The Commoners release “Live In The UK” Album To Coincide with Spring 2025 European and UK Tour
Critically acclaimed Canadian Roots-Rock band The Commoners are back and ready to kick off their biggest year yet!
Riding high off the strength of their previous releases, Find A Better Way and Restless, The Commoners return to EU/UK in May 2025 for a four-week tour across five countries, bringing a brand-new offering in the form of a nine-song album The Commoners: Live In The UK, recorded live in the UK in 2024. The album is released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 16th May 2025.
Introducing nine new live recordings to get you moving and shaking. Songs you know and love with added parts, extended sections, performed live on tour in the UK in 2024. “The UK has become a second home for us,” says the Commoners bassist, Ben Spiller. “Over the last couple of years, we have had the pleasure of rocking dozens of shows over the course of 4 UK tours. Every time we head back things get bigger and better. On our last run through the UK with The Sheepdogs, we had the idea to record a few of our final shows. The recordings sounded huge, and we immediately knew we had to do something with them.”
Mixed and mastered by The Commoners’ lead guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto, this album features nine tracks from the Find A Better Way and Restless albums, featuring extended intros, outros, solos, and brand new never-before-heard parts of the songs.
“This album means a lot to the band because what you hear is 100% authentically us,” says Citrullo. “It’s the true Commoners live show experience, captured from the perspective of a fan in the crowd. It’s loose, heavy, and full of energy. We were wrapping up a long tour when we recorded this… the band was riding high. You can feel the energy in the room, it’s electric.”
The first live single “The Way I Am” is available on all streaming platforms on Friday 18th April 2025.
Pre-save the single at https://lnk.fuga.com/thecommoners_thewayiamlive.
The Commoners will support the release of the album with an extensive five-week EU/UK tour that will take the band across Germany, the Netherlands, France, England, and Sweden.
Album Tracklist
1- Shake You Off (4:19)
2- The Way I Am (5:25)
3- Who Are You (4:19)
4- Gone Without Warning (4:26)
5- Restless (5:48)
6- See You Again (5:01)
7- Devil Teasin’ Me (6:54)
8- Fill My Cup (5:02)
9- Find a Better Way (5:58)
Production Credits:
Performed by The Commoners Chris Medhurst, Ross Hayes Citrullo, Ben Spiller, Adam Cannon, and Miles Evans Branagh
Recorded live on tour in the UK in 2024.
Mixed and mastered by Ross Hayes Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto, Canada.
Assistant Engineers: Gