Auctioneers: new music for 2024

Hello mum, dad, James, Jess, Summer (and Helen!)
Thought I’d share a few new Auctioneers songs with you!
We’re going to release these and a few more onto Spotify over the next few months, so this is a secret webpage just for you!
Rather than a full album, we’re dividing them into two short ones- a big, fun, poppy album, and a more laid-back, relaxed album. We’ll publish one of the collections soon and another a bit later in the year.
As usual, whichever one of us wrote the song is that song’s main singer, and the other one of us accompanies with harmonies and guitar parts and so on. Then Tom takes them away, adds drums, bass guitar, synths and other fancy things and then mixes and produces them to sound like they do now!
Next to/under the songs are little notes on what each song is about, in case it’s of interest.
Hope you enjoy them!
Happy New Year!
Rob

Songs from poppier mini album (name TBC)

Songs from laid back mini-album (name TBC)

Song notes:

I Wish I Was a Better Man
Tom wrote this about work colleagues whose lives he doesn’t really want to get involved with! It’s a really catchy song.

OPTR
OPTR = ‘Operator’. No reason for this, I just liked it as a song title. I really enjoy this song.

Moryana
This began as a bit of a dirge, but then got much better and I really leant into the pirate theme... Moryana is a mythical sea spirit or goddess.

Take Me Out of the Digital Age
Tom wrote this about how he wants to break away from social media and online things, and go back to a more peaceful time of crackly radio and TV!

Strangest of Days
I wrote this about the pandemic, and lockdowns, and how weird it all was. It’s kinda rocky and I love Tom’s drums in it.

Without Your Love
Tom wrote this about someone he misses. It’s funky and I love the synths.

Spring Tides
This is about hope. I think Tom’s production is really excellent and I really like the big dramatic ending.

This is Why it Wouldn’t Work
Tom wrote this about someone who finds themselves having feelings for someone they know they can’t be with. He assures me that - as a happily married man - it’s not based on his own experience!

When The Sun Burns Through
A sweet little song.

Spur of the Moment
One of Tom’s that he says he’s since gone off a bit, but I think it’s really strong

All You Can Say
One of mine that I think I’ve since gone off a bit! Easy to be self-critical though.

Also: I don’t know how many of our fun - and sometimes very silly - music videos that you’ve seen, but you can watch them, if you like, here: Auctioneers - YouTube.