So we’re back in the studio today…objective: vocal overdubs. All going swimmingly at point of writing, despite the daunting presence of industry legend ‘Mad’ Billy Taylor at the controls (pictured).

We’ve just gotten through some of the rough edits of our first days recording….nice ‘n’ live and sounding super punchy. Next date is later is in mid June (straight in after Canada and live date at Barden’s Boudoir in London …things are getting busy!)

It’s here! Episode 1 of our recording video diary – highlights include “Wine Club” and “Dermot Clapping”. Pour yourself a plastic beaker of Merlot, sit back and enjoy…

The group started recording thier new album over the weekend of 17th/18th May.  Concentrating on the acoustic songs first the band got six tracks on to tape (oh yes, vintage tape at that!!) at Church Road Studios in Hove with the urbane and bequiffed Paul Beat in charge. The feel was very much relaxed with pedal steel, Vox Continental and 12 String guitars to the fore. To aid with the ambience, a few (!) bottles of the excellent Cabernet Sauvignon from Wolf Blass were administered thus inducting a new feature of Dials life, the Dials Wine Club, keep watching the site for reviews and updates on “what we bin drinking” (mostly Brasso usually…..)