There’s nothing very specific in the lyrics as Jobson urges; ‘Look at the world around you, realise the dreams, got to fight for the answers, open your eyes and see’, but it’s a pretty safe bet which enemies this particular politicised Scot is drawing our attention to. Here We Go, How To Be Free and Wings Of Desire follow in similar anthemic fashion before Things We’ve Seen, a haunting and atmospheric trek across Europe full of nostalgia and regret, brings things to a close.

All purchases of either the LP or CD will receive a free DL which includes the track "Greatest Prize".The guitar work is strangely reminiscent in turn of Masquerade and Circus Games, either a conscious nod to the past or just something in the band’s DNA – but as the Skids have never tried to emulate others, it’s only fair they should look to themselves for inspiration. Recorded in 2022, Destination Dusseldorf, the brand new studio album from Scotland's legendary Skids, will be released in 2023 on an array of Vinyl, CD and DL. The more rocking, more complex, more punky "Wings Of Desire" that follows is another cracker and one I want to see live when the Skids support From The Jam later this year; and at about this point on this my third or fourth listening I'm changing my original opinion that "Destination Dusseldorf" isn't as good as "Burning Cities". This new album follows in the footsteps of Days In Europa as a celebration of friendship and shared experiences. Better assume the crash position then, especially on approaching the truly gruesome Lou Reed-esque track nine (who gets a mention along with Berlin multiple times, natch.

How To Be Free" opens with swirling guitars before turning in a simple catchy chorus, it's another that's also rather good. In March 2024 Destination Dusseldorf will be repressed on Transparent Ochre Vinyl in a limited run of 250. Tidal Wave, the first of several songs written in collaboration with Matin Metcalfe, follows in a similar vein with a powerful chorus and earnest words foretelling momentous changes on the horizon.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.