NEWS: As It Is releases new album "okay."

January 20, 2017  •  Leave a Comment

Today, Brighton, UK's As It Is is thrilled to release their sophomore album okay., which is now available on iTunes. Leading up to release day, the band teamed up with partners such as BBC Radio 1, Billboard, Spotify, and Apple Connect, among others, to release a new track each day. The album has already received positive acclaim, having scored rave reviews from critics.

 

To record okay., As It Is treaded new territory with producer Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, All Time Low) by molding a record that leaves the band unabashedly honest and entirely transparent, expanding their sonic depth while still holding on to the classic As It Is undertones that fans have grown to love and hold on to. okay. aims to bring a truly relatable and deeply personal story to the band's audience -- a conceptual world that puts listeners in the band's shoes and conveys a common realization that it's 'okay' to not be 'okay.'

 

To continue celebrating the new album, As It Is will be hosting a special live broadcast from YouTube Space London starting at 8am PST. Fans can visit asitisofficial.com to tune into the release day broadcast, where the band will be performing and answering questions from the studio and online audience.

 

Album artwork and track list for okay. is as follows:

  1. Pretty Little Distance
  2. Okay
  3. Hey Rachel
  4. Patchwork Love
  5. Curtains Close
  6. No Way Out
  7. Soap
  8. Austen
  9. Until I Return
  10. The Coast Is Where Home Is
  11. Still Remembering

 

As It Is will kick off a string of headline dates in Japan and Australia on Jan. 26 before heading out on an EU/UK tour as support to State Champs, starting on Feb. 21. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates.

 

AS IT IS - Since the release of their highly-praised 2015 debut album Never Happy, Ever After, Brighton, UK's As It Is has garnered an ever-growing, devout fan following with their sincere and relatable lyrics, charged with energized pop-rock melodies. With the release of their sophomore album okay., the members of the transatlantic quintet - Patty Walters (vocals), Benjamin Biss (vocals, guitar), Andy Westhead (guitar), Patrick Foley (drums), Alistair Testo (bass)  - push themselves both musically and lyrically to craft their most personal and honest record to date. To record okay., As It Is treaded new territory with producer Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, All Time Low) by molding a record that leaves the band unabashedly honest and entirely transparent, expanding their sonic depth while still holding on to the classic As It Is undertones that fans have grown to love and hold on to. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic array of influences, the 11 melodically diverse tracks of okay. aim to bring a truly relatable and deeply personal story to the band's audience - a conceptual world that puts listeners into the band's shoes and conveys a common realization that it's 'okay' to not be 'okay.' As It Is looks to make a lasting mark with their bravest venture yet.

 

AS IT IS TOUR DATES:

JAPAN:

Jan 26 - Osaka @ Minamihorie Socore Factory

Jan 27 - Nagoya @ Imaike 3Star

Jan 28 - Tokyo @ Shibuya Garret

AUSTRALIA:

Jan 31 - Perth @ YMCA HQ

Feb 1 - Perth @ Rosemount Hotel 

Feb 2 - Brisbane @ The Brightside 

Feb 3 - Brisbane @ The Lab 

Feb 4 - Sydney @ The Lair

Feb 5 - Sydney @ The Lair

Feb 7 - Newcastle @ Drone

Feb 10 - Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel 

Feb 11 - Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel 

Feb 12 - Adelaide @ Fowler's Live

w/ STATE CHAMPS:

Feb 21 - Bilbao, Spain @ Stage Live

Feb 22 - Barcelona, Spain @ Razzamatazz 

Feb 23 - Madrid, Spain @ El Sol 

Feb 25 - Paris, France @ La Boule Noire

Feb 26 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg

Feb 28 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor

Mar 1 - Hamburg, Germany @ Logo

Mar 2 - Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu

Mar 3 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena 

Mar 5 - Milano, Italy @ Legend Club 

Mar 6 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte

Mar 7 - Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix 

Mar 9 - Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms

Mar 10 - Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy

Mar 11 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz

Mar 13 - Newcastle, UK @ Riverside 

Mar 14 - Glasgow, UK @ Garage

Mar 16 - Leeds, UK @ Beckett Uni 

Mar 17 - Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute 

Mar 18 - London, UK @ O2 Forum 

 

Visit As It Is' Official Website


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