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Jackdaw4‘s new single, The Great Unknown is out now. Buy Now

The single features The Great Unknown from the current Jackdaw4 album The Eternal Struggle For Justice and a new song Vexed, which is the song version of the theme for the BBC2 comedy drama Vexed.

The single is available as a download directly from the Jackdaw4 store or from iTunes, Amazon (UK) and Amazon (US). There is also a limited run of a CD version, which is available on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis at the UK venues on the tour. (We plan to make some copies available through the website for our friends overseas – check back soon).

The new album from Jackdaw4, The Eternal Struggle For Justice, was released on 21 June 2010.

Buy download direct from Jackdaw4: Buy Now

Track listing:

• The Eternal Struggle For Justice
• Everyone Becomes The Road They Take
• Wire To The Wire
• We Sold It All
• Waiting To Die
• Someone Who Cares
• Wonderful
• Pornography
• The Great Unknown
• Baby I’m A Killer

Available on CD from:

• Cargo Records
• Amazon
• Play
• Amazon US
• HMV
• CD Wow
• CD Wow (Ireland)
• Kool Kat (US)

Available to download from:

• Jackdaw4 store
• iTunes (UK)
• iTunes (US)
• iTunes (Australia)
• iTunes (Canada)
• iTunes (France)
• iTunes (Germany)
• iTunes (Ireland)
• iTunes (New Zealand)
• iTunes (Sweden)
• iTunes (Switzerland)
• Amazon
• Amazon US
• Play
• eMusic

Jackdaw4 is delighted with FanHouse UK‘s endorsement of The Beautiful Game as its choice of World Cup theme. The Football Association may have decided against naming an official song this year, but what’s a World Cup without a tune?

You can download The Beautiful Game free:

If you enjoy The Beautiful Game you can download a free three-track sampler featuring one full song from each of Jackdaw4‘s two albums to date and a track from the forthcoming album, The Eternal Struggle For Justice:

If you don’t know Phil, he is to be spotted on the recent video interview footage from the 100 Club. Phil is the shy, retiring individual towards the middle and at the end of the video, very difficult to get him to talk, but eventually he managed a few reluctant words. He has a barely noticeable welsh accent and after some intense pressure he finally sheepishly agreed to plug his book.

Anyway, rather than hold this track back for some future album we decided to give it to you as soon as it was. It can be downloaded below.

Written as the title music for the BBC2 comedy documentary “The Cup”, which took a wry look at the world of kids football and the pushy parents trying to live out their own dreams through the lives of their children, this full length song version of the title music veers away from the story behind the show and looks instead at the strange behaviour of the football fan.

Beautiful Game is available as a FREE download below.

These songs are available as a FREE download – in a multitude of formats.

• This Is Your Life
• The Day I Wrote The Book
• King For A Day
• Everything I See
• Karaoke Ballet
• Stupid
• Deep And Meaningless
• Strange Attraction
• Maybe You Know
• Happy? (Dumka)
• Violent Streak
• Sooma (All this vision)
• Frobisher’s last stand
• Jesus wants my soul back
• Bipolar diversions
• My little gangsta
• Heimlich’s manoeuvres
• All around the world
• Illuminati
• End of the party
• Sleep
• Anyway (Acoustic)
• King Of Misery (Acoustic)
• Strange Attraction (Acoustic)
• Day Time Soap Queen

Available on double Cd and double vinyl. Preorder from Big Bridge Distribution.

Track listing:

• Sooma (All this vision)
• Frobisher’s last stand
• Jesus wants my soul back
• Bipolar diversions
• My little gangsta
• Heimlich’s manoeuvres
• All around the world
• Illuminati
• End of the party
• Sleep

Buy download direct from Jackdaw4: Buy Now

“It’s been such a long time since I’ve heard an album of such high quality. From the moment you press play and ‘Sooma (All This Vision)’ comes out
your speakers and can’t help but be drawn into musical bliss. Then you tracks like, the 10cc-ish ‘Frobisher’s Last Stand’ and the pop grooving title tracks
that features some of the best harmonies recorded since Queen and Jellyfish. Every song can stand alone, yet ironically, not one song on the album should
stand alone.”
The Atomic Chaser, All Access Magazine

“Bipolar Diversions has the quirkiness of Ray Davies, all the melodic brilliance of The Beatles, all the harmony of Brian Wilson and all the pop-ability
of, let’s say, 10cc – all rolled into one joyous party of sound.”
Jeff Perkins, Blogcritics Magazine

“… vocalist Willie Dowling (Honeycrack) orchestrates a mesh of strings and horns that puts you in mind of Jellyfish at their most adventurous. Like the
latter, all musical reference points are writ large (do a shot every time there’s a nod to Brian Wilson, 10cc and the Beatles and you’ll be drunk before the
album’s end), but it’s beautifully done.”
Phil Wilding, Classic Rock

“… quite cunningly dodge any pigeon-holing shenanigans by being slightly different, majestic, out-of-space and so Goddamn happy!”
Room Thirteen

