STAGE BOTTLES - We Need Each Other - LP

Shipping date: 1.12.2023
Black vinyl with printed inner sleeve plus 4-page 12" booklet.

STAGE BOTTLES have been flying under the radar of the mainstream media for 30 years now, but have long been a force to be reckoned with in their scene and are internationally successful. They have released seven albums, played live all over the world, rocked out with countless bands and have always shown attitude.

Now, after ten years, a new album is back with "We Need Each Other". STAGE BOTTLES formed in 1993 from a close circle of friends in the anti-fascist skinhead scene. Musically, the saxophone characterises the classic melodic-aggressive punk rock, which is strongly oriented towards classic English models. Lyrically, the focus is clearly on calling for active anti-fascism and a socially critical and anti-capitalist stance. A pronounced affinity to football and subcultural themes is expressed in a way that is often unconventional for punk rock and very open. The Stage Bottles' biggest hits are "Sometimes Anti-Social, But Always Anti-fascist" and "Dead but not forgiven" as well as "Russia", "All you need is hate", "Too young to die", "Come together", "One world one crew" and the song "Solidarity" (based on the version by the band "Angelic Upstarts").

The new studio album will be released on 1 December 2023, at the same time as the band celebrates its 30th anniversary. Get ready for more punk rock anthems like Useless Idiots, Power-Psycho, You'll Never Stop Us (together with MOSCOW DEATH BRIGADE), She Hates The City and the title track and first single! "We Need Each Other" is by no means an empty phrase, but the basic slogan for the album.

 "A song about friendship, getting older, growing old with people who have been with you for decades. But it's also supposed to be a reference to global problems.If we don't try to solve things together, we won't have enough strength to be successful," says Olaf Rüger, singer, frontman and head of the band.A title could hardly be more topical these days, the STAGE BOTTLES are back and saying what's what.