Guy Garvey joins the @bbcproms this summer for Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man.
Guy will perform alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests at the @RoyalAlbertHall on Saturday 18th July, celebrating the music of Genesis, Jethro Tull, Mike Oldfield, ELP and more with brand-new orchestral arrangements.
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‘Scattered Black and Whites’, live from Jodrell Bank in 2012.
A later performance of one of the album’s closing tracks, revisited here as part of the ongoing ‘Asleep in the Back’ anniversary celebrations.
Explore the whole ‘Asleep in the Back - 25 Years’ playlist on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?list=…#asleep25
Brighton beach, May 2001.
The band react to ‘Asleep in the Back’ reaching Number 14 in the UK album chart.
Taken from the ‘Asleep in the Back’ film.
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‘Can’t Stop’.
A moment from the ‘Asleep in the Back’ film, released as part of the deluxe edition in 2009.
Now streaming on YouTube - watch it here: youtu.be/oWBcKE-kYC4#asleep25
‘Coming Second’, live at London’s legendary Astoria on 24th October 2001, the final night of the band’s UK headline tour.
Were you there?
Watch the full clip on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/04lyaOUHpqA#asleep25
‘Presuming Ed (Rest Easy)’
One of the quieter moments from ‘Asleep in the Back’.
Watch the full clip on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/g_iLK8cZlZs#asleep25
‘Don’t Mix Your Drinks’, from ‘Asleep in the Back’.
Another clip pulled from the archive film released alongside the deluxe edition of the album back in 2009.
Now on YouTube as a standalone video for the first time.
Watch the full clip on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/JOg6b1kxaW4#asleep25
‘Newborn’.
Originally released as a single in October 2001.
This version comes from the ‘Asleep in the Back’ film, first included with the 2009 deluxe edition and now available on YouTube as a standalone upload for the first time.
Watch the full clip on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/bsVENnxtLys#asleep25
‘Asleep in the Back’, the album’s title track.
One of the most sonically interesting tracks on the record - and, interestingly, only added after the album was finished.
Watch the full video on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=ttDxq5…#asleep25
Continuing through ‘Asleep in the Back’.
‘Bitten By The Tailfly’.
Taken from the ‘Asleep in the Back’ film, released with the deluxe edition in 2009, and now available on YouTube as a standalone video for the first time.
Watch the full clip on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/us620gpUYrg#asleep25
A glimpse behind the scenes, with these on-set photographs from the ‘Newborn’ video shoot, 2001, filmed at the Dancehouse Theatre on Oxford Road, Manchester.
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As ‘Asleep in the Back’ turns 25 this week, we’re revisiting the album one track at a time.
Here's ‘Powder Blue’, the 2nd single to be released from the album on 9th July 2001.
Watch the full video on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=_u15Jy…#asleep25
With the 25th anniversary of ‘Asleep in the Back’ approaching, we’re looking back at the album track by track.
Here’s ‘Little Beast’, now available on YouTube as a standalone video for the first time.
Watch the full video on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtu.be/8Kqby-NJ6qw#asleep25
With the 25th anniversary of ‘Asleep in the Back’ just around the corner, a look back at some exclusive photos from the London Astoria, October 2001.
A few months after the album came out.
If you were there, share your memories below.
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‘Red’, from ‘Asleep in the Back’.
Released on 23rd April 2001, it was the first single from the album.
Watch the full video on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=HMH1UX…#asleep25
‘Any Day Now’, from ‘Asleep in the Back’.
Opening the album and setting the tone.
Watch the full video on the band’s official YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8Mr0…#asleep25
‘Asleep in the Back’ turns 25 on 7th May.
Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be digging through the archives and sharing a few moments from around that time - starting with these exclusive photos from Leeds in 2001.
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