“Bipolar Diversions is insane. It laughs in the face of super-serious pop shoe gazers and smirks ironically at this year’s pop darlings as they clutch
desperately at pop’s coat-tails. Jackdaw4 grin from ear to ear as they reel off hook after hook, which float effortlessly around 70′s pop kitsch, Blur
style irony and even ELO harmonies.”
myspace.com/fuseweb

“Every song is a mini-masterpiece of arranging and inspired performance. The title track is not only gorgeous, it offers the sonic equivalent of
bi-polar disorder, an audible analog of what a person experiences. ‘My Little Gangsta’ covers the same territory as XTC’s ‘No Thugs in Our House’, with
comparable flare. But it’s those soaring voices that continue to suck you in.”
Mike Baron, NotLame

“Jackdaw4 have, with ‘Bipolar Diversions’, leapt into the top rank of melodic pop artists working today. Weaving in and out of song styles and tempos
like fearless, musical magicians, they are the definition of cool, man, and you have only to spin this hall-of-fame record to feel the effect. ‘Bipolar
Diversions’ is simply fantastic stuff.”
Alan Haber, Buhdge and Pure Pop Radio, USA

“This album is what I hope every new album I listen to in a given year will be but so few are: So insanely, disgustingly catchy throughout that I don’t
even think about skipping a track.”
ThisIsWhatWeDoNow

“Jackdaw4′s new CD is 120% recommended for any fan of full blown, hook filled, well crafted power pop. It’s tough to get any better than this.”
Jay, Popbang Radio

“… strongly encourage you to check out an album that has Best Record of 2007 pretty much stamped across its forehead: Jackdaw4′s ‘Bipolar Diversions’.
ThisIsWhatWeDoNow

“As if were needed, further proof of Willie Dowling’s songwriting credentials”
Dave Ling, Music Journalist

Ten tracks that run the gauntlet of classic pop and rock sounds, all shot through with Willie’s typical lyrical wit and way with a chord change.”
Darren Stockford, Last FM

“Jackdaw4 has to be the greatest band in England at this time… 10 out of 5 stars.”
SugarBuzz Magazine

“Their aptly titled new album sees virtually every song characterized by abrupt chord, tempo, and stylistic changes which reflect various moods”
Not Lame

“Every track is relevatory, without any weakness and will have you crying for more. Thank you Willie Dowling, chief singer, songwriter and producer of
‘Bipolar Diversions’, one of the best of the year – easily”
Powerpopaholic

“This will easily make my top ten albums of the year and give it a listen and I’d bet it would make yours!”
Jason Ritchie, Get Ready To Rock

“Well my friends, Jackdaw4 is this year’s model. And if that means anything to you, you can thank me as soon as you get your hands on this album and
listen to the first few seconds of it while a huge grin plasters itself across your face.”
ThisIsWhatWeDoNow

Track listing:

• This is your life
• The day I wrote the book
• King for a day
• Everything I see
• Karaoke ballet
• Stupid
• Deep and meaningless
• Strange attraction
• Maybe you know
• Happy? (Dumka)

Available to download from:

• Jackdaw4 store: Buy Now
• iTunes

“One day all pop-rock will sound like this… Gramophone Logic is a deliciously retro-flavoured collection, full of nagging hooklines and soaring
pop melodies.”
In the June 2005 issue of Classic Rock magazine.
Read review.

“…Jackdaw4 have fashioned some of the brightest-sounding pop symphonies… a grand, eclectic, widescreen, future-proof record”
She Didn’t Like Rock’n'Roll

“…has me crying tears of ecstasy. A little over the top? It’s really that good… beautiful ear candy.”
Kurts Krap blog. Kurts Krap also included Gramophone Logic in its best of 2004

“Gramophone Logic ist eines der besten Pop-Alben die es die letzten Jahre gegeben hat”
Germany’s Home of Rock

“…parlaying the wonders of 40 years of magnificent Britpop music (the gorgeous ‘Karaoke Ballet’) into something this pleasurable”
Nighttimes

“This is a fine album”
Randomville Magazine

“…the sweetest sounding melodies, cleverly interwoven with sardonic lyrics, twisted with a cynical edge”
Screaming Tarts

“…a mini-masterpiece… rich, melodic, layered, addictive. Extremely highly recommended.”
Not Lame

“…bound to be a classic and you’ll enjoy it, the more you listen to it. It will make you SMILE!”
All Access Magazine

“Gramophone Logic is an aural wonder to behold… something truly special – a debut album that’s melodic, addictive, confident and impressive.”
Gary Glauber, Fufkin

“The music has a majesty and beauty that is gripping and moving”
Mike Bennett, Fufkin

“What could be more perfect than the soundtrack for your hot summer day… a mighty tasty pop affair.”
Melodic.net

“Gramophone Logic amounts to something truly special – a debut album that’s melodic, addictive, confident and impressive.”
Pop Matters