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Getting Stranger By The Month

by The Martial Arts

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Guilt By Association 03:36
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Bethany 04:20
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Getting Stranger 04:05
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Nicechap 03:57
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The Wild Humdrum 03:53
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about

The follow-up to 2019's 'I Used To Be The Martial Arts', 'Getting Stranger By The Month' brings five new songs which are, according to Small Music Scene, "pretty much certain to get you smiling like an unapologetic fool.".

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credits

released May 8, 2021

Written & Produced by Paul Kelly
Mixed & Mastered by Sam Smith

Paul Kelly - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synthesiser, Piano, Organ, Percussion (3, 4)
Sean Biggerstaff - Guitar (3), Handclaps (4), Fingerclicks (5)
Jason Sweeney - Drums (1, 4)
Joe Montague - Drums (2, 3, 5)
Joe Kane - Percussion (4)
Gus Weymss - Backing Vocals (1, 2, 4)
Calum Muir - Percussion, Backing Vocals (2, 4)
Carla J Easton - Backing Vocals (4)
Laura Hickli - Backing Vocals (3, 4)
Nicola West - Backing Vocals (1)
Gregor Barclay - Backing Vocals (4)
Christopher Dickson - Backing Vocals (4)
Aylish McFarlane - Handclaps (4), Fingerclicks (5)

Recorded by Ben Robb, Joe Kane, Paul Kelly, Joe Montague, Sam Smith
at home, Hayburn Lane, SAE Institute, Green Door Studio, The Old Surgery Studio

Sleeve design by Danielle Banks
Scrapbook by Evelyn Kelly

* I want to do a vinyl compilation of this and the previous EP. If you are a label and want to help make it happen, get in touch! *

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The Martial Arts Glasgow, UK

Paul Kelly
has been making pop music as The Martial Arts, and releasing it under that name since 2003.
The WIAIWYA label are on board.

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