Q magazine, “The Newtown Neurotics are of one of the great British power trios along with Motorhead, The Jam, Cream, Manic Street Preachers and Stereophonics.” Newtown Neurotics will be playing at Rebellion Blackpool on Friday 5th August 2022 Steve Drewett- guitar and vocals, Adam Smith – Bass and b/vocals and Simon Lomond - Drums and b/vocals (Harlow Essex Sept 2022) In a world full of charlatans, honesty and compassion have great value, and so it is clear that the Newtown Neurotics, and their new single release ‘Climate Emergency’ from their soon to be released album ‘Cognitive Dissidents’, have that in spades. We are facing an ever approaching climate collapse and the immediacy and urgency of the need for action, is portrayed in this powerful song. Authenticity is a much sought out ingredient in music, and can only be claimed by a band with a reputation and track record that evokes trust which their fan base and return with fervent loyalty. The band has over the years, released five albums and 8 singles (which includes the eerily predictive ‘When The Oil Runs Out’ and the majestic ‘Mindless Violence’). And so, from the attention grabbing guitar riff at the start of their latest single ‘Climate Emergency’ until its dramatic end, you can almost feel the journey that band has been on since their formation in the late seventies, to the present day (As detailed in their ’Kick Out’ film, to be released in early 2023). The track is full of the desire to bring hope to those that need it, and strength to those it think they lack it. We can work together to prevent catastrophe, but we need to do it together. Written and recorded by the band along with the rest of the album whilst in lockdown, during which the world tottered and swayed from the moorings that had previous anchored our lives, and Corona virus struck down our love ones and threatened us all, music became, as it always had been, one of the most important things to sustain us through our troubled times. This is punk rock at its finest; this is the Newtown Neurotics music at its finest. In its form and content, it destroys complacency and dogma with reason and logic and a melody that stirs the head, the heart, and the soul. When you first hear Climate Emergency, you will always remember when you first heard it. ‘Climate Emergency’ is due to be released digitally on 15th July 2022 Followed by the release of the Cognitive Dissidents album on CD, digital, streaming, and vinyl.