BARNS COURTNEY REVEALS DEBUT ALBUM, THE ATTRACTIONS OF YOUTH, SET TO RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29

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BARNS COURTNEY REVEALS DEBUT ALBUM, THE ATTRACTIONS OF YOUTH, SET TO RELEASE SEPTEMBER 29

“It’s an instant scream-the-lyrics-at-the-top-of-your-lungs classic and we can’t get enough”
- Wonderland

“A tale of love that turns dark, it's rooted in that emphatic, empowered vocal” - CLASH

18 August 2017 (Toronto, ON) – Barns Courtney has today revealed the full details of his highly-anticipated debut album The Attractions Of Youth, out September 29 on Virgin EMI / Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.  The album features previous singles ‘Fire’, and ‘Glitter & Gold’, as well as current release ‘Golden Dandelions’.

The Attractions Of Youth is an impressive statement from the Anglo-American troubadour. Featuring the already successful singles, he kicks on to deliver a plethora of blues/folk-tinged pop anthems. From the Kings Of Leon-esque americana excitement of ‘Hands’ & ‘Hobo Rocket’, to the more stripped-back sounds of ‘Goodbye John Smith’ and ‘Little Boy’, this debut showcases his versatility and effortless ability to adapt. As well as soaring vocals appearing as a constant throughout, Barns Courtney has placed a firm marker in the sand with his maiden release.

Despite having only released a handful of singles, Barns Courtney has already experienced more highs and lows than most artists could wish to encounter in an entire lifetime. His is a story of family turmoil, bad record industry deals, homelessness, serendipitous meetings with movie moguls and sheer talent and hard work winning out against the odds. Barns’ confessional, life-affirming blues and rock ‘n’ roll anthems-in-waiting draw on the breadth of these events, the positives and negatives of his experiences’ baring their scars for all to see.

‘Glitter & Gold’ reached #1 in the UK Spotify Viral Charts in 2016, while it’s follow up ‘Fire’ has to date been streamed more than 12,000,000 times on Spotify and saw Barns perform on Conan O’Brien’s talk show in the US, to rave reviews at SXSW and at Radio 1’s Big Weekend, as well as securing him support slots with the likes of Blur and The Libertines on tour.

In his singular pursuit of creating the perfect rock 'n' roll show, Barns broke his foot in three places while diving off stage in the US earlier in July, meaning his sold out homecoming show at London’s Camden Assembly had to be rescheduled to August 23 (watch the incident & aftermath here).

After a very short and enforced break, he bravely took to the stage last weekend to play a full weekend of shows including Lollapalooza, where he performed from a hospital bed with crutches and a nurse in tow. Powering through, he is set to return to the UK next weekend for the London headline show and a festival appearances at Reading & Leeds, as well as a full headline tour in September which will see him play ten dates across the UK.

With the upcoming release of debut album The Attractions Of Youth, this summer and beyond is sure to see Barns go from strength to strength.

THE ATTRACTIONS OF YOUTH - Tracklisting

1. Fire
2. Glitter & Gold
3. Hands (Album Version)
4. Golden Dandelions
5. Hellfire
6. Hobo Rocket
7. Hobo Outside Tesco, London (Interlude)
8. Champion
9. Kicks
10. Never Let You Down
11. Goodbye John Smith
12. Little Boy
13. Rather Die
14. The Attractions Of Youth

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