Following a string of singles investigating illicit affairs and “proper jobs” – would you believe it – Micko & The Mellotronics will return with their third album ‘The Trinity’ this summer.
Set for release on 12th June, ‘The Trinity’ strikes a balance between the ambiguous and the definitive. “The title can mean many things, and the music reflects that too,” explains Micko. Sonically, the record shifts from track to track, place to place moving between ’70s new wave to more modern influences with a variety of shades in between, somehow retaining a thematically consistent voice. Lyrically it draws on mid-life experience, reflections on childhood in Leeds and politics with a small “p”.
Micko was inspired by a former art tutor’s paintings, which would later become the cover artwork. The frontman was drawn to his images of children’s TV show character Sooty mysteriously surrounded by deities, conjuring ideas of rebirth, recovery and an excavation of the past. ‘The Trinity’ mixes those heavier themes with explorations of growing up.
Micko & The Mellotronics dive into Jungian psychology on their new single “Shadow” and provide another glimpse at their forthcoming third album, ‘The Trinity’, which arrives 12th June.
In Carl Jung’s psychology, the Shadow refers to the unconscious parts of your personality that the conscious mind (the ego) rejects or ignores. Jung famously described it as “the thing a person has no wish to be.” On their aptly-titled new single “Shadow”, Micko & the Mellotronics display an awareness of dark impulses, acknowledging them in order to be released from feelings of shame. “In short,” Micko explains, “it riffs on childhood events but looks for liberation through acceptance.”
“Shadow” is powered by an excellent rhythm section provided by Budge Magraw and Jan Noble (both ex-Cesarians), alongside a dynamic guitar part provided by Paul Cuddeford (The Boomtown Rats). It is also accompanied by a retro, sci-fi music video filmed across three locations in The Lightship recording studio in London – a mix and live room (where the band are trapped in time) and the lighthouse itself.
Directed by Ashley Jones, the video stars his daughter Carrie Jones who Micko describes as the “star of the show.” Her performance aligns perfectly with the frontman’s Doctor Who-style character, adding to the energy of the track. The new single and music video arrive on 15th May as the fifth single ahead of the band’s new album ‘The Trinity’, which is set for release this summer.
Live Dates
13th May – Dublin Castle, London
17th July – Aces & Eights, London
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