03 April 2020 - 0 Comments

Hot on the heels of his previous single Different Shore, Auckland based UK born artist, Tim Allen announces his haunting sophomore single Ghost from his forthcoming album The Last Bastion of a Lad.

Produced by Ben King and engineered by both King and Nick Abbott, Ghost is an eerie indie rock track about the death of a relationship, but still seeing that person every day, a constant reminder of one’s mistakes and failures.

The Last Bastion of a Lad is a swaggering album title that connotes an easing up of the wildlife, a final surrender of one’s larrikin ways, growing up.

This song collection runs the gamut of life experiences; from the loss of a loved one, Joan Don’t Go to the rollicking but wrenching feeling of displacement in Different Shore to being diagnosed with adult ADHD, Won’t Let You Win, Allen is reassessing his life as he lays it bare, dressing it in firmly rooted Brit-pop leanings with a smattering of Kiwi spit and polish.

The Last Bastion Of a Lad features some of New Zealand’s finest musicians including Ben King (Goldenhorse), Milan Borich (Pluto), Matthias Jordan (Pluto, Nightchoir), plus appearances by Dominic Blaazer, Toni Randle (Eyreton Hall) and Callum Passells.

The album was recorded in various band members’ houses and evolved to Kiwi producer Nick Abbott’s North Western recording studio in Auckland NZ.

Ghost is now available digitally on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and all good digital outlets. Ghost has also been selected for the NZ on Air April New Tracks compilation.

The Last Bastion of a Lad is set for release on June 5th.

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