk we tell thee! In the short-term, roll on the end of the month where we’ll be entertaining Dai’s hometown of Neath, as well as Bristol with proto-punk legends The Dictators. Details on the flyers below. Let’s get it on! 

 

DUBLIN – WE THANK YOU!

It wouldn’t be a trip with The Sick Livers without some debacle or other! But hey, Dublin, we made it! And what a trip it was.

After flight delays galore resulting in cancellations, would this rabble of Welsh fuck-ups actually make the Emerald Isle? Aptly accompanied by 4 more of Wales’ most debauched elder statesmen in the shape of Trigger McPoopshute, and shacked up in swanky Cardiff Bay hotel a mere 24 hours before showtime in the Irish capital, things weren’t looking good. With a constant steam of caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and benzodiazepines, the rock ‘n’ roll machine finally got airborne and it was game on!

A perfectly formed enthusiastic crowd awaited us at The Pint on Eden Quay. Inclusive of a few mad Welsh travellers, the up-for-the-craic crowd lost their inhibitions to the glunk, with Tubrojugend Dublin leading the charge! A “Denim Demon” and “Bummed To Death” finale cumulated in a stage invasion, complete with some Swedish skins on tambourine!

So, thank yous to… Moz and Elaine in Ireland for all your hard work; to Trigger McPoopshute – touring partners that wet dreams are made of; Carlos and team at The Pint for amazing throbbing sound and snazzy light show; to Pat the driver on Irish soil; to Lewis Davies, Alan Cahill and Michael Murphy for travelling; to the Turbojugend in attendance; to Flemings Photography (proper shots to follow); and to all who came and partied. Absolutely blown away yet again.

“Mid Liver Crisis” is officially at the pressing plant. Standby for an album teaser trailer! Hopefully see you for more gig lunacy at a town near you real soon. Full listings here.