SMOTE - Clyppan (Repress) Glen Hansard unfiltered and untruthful

unfiltered and untruthful

strangely funny ways everyone

plus reissues of earlier records

“And I was joyous for you

post hardcore guitar riffs and eccentric time signatures for saxophone solos and contagious pop hooks laced in 1980s influence

SMOTE - Clyppan (Repress) Glen Hansard unfiltered and untruthfulLP Limited Edition 180g Transparent Blue Vinyl (2026 Repress). Clyppan is an Old English verb meaning to embrace or to clasp. It also referred to an ancient ritual in which people gathered in a circle, singing together around a sacred shrine. Its a fitting title for the latest release from Newcastles Smote a visceral document of the bands electrifying live set, captured within the walls of Londons Bear Bites Horse recording studio. Following the