Scholars

Always Lead, Never Follow

You will be notified when this item is released / available

This item hasn't been updated for over a year. We believe the item to be available, but that might not necessarily be the case.

If you need to know before ordering, contact us via @BanquetRecords on Twitter or send us an email shop@banquetrecords.com.

KKKK Kerrang! • 7/10 Rock Sound.

It's been a long time coming and we're chuffed to say we're releasing the debut album by Banquet buddies Scholars. They've played with the likes of Mallory Knox, Don Broco, Canterbury, Pure Love, Twin Atlantic, Hell Is For Heroes and Hundred Reasons, often in Kingston - if you like anything about any of those bands, there's something here for you.

Scholars have distilled their live prowess into a modern rock record in the Banquet tradition, one that's as intelligent as it's fun, one that's worth shouting about!

Produced by Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons, Marmozets) designed by Dave House. 

Always Lead, Never Follow' captures all of their live energy and more. In 13 tracks it spans the breadth of Scholars' abilities. And with singer Sam's anthropological look at the world around him leading the attack, lyrically it darts between the state of the British press, to mass hysteria to yes, even love. It's as diverse in its sound as its message.

The album, then, is the culmination of six years of hard work, life experience and giving it your all. The gestation period is now over.

Photo Video