Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats to Release First Record in Six Years

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have thrilled fans with the news that after six years of silence, they’ll drop a new record, Nell’ Ora Blu, on May 10.

This record will pay tribute to the band’s love of Giallo films, including spoken word interludes by Edwige Fenech and Franco Nero to accompany the music. Band leader Kevin Starrs explains:

“I know something like this might have limited appeal, but who cares? Most of what we do has a limited appeal anyway. It’s just a real mix of different styles that I like. There are no singles or ‘hits.’ Instead, it all just flows along one thing into the next. You can think of it like blood seeping from a wound. It’s continuous. By the end of it, you’re left exhausted. It’s hard work for the listener. We don’t do easy listening!”

Starrs continues about the forthcoming record:

“It’s a tribute to ’70’s Italian cinema. It’s a story about people who decide to take the law into their own hands. Things get pretty dark straight away and, of course, it doesn’t end well for anyone. It has elements of grimy poliziotteschi (Italian crime/action films) and classic Giallo (Italian cinema’s revered horror/sexploitation movement).

“Once I decided to do everything in Italian, I made a list of actors that I wanted. Franco Nero and Edwige Fenech were the first names I thought of. Two legends that had never been paired together before. I contacted their agents and both actors were interested in the idea, so we set it up from there.”

Check back the band’s site for updates about the forthcoming record. Preorders of the album will be available soon.