COP International is incredibly proud to add another milestone release to the discography of this iconic band. The band’s first new studio record in more than thirty years, the Driving Black EP serves as a tantalizing prelude to their forthcoming album Strange Kind of Paradise (due February 2025). The EP offers three exclusive tracks alongside three distinctive mixes from the upcoming album, including one by the legendary producer John Fryer, renowned for his work with Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and Cocteau Twins; and another by the Lorries’ own bassist and producer, Simon ‘Ding’ Archer, known for his work with The Fall, 1919, PJ Harvey, and Pixies, who brings his signature experimental edge to the production.
The Driving Black EP will be released as a limited-edition coloured vinyl 12” EP – only 1,000 copies available worldwide. With its stunning four-color sleeve, two-page inlay, and PVC collector’s bag, this release is destined to become an instant collector’s item for Lorries fans and vinyl enthusiasts alike.
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry’s legacy lives on, and this new chapter promises to be as powerful and uncompromising as ever.
“So sit back, turn up the volume, and let the speakers crackle and burn.” David Wolfenden
The EP will be available on Bandcamp and all streaming services.
Track Listing:
A1 Driving Black (Ding’s Remix)
A2 Safe as Houses
A3 Living With Spiders
B1 Driving Black (John Fryer Mix)
B2 Piece of My Mind
B3 Chickenfeed (The Halo Trees Mix)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, the seminal post-punk band from Leeds, UK, formed in 1981. Known for their dark, jarring, minimalist sound, the Lorries carved out their niche with a unique blend of punk, post-punk, and industrial influences. Their music radiates a raw, hypnotic energy, led by founding member Chris Reed’s cavernous, brooding vocals; and by Reed and longtime guitarist Dave ‘Wolfie’ Wolfenden’s angular, droning, wall-of-sound guitars. Their early trademark style was driven along by grinding bass, and an almost industrial hybrid of drum-machines and primal live percussion; while later output saw Reed and Wolfenden’s co-writing partnership mature and develop towards a more melodic, song-driven direction.
The band achieved critical acclaim and significant cultural influence in the 1980s, with the albums Talk About the Weather (1985), Paint Your Wagon (1986), Nothing Wrong (1988), and Blow (1989), before calling it a day with fifth album, Blasting Off (1992). At the height of their influence and success, singles like ‘Monkeys on Juice’, ‘Hollow Eyes’, ‘Spinning Round’, ‘Cut Down’ and ‘Crawling Mantra’ were among the band’s biggest indie chart hits, while ‘Talk About the Weather’, ‘Walking on Your Hands’, ‘Nothing Wrong’ and ‘Temptation’ became enduring underground anthems. Over the years, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry built a dedicated following that remains with them to this day; their uncompromising sound leaving a lasting influence on the darker edges of post-punk, alternative rock, and gothic rock, despite the band rejecting the goth tag themselves.
