| Half Drunk Under a Full Moon | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The Fratellis |
| Cover: | Fratellis - Half Drunk Under a Full Moon album cover.png |
| Alt: | Multiple shots of the band members against a black background |
| Released: | 2 April 2021 |
| Recorded: | 2019–2021 |
| Genre: | Baroque pop, chamber pop |
| Length: | 42:05 |
| Label: | Cooking Vinyl |
| Prev Title: | In Your Own Sweet Time |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
Half Drunk Under a Full Moon is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band the Fratellis. The album was released on 2 April 2021, having been delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
In contrast to the more rock-oriented music of previous albums, Half Drunk Under a Full Moon features a baroque pop sound with considerable use of brass and strings. Guitarist and vocalist Jon Fratelli had previously sought this approach on their debut album's most successful single, "Chelsea Dagger": "I wasn't mad keen on going down the road of the chant vocals. I really wanted to have a New Orleans big band playing. But Tony Hoffer, our producer, had us doing multiple vocal takes from all around the studio."[2]
In addition to the album's delay, the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple cancellations of the supporting tour.[3] This prompted the band to organise a series of small-scale shows at independent record stores, with all proceeds going to the stores themselves and to the band's crew.[4] On 2 April 2021, the band released a non-album cover of Baccara's 1977 single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" and donated all proceeds to the Tartan Army Children's Charity, Soccer Aid and the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund.[5] This was one of two covers released in conjunction with the album, the other being a studio recording of Dion's 1961 single "Runaround Sue" with which the band had been closing concerts for several years.
The Fratellis
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