real dinges by Geraldines
Rock band Geraldines from Mechelen played its first shows in 2013. The group - after several EPs - released its first full-length album in 2020: NEVER WORRY ALWAYS WORRY.
But 2020 was also the year of corona. Most shows were canceled and the songs on NEVER WORRY ALWAYS WORRY barely got time on a stage. After a few sparse festival shows and with little feel for some newly penned songs, the band felt in 2021 that it had run out of steam. The plug was pulled and the band members focused on other things in life.
But no matter how hard the foursome tried, leaving the band behind for good did not work. After a lot of back and forth, the idea for Geraldines' second full-length album real dinges was born. It's an anagram for the band's name, but above all synonymous for a new impetus, with the biggest condition being that the band would completely do its own thing. Without regard to time constraints, studios, radio friendliness, common song structures or other inhibitions.
Geraldines worked on dozens of songs, bought recording material and discarded previous (expensive) studio recordings. (Almost) everything they did themselves. The fat was cut off the songs until only the purest remained. The result had to be music that all band members support and that perfectly represents what Geraldines is after ten years. And they succeeded: real dinges has become an impressive concept album with nearly two dozen boned creations. Sometimes rough and shorter than is common in today's streaming age, but 100% authentic.
real dinges is out on November 29, 2024 through UhmYeahSure Records.
