The follow-up to 2019's critically acclaimed debut Hypersonic Missiles, was produced with Bramwell Bronte and will be released on October 8th through Interscope Records . Pre-order your copy here.
Seventeen Going Under finds Sam turning the mirror on himself; his adolescence and the trials and tribulations of growing up. It’s a relatable journey that careers through an often misspent youth, navigating tumultuous relationships with both friends and family, and trying to figure out what comes next and how to get there. North Shields is the ever-present backdrop for these deeply personal vignettes of a young life travelling breathlessly from nought to sixty, hauling on the breaks and zipping back again from where he started. Over the course of the record, these stunning songs chronicle all the cherished memories, tricky encounters, and events that Sam cannot unsee.
It’s the story of a young teen losing not only his innocence, but then finding strength to stagger blindly into adulthood and all that entails.
The title track condenses that narrative into a few minutes of chest-thumping, heart-swelling pride. Seventeen is a classic age that has resonated and inspired songwriters for years, and Seventeen Going Under can be added to that cannon. It's an emphatic, soaring guitar song that collates the struggles of unemployed life, but also the daftness of age where you otherwise have little to fear and the world at your feet. It's an explosive return.
Sam Fender: "This album is a coming of age story. It's about growing up. It's a celebration of life after hardship, and it's a celebration of surviving."
Seventeen Going Under Tracklist:
01. Seventeen Going Under
02. Getting Started
03. Aye
04. Get You Down
05. Long Way Off
06. Spit Of You
07. Last To Make It Home
08. The Leveller
09. Mantra
10. Paradigms
11. The Dying Light
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