Exclusive guide Track by track: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith - Club Meds

Dan Mangan’s made arguably his most introspective record to date with ‘Club Meds’, but it’s also the first that sees the musician bringing his Blacksmith band into the studio. Despite the full-group mentality, Mangan’s latest sees him exploring the depths of his own conscience, while linking personal realisations with cutting social commentary.

As evidenced below, in an exclusive track-by-track guide to the record, each fragment of ‘Club Meds’ comes with serious meaning. From a horde of influences to a series of hard truths, there’s bitterness, frustration and sense of quiet calm, all linking arms in a gorgeous chasm.

Stream the record in full below while reading Dan’s guide to the LP. Catch him live this April at Manchester’s Deaf Institute (24th April), Glasgow’s Oran Mor (25th), Brudenell Social Club in Leeds (27th), Bristol Thekla (28th), Brighton Komedia (29th) and London’s Islington Assembly Hall (30th).