Warchild's Help 2, Morrissey, Harry Styles, Henry Atherton Shop Window Live for OTBT's 22nd Birthday!

We've been doing this for 22 years! Happy Birthday to Off The Beaten Tracks!

'HELP(2) is a brand new collaborative album, inspired by the landmark 1995 release 'HELP', which brings music lovers together in support of War Child's vital work delivering immediate aid, education, specialist mental health support, and protection to children affected by conflict around the world. The new album, like the original, speaks to the urgency of the situation for the 1 in 5 children globally living through war today...

...HELP(2) carries forward the spirit of the original ‘HELP’ album and was recorded (predominantly), thanks to their generosity, at Abbey Road Studios, across one special week in November 2025. Under the stewardship of acclaimed producer James Ford, HELP(2) features an incredible line-up of contributors including Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bat For Lashes, Beabadoobee, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Black Country, New Road, Cameron Winter, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Graham Coxon, Greentea Peng, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, King Krule, Nilüfer Yanya, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Sampha, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Young Fathers...All proceeds from this album support War Child UK'

An Oasis 7" live single has been added to this release late on - their first release of new recordings by the band since getting back together last year.

Vinyl and CD versions available

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This week sees the arrival of Morrissey's fourteenth solo studio album, MAKE-UP IS A LIE - via Sire/Warner Records.  His first album in over five years marks his welcome return to Sire Records. 

Vinyl and CD versions available in store from Tuesday.

Harry Styles is back with Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. His fourth studio album by the GRAMMY-award winner is out this Friday 6th March and available in store from Tuesday.

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Thanks to Conor Glover Media for this week's shop promo short. Like and subscribe to our Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_ExHiBg28-4

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We are celebrating the shop's 22nd birthday this week with a special Shop Window Live performance from Henry Atherton and Fox Bisset.

Henry Atherton will be promoting the release of his debut album All We Have Is Now on Saturday 7th March at 3pm, we hope you can join us then.

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If you are heading to a show at Louth's Riverhead Theatre in March take a look at this month's exhibition in the foyer while you are there. You'll find abstract paintings in acrylics by Aimie Elliot and figurative oil paintings and mixed media collages by Lee Conybeare. The gallery features different artists each month so if you are looking for somewhere to exhibit in the town don't hesitate to get in touch with them and put your name down. 

Find out more here:

https://www.louthriverheadtheatre.com/riverhead-gallery