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Funky & Beautiful: 11 Words with The Fratellis

Jake Craney
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With “11 Words” we challenge artists to boil down our questions into one word answers. It makes for an interesting exercise and sometimes brings out unexpected answers. On the “final word” artists can elaborate a bit, so fans get a little insight at the end. Today we interview Scotland veterans The Fratellis. Their fantastic new album In Your Own Sweet Time comes out tomorrow – so with our questions we simply wanted to find out what one word best describes each song on the new album, enjoy!


  1. Stand Up Tragedy – Funky
  2. Starcrossed Losers – Epic
  3. Sugartown – Slick
  4. Told You So – Nostalgia
  5. The Next Time We Wed – Funny
  6. I’ve Been Blind – Huge
  7. Laughing Gas – High
  8. Advaita Shuffle – Groovy
  9. I Guess I Suppose – Bass
  10. Indestructible – Party
  11. I am That – Beautiful
  12. [Final Word] You’ll be touring the US in April and May…what are you most looking forward to about that tour? To date, what was your most memorable US show?

Touring America is always very special, it’s what you dream about early on in a band or growing up playing in bands, rolling coast to coast in a mobile pub with your friends playing music to people, what’s better than that?

My favourite US show was our first gig back at NYC’s Webster Hall after we had split, there was a 5 minute standing ovation at the start of the show when we walked onstage, it was a very emotional moment I’ll never forget.


Be sure to grab the new album when it drops tomorrow and connect on socials for more!

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Upcoming tour dates
Apr 26 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

Apr 27 The Showbox Seattle, WA

Apr 28 Roseland Theater Portland, OR

Apr 30 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

May 01 The Belasco Los Angeles, CA

May 02 The Observatory Santa Ana, CA

May 04 The Observatory North Park San Diego, CA

May 05 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ

May 07 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT

May 08 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

May 10 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

May 11 Metro Chicago, IL

May 12 Danforth Music Hall Toronto, ON

May 14 Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI

May 15 TLA Philadelphia, PA

May 16 Brooklyn Steel Brooklyn, NY

May 18 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA

May 19 9:30 Club Washington, DC

May 21 Exit/In Nashville, TN

May 22 Terminal West Atlanta, GA