Stanley Odd celebrate release of new album with live recorded performance from Leith Theatre

Stanley Odd  

The Last Night In (a music film): STAY ODD live from Leith Theatre 

Date: 8th May 2021 @ 8.30pm 

Presented by Handsome Tramp Records in association with Creative Scotland

Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/2QNoQra 

Scottish hip-hop mainstays Stanley Odd have announced they will be playing a unique performance  of their latest album STAY ODD from the iconic main auditorium of Leith Theatre.

The band formed in  Leith over a decade ago. Now, four albums and almost twelve years later, the six-piece are returning  to the place where their journey began for a celebration of live music – and of Staying Odd.  

The band are known for their electric live performances and, although we cannot dance together just  yet, have decided to bring their explosive live show to fans’ living rooms.

The event will be ticketed  however – recognising the uncertain times that we’re living through – fans have the choice of four price  options. The standard price is £10, but fans will be offered an option of £5 – or nothing at all – to  ensure the gig is as accessible to all. An additional option of £20 will also be available to folks who  want to show some extra support. 

The album itself, described by BUZZ Magazine as the band’s “most accomplished work yet,”, was  recorded over a four-year period and showcases the sound of a band who are nothing but confident in  their Oddness.

STAY ODD takes the listener on a journey through the global news cycle on a stolen  bicycle, to a place where lying politicians are at odds with iconic female figures, and tales of witches  are interspersed with classic hip-hop. Each track is as truly unpredictable as the last. 

The album dropped on April 12th after being teased for over a year with the release of lead single  Where They Lie in February, and then another every six weeks since July. This stunning music film of  the band live from Leith Theatre is made possible by Creative Scotland’s Sustaining Creative  Development fund. 

The Last Night In was born out of the same desire to engage with their fans.

Frontman Dave Hook,  aka MC Solareye, says of the show: “Playing in this beautiful, semi-derelict space – on the floor in the  middle of the room – sort of represents all of the empty venues around the country just now.

The Last  Night In is a bittersweet celebration of live spaces as well as of STAY ODD getting played in full – start  to finish.” 

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Pictures: Danny Bonnar

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