The new track sees the band cover a lot of ground that they have previously, pop-rock melodies with rousing choruses and a little Scottish flair. Except this time the electronic attitude is given a little more room to breathe. Somewhere in between the guy at a party that wants to get everyone dancing and the guy at the back that appreciates the vibe… but doesn’t really want to be involved. Singer, Sam McTrusty, said this about the track on the band’s socials, “Dirty is one of those songs that was just so fun to write and record. It’s a song that’s been in the Twin Atlantic camp for a few years, so was written pre lockdown when Ross and I were going to the studio everyday. I went through a stage of saying everything was “dirty” when it was good, to the point of the ridiculous, so when this type of song started to come together I wanted to make fun of that. Everything else in the song is themed after that, things that on the surface are great, but have a darker background. After more than 10 years of making sincere, heartfelt and almost serious music it was a big relief to just have fun with all the songs people have heard from Transparency so far.”.

 “Dirty” being the 4^th single to be released before the album, hasn’t actually been graced with a video, so see below the video for the first single, “Bang on the Gong”.

Since 2007, the band have always presented itself as a 3-piece (with the obvious 4^th touring member as every official 3-piece has) but in September, long-term drummer Craig Kneale announced his departure from the band. The departure doesn’t seem malicious in any way as the band wish him farewell with encouragement that “The drum stool will always have your name on it”, Kneale then addressed fans saying, “this feels like the right time for me to jump off and try something new”. This obviously moves the band into a different place musically, in an interview with NME regarding the sound of the new project; McTrusty states, “We promised ourselves when we started that we would never make the same album twice”. So as all great bands do when met with a difficult time, they are taking a, “more lo-fi approach.., kind of more back where we started”. The age-old paradox.

Best of luck with the next adventure Craig. The drum stool will always have your name on it. pic.twitter.com/WLDUkl2fFX

— Twin Atlantic (@twinatlantic) September 3, 2021

As well as releasing a new album, the band will also be embarking on a 10th-anniversary tour of their breakthrough project Free next year. Get tickets and full details for the tour here.
05/05/22 – Opium – Dublin
06/05 – The Limelight – Belfast
08/05 – Roundhouse – London
09/05 – Boiler Shop – Newcastle
11/05 – Ironworks – Inverness
12/05 – Barrlowlands – Glasgow
15/05 – Stylus – Leeds
17/05 – O2 Ritz – Manchester
18/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol
19/05 – O2 Institute – Birmingham