The Dirty Nil have put their own spin on an all-time classic, with the deluxe edition of their ‘Free Rein to Passions’ album out now.
The extended version of their latest album comes via Dine Alone Records.
As well as serving up a cover of Bonnie Tyler’s instantly smash hit ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’, it provides a number of the original album’s demo arrangements.
Speaking about their choice of cover song, frontman Luke Bentham has explained:
“We were asked to play Kyle’s brother’s wedding as the house band and readily agreed. There was a list of dream covers and this one we laughed at but then learned.
“From the first time we did it in the jam space, I knew we had a good one. It was probably the highlight of our wedding set and we decided to record it for posterity.
“Special shoutout to Sam’s amazingly high singing on this one. I find it very difficult to not sing the expletives present in the ‘Old School’ version of the song.”
‘Free Rein to Passions’ marked something of a reset for The Dirty Nil, with the band opting to follow their instincts and approach the creation of the record with a more back-to-basics approach, following their 2021 LP ‘Fuck Art’.
This led to them jamming away in their practice space for weeks, trying not to overthink or take anything too seriously.
See the full tracklisting for the ‘Free Rein to Passions’ deluxe version below.
1. Celebration
2. Nicer Guy
3. Undefeated
4. Atomize Me
5. Land of Clover
6. Blowing Up Things in the Woods
7. Stupid Jobs
8. 1990
9. Free Rein to Passions
10. The Light, The Void and Everything
11. Am I The Menace?
12.Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler cover)
13. Celebration (Demo)
14. Nicer Guy (Demo)
15. Land of Clover (Demo)
16. Atomize Me (Demo)
17. Blowing Up Things in the Woods (Demo)
18. Stupid Jobs (Demo)
19. Undefeated (Demo)
20. 1990 (Demo)
21. Bye Bye Big Bear (Demo)
The album’s extended version arrives just as The Dirty Nil prepare to head out on a UK and European co-headline tour alongside Microwave.
See the full dates below, and visit the band’s site for more information and to buy tickets.
7th April 2024 – Effenaar, Eindhoven, NL
8th April 2024 – Point Ephémère, Paris, France
9th April 2024 – MTC, Cologne, GER
10th April 2024 – Feierwerk (Kranhalle), Munich, GER
12th April 2024 – Cassiopeia, Berlin, GER
13th April 2024 – headCRASH, Hamburg, GER
15th April 2024 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
16th April 2024 – Gorilla, Manchester, UK
17th April 2024 – Oran Mor, Glasgow, UK
19th April 2024 – Leadmill (Steel Stage), Sheffield, UK
20th April 2024 – Boileroom, Guilford, UK
22nd April 2024 – Fleece, Bristol, UK
23rd April 2024 – Patterns, Brighton, UK
24th April 2024 – Scala, London, UK
