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The Royston Club return with Songs For The Spine, a soaring and emotionally charged second album that finds the Wrexham band stepping up with conviction. Recorded at Liverpool’s Kempston Street Studios with producer Richard Turvey (Blossoms, The Courteeners) and released via Run On / Modern Sky Records, it marks a bold evolution — louder, looser, and more human than before.Following a Top 20 debut and a sold-out UK tour, the band’s sound has expanded without losing its indie-rock core. Lead track ‘Shivers’ opens with a brooding rush that nods to The Cure at their most euphoric, while ‘The Patch Where Nothing Grows’ is already emerging as a fan favourite. Elsewhere, ‘Crowbar’ brings bittersweet disco shimmer, ‘Cariad’ is all heart-on-sleeve yearning, and ‘The Ballad Of Glen Campbell’ closes things on a widescreen note.With lyrics rooted in love, guilt, loss and joy, Songs For The Spine is a record about the people and places that keep us upright. Imperfections were left in on purpose — capturing the urgency of live takes and giving the album a gritty, emotional pulse. It’s the sound of a band hitting their stride, embracing change, and playing with something to prove.
The Royston Club return with Songs For The Spine, a soaring and emotionally charged second album that finds the Wrexham band stepping up with conviction. Recorded at Liverpool’s Kempston Street Studios with producer Richard Turvey (Blossoms, The Courteeners) and released via Run On / Modern Sky Records, it marks a bold evolution — louder, looser, and more human than before.Following a Top 20 debut and a sold-out UK tour, the band’s sound has expanded without losing its indie-rock core. Lead track ‘Shivers’ opens with a brooding rush that nods to The Cure at their most euphoric, while ‘The Patch Where Nothing Grows’ is already emerging as a fan favourite. Elsewhere, ‘Crowbar’ brings bittersweet disco shimmer, ‘Cariad’ is all heart-on-sleeve yearning, and ‘The Ballad Of Glen Campbell’ closes things on a widescreen note.With lyrics rooted in love, guilt, loss and joy, Songs For The Spine is a record about the people and places that keep us upright. Imperfections were left in on purpose — capturing the urgency of live takes and giving the album a gritty, emotional pulse. It’s the sound of a band hitting their stride, embracing change, and playing with something to prove.