Black & White by Bleak Squad

Following the release of 'Strange Love'; an album and (super-natural) group that seemingly appeared out of nowhere this year, Bleak Squad (Adalita / Mick Turner / Mick Harvey / Marty Brown) have announced their swift follow up, in form of a two track 7" - released by Poison City in line with their upcoming Feb-Mar 2026 tour.

Sometimes in life you have to make tough choices. And so it was with these two tracks ‘Black & White’ and ‘A Suitcase in Berlin’. Recorded during the sessions for 'Strange Love' they were both just as equally loved as the other tracks - but there’s only so many minutes of music one can fit on a record and album track orders are mysterious beasts, and one popped out that sadly hadn't included these two songs.

'A Suitcase in Berlin’ is Bleak Squads version of an old Marlene Dietrich song: 'Ich Hab’ Noch Einen Koffer in Berlin’. Translated and arranged by Mick Harvey and actually the second version of it that Mick has recorded.

‘Black & White’ has origins from an instrumental created by Mick Turner, with lyrics by Adalita, and demonstrates the potency of Bleak Squad being able to craft something that is so loose and shambolic but nuanced, that ends up sounding like it was always meant to be.

Both have since become firm live favourites, so we are thrilled we have found a home for them as a 7-inch addendum to our debut album Strange Love. One time only pressing!

Mick Harvey
Mick Turner
Adalita
Marty Brown