King Hannah’s new album “Big Swimmer” is out now on City Slang!
On their first tour of the US, Liverpool indie rock duo King Hannah, composed of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle, could hardly believe where their debut record, I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me, had taken them. Much of the sophomore record, Big Swimmer, reflects on stories from their travels, as the duo shared the stage with Kurt Vile, Thurston Moore, and festivals throughout Europe and North America.
Wanting to capture the energy from the live shows of their debut tours, the band went to producer and engineer Ali Chant. In this space, they blended the richness and heart of the 70’s with the simmering noise of the 90’s.
Big Swimmer finds King Hannah with a newfound understanding of their sound, strengths, gratitude, and vision for the future of the band’s music. The album leaves your hairs standing on the back of your neck, between the at times prickly, and often heartening imagery of its storytelling.