Half Drunk Under a Full Moon

Half Drunk Under a Full Moon
Studio album by The Fratellis
Released	2 April 2021
Recorded	2019–2021
Genre	Baroque pop, chamber pop
Length	42:05
Label	Cooking Vinyl
The Fratellis chronology
In Your Own Sweet Time (2018) Half Drunk Under a Full Moon (2021)
Singles from Half Drunk Under a Full Moon
"Six Days in June" Released: 21 February 2020 "Action Replay" Released: 8 January 2021 "Need a Little Love" Released: 12 February 2021 "Half Drunk Under a Full Moon" Released: 19 March 2021

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock Germany	7/10[1]
Gigwise	[2]
NME	[3]
Riff Magazine	9/10[4]
The Upcoming	[5]

Half Drunk Under a Full Moon is the sixth studio album by Scottish rock band the Fratellis. The album was released on 2 April 2021, having been delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Background

In contrast to the more rock-oriented music of previous albums, Half Drunk Under a Full Moon features a baroque pop sound with considerable use of brass and strings. Guitarist and vocalist Jon Fratelli had previously sought this approach on their debut album's most successful single, "Chelsea Dagger": "I wasn't mad keen on going down the road of the chant vocals. I really wanted to have a New Orleans big band playing. But Tony Hoffer, our producer, had us doing multiple vocal takes from all around the studio."[7]

In addition to the album's delay, the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple cancellations of the supporting tour.[8] This prompted the band to organise a series of small-scale shows at independent record stores, with all proceeds going to the stores themselves and to the band's crew.[9] On 2 April 2021, the band released a non-album cover of Baccara's 1977 single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" and donated all proceeds to the Tartan Army Children's Charity, Soccer Aid and the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund.[10] This was one of two covers released in conjunction with the album, the other being a studio recording of Dion's 1961 single "Runaround Sue" with which the band had been closing concerts for several years.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jon Fratelli, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Half Drunk Under a Full Moon"	5:34
2.	"Need a Little Love"	3:49
3.	"Lay Your Body Down"	3:48
4.	"The Last Songbird"	4:01
5.	"Strangers in the Street"	3:28
6.	"Living in the Dark"	3:09
7.	"Action Replay"	4:10
8.	"Six Days in June"	3:41
9.	"Oh Roxy"	4:17
10.	"Hello Stranger"	6:16
Total length:		42:05

Japanese edition bonus tracks[11]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Need a Little Love" (The Skeletonic Sessions)	3:58
12.	"Lay Your Body Down" (Sloe Gin Version)	4:32
Total length:		50:44

Bonus tracks on the deluxe edition [12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Runaround Sue"	Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca	3:11
12.	"Alive"		4:05
13.	"Closing Time Again"		3:12
14.	"Need a Little Love" (The Skeletonic Sessions)		3:12
15.	"Laughing Gas" (For Leonard)		5:12
16.	"Lay Your Body Down" (Sloe Gin Version)		4:32
17.	"Hello Stranger" (Old Fashioned Version)		6:28
18.	"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"	Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja	4:37
Total length:			82:40

Personnel

The Fratellis Jon Fratelli – vocals, guitars, keyboards Barry Fratelli – bass Mince Fratelli – drums Additional musicians Will Foster – orchestral score (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7) Mark Lesseraux - backing vocals (track 1) Roger J. Manning Jnr - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)

Production Tony Hoffer – production, mixing, programming Cameron Lister – engineering Dave Cooley – mastering Additional Personnel Manager: Anthony McGill @ Numb Music Design David Eustace – photography

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	12
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14]	3

References

1. Furbach, Henning (9 April 2021). "Review: The Fratellis - HALF DRUNK UNDER A FULL MOON". Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
2. Greer, Vicky (2 April 2021). "Album Review: The Fratellis - Half Drunk Under A Full Moon". Gigwise. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
3. Bassett, Jordan (31 March 2021). "The Fratellis – 'Half Drunk Under A Full Moon' review: when Scot-rock goes doo-wop". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
4. London, Sara (31 March 2021). "REVIEW: The Fratellis are among the stars with 'Half Drunk Under a Full Moon'". Riff Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
5. Howlett, Georgia (6 April 2021). "The Fratellis – Half Drunk Under a Full Moon". The Upcoming. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
6. Stickler, Jon. "The Fratellis Reschedule UK Tour To Spring, Delay Release Of New LP 'Half Drunk Under A Full Moon' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
7. "The Fratellis: how we made Chelsea Dagger". the Guardian. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
8. "US Tour 2021". The Fratellis. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
9. "Out store Tour September 2021". The Fratellis. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
10. "Charity Boogie Bundle". The Fratellis. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
11. "The Fratellis | Big Nothing / HALF DRUNK UNDER A FULL MOON". ビッグ・ナッシング / ハーフ・ドランク・アンダー・ア・フル・ムーン (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
12. "A Message From Jon Fratelli". The Fratellis. April 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
13. "The Fratellis - Half Drunk Under a Full Moon". Retrieved 14 May 2021.
14. "The Fratellis - Half Drunk Under a Full Moon". Retrieved 14 May 2021.

External links

• Official site