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Anthony Heron

Freelance journalist in Glasgow. I usually write about music and film. Instagram is @anth0nyheron.

Baxter Dury displays fierce wit in latest hypnotic single ‘Return Of The Sharp Heads‘ ahead of new album ‘Allbarone‘ releasing September 12th

Baxter Duryโ€™s latest offering โ€˜Return Of The Sharp Headsโ€™ proves that, despite his two decade long career, he hasnโ€™t missed a step.

Dury pairs the grooves of a scintillating instrumental with the vocals of rising artist JGrrey to create an earworm of a track. Itโ€™s topped off with Duryโ€™s own verses, using his distinct vocals in a spoken-word style, adding his own element of post-punk to bring the song together. Itโ€™s everything youโ€™ve come to expect from Dury in the best way possible.

The blend of the hypnotic bassline, along with the influences of dance and electric music, craft an almost cinematic experience.

The upbeat vibe of the song is in stark contrast to its biting and satirical lyrics. Duryโ€™s signature wit shines through the whole song; particular highlights include his critiques of โ€œcharity shop haircutsโ€ and โ€œolympic ozempic hipsโ€. The character Dury embodie through the lyrics has a very particular demographic of people in his crosshairs, and you canโ€™t help but enjoy listening as he cuts them down with his razor tongue.

If this song is a sign of things to come on his album โ€˜Allbaroneโ€™, out on 12th September, fans of Dury have a lot to look forward to.

Listen to ‘Return Of The Sharp Heads‘ here:


CATCH BAXTER DURY AT THE FOLLOWING:

SUMMER SHOWS & FESTIVALS
 6th July โ€“ Warwicks St Nicholas Park, Supporting Elbow. UK
25th July โ€“   Tramlines, Sheffield (Pulp Day) UK
 26th July โ€“ Pop Messe Festival โ€“ Brno, CZ
 31st July โ€“ All Together Now, Waterford IE
 
 HEADLINE SHOWS
 11th November โ€“ Mandela Hall, Belfast
12th November โ€“  Vicar Street, Dublin
 14th November โ€“ SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow
 15th November โ€“ Albert Hall, Manchester
 16th November โ€“ O2 Academy, Leeds
 18th November โ€“ Rock City, Nottingham
 19th November โ€“ Tramshed, Cardiff
 21st November โ€“ The Dome, Brighton
 22nd November โ€“ Eventim Apollo, London
 23rd November โ€“ O2 Academy, Bristol
 25th November โ€“ AB Brussels, Belgium
 26th November โ€“ Lโ€™Aeronef, Lille, France
 27th November โ€“ Kantine โ€“ Cologne, DE
 28th November โ€“ Paradiso โ€“ Amsterdam, NL
 30th November โ€“ Uebel & Gefaehrlich โ€“ Hamburg, DE
 1st December โ€“ Huxleys โ€“ Berlin, DE
 2nd December โ€“ Karlstorbahnhof โ€“ Heidelberg, DE
 4th December โ€“ La Salle Pleyel โ€“ Paris, FR
 5th December โ€“ Rocher de Palmer โ€“ Bordeaux, FR
 6th December โ€“ Transbordeur โ€“ Lyon, FR
 8th December โ€“ Razzmatazz 2 โ€“ Barcelona, ES
 9th December โ€“ Sala But โ€“ Madrid, ES
 10th December โ€“ LAV 2 โ€“ Lisbon, PT.



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