New Distractions: 2020

NEW DISTRACTIONS

Mike Finney and Alex Sidebottom are joined by live band members, Joe, Chris and Jonny, in a new band: New Distractions.

Following the third and final album by The Distractions (Kindly Leave The Stage, 2017) and the triumphant reissue of Nobody's Perfect, the gigging band of the last 4 years are starting a new chapter with new tracks (though classic Distractions tracks will never be far from setlists).

New Distractions will release a charity single on Friday 19th June 2020 in support of the COVID-19 Community Response in Manchester. In the tradition of songs about girls, 'Juliet' / 'Stacey' are 2019 studio recordings by New Distractions, and will be available to download on 19th June 2020 with proceeds to the charity. Further details to follow.

Occultation Recordings are thrilled to be taking pre-orders of the Nobody's Perfect 40th anniversary double CD and LP reissue that is being released officially on 20th March 2020 in conjunction with Man In The Moon Records.

Pre-ordering now means that your order will be sent to you as soon as they are received from the manufacturers, several weeks before the official release date. As a thank you for your support (and patience), initial copies ordered from Occultation will come with extra content:

- Initial CD orders will come with an exclusive limited 5" laminated art print with a hot-foil effect.
- Initial LP orders will include the 5" print plus a poster.
- All orders come with an immediate download of the 14 tracks administered by Occultation (standalone download available at Bandcamp).

Order Nobody's Perfect from Occultation HERE. You can also pick up previous LPs and CDs in bundles that save you a fair bit.

Our friends at SuperDeluxeEdition are also offering similar, exclusive deals on this set as well as the other Distractions albums.

Track listing for the 2CD and LP versions are as follows:

CD1: "Nobody’s Perfect”, 1979-81

1. Waiting For Lorraine

2. Something for the Weekend

3. Boys cry (when no one can see them)

4. Sick and tired

5. Leave you to dream

6. Louise

7. Paracetamol Paralysis

8. (Stuck in a) Fantasy

9. Nothing

10. Wonder Girl

11. Still it doesn't ring

12. Untitled

13. Looking for a Ghost

14. Valerie

15. It doesn’t bother me

16. One Way Love

17. Something for the Weekend

18. What’s the use?

19. Twenty-Four Hours

20. Ghost of a Chance

21. Love is not for me

22. Leave me

CD2: "Ride Your Ideas Ragged”, 1978-80

1. Pillow Fight

2. Sick and tired

3. Still it doesn’t ring

4. Valerie

5. Doesn’t bother me

6. Nothing

7. Maybe it’s Love

8. Too Young

9. Time goes by so slow

10. Pillow Fight

11. It doesn’t bother me

12. One Way Love

13. Waiting For Lorraine

14. Something for the Weekend

15. Boys cry (when no one can see them)

16. Sick and tired

17. Leave you to dream

18. Louise

19. Paracetamol Paralysis

20. (Stuck in a) Fantasy

21. Nothing

22. Wonder Girl

23. Still it doesn't ring

24. Untitled

25. Looking for a Ghost

26. Valerie

LP: Nobody's Perfect 2020 remix

The LP version features CD2 tracks 13-26, i.e. the remixed version of the album.

New Distractions

Stage times for the Pete Shelley Memorial Campaign gig

Pre-order the Nobody's Perfect 2CD & LP reissues now