‘’City Federal Building’’ holds a personal message for the band’s leader, Paul Janeway, as he shares a message to his daughter within the lyrics. “Don’t let them take your Holy Ghost. Don’t let them take what’s precious to you. Find meaning, and don’t let people take whatever that meaning is,” Janeway says. “There is sometimes a desire that you want your child to grow up to do what you do, but ultimately you just want them to find happiness and some sort of meaning.”

The brand new single follows previously released songs, ‘’Sea Star’’ and ‘’Lovely Love Song.’’ Their forthcoming album, Angels In Science Fiction, was written within just a few weeks after Paul Janeway found out about his wife’s pregnancy with his daughter, Marigold. The band leader come up with the idea for the album as he thought about his then-unborn daughter, as the collection of songs is a series of letters to his daughter.

Janeway said, “A few people told me it would be a good idea to write letters to my yet to be born daughter before she arrived into the world, That is what Angels In Science Fiction is. Themes throughout the album are faith, nature vs nurture, anxiety and beauty. This is a record I would have written whether I did this for a living or not. I don’t know if those records come along all the time.’’ 

Angels In Science Fiction was produced by Matt Ross-Spang and was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, at Sam Phillips Recording Studio. The new album follows on from St. Paul and The Broken Bones 2022 album, The Alien Coast. As the band prepare for the release of their album, they have a set of tour dates scheduled for throughout the year. St. Paul and The Broken Bones will embark on a tour around the U.S, Europe and Australia this year, including appearances at the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival and Australia’s Bluesfest. The band also have UK tour dates scheduled for this summer, including multiple appearances at the Cambridge Folk Festival.

St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Angels In Science Fiction Track List

1. Chelsea

2. City Federal Building 

3. Magnolia Trees

4. Sea Star

5. Heat Lightning

6. Angels In Science Fiction 

7. Wolf in Rabbit Clothes

8. South Dakota

9. Oporto-Madrid Blvd

10. Lonely Love Song

11. Easter Bunny

12. Marigold 

St. Paul & The Broken Bones Scheduled UK Tour Dates

26/07/2023 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds

27/07 – Cambridge Folk Festival – Cambridge

28/07 – Electric Ballroom – London

29/07 – O2 Academy – Bristol

31/07 – Cambridge Folk Festival – Cambridge 

02/08 – Old Fruit Market – Glasgow

To pre-order their new album, Angels In Science Fiction, click here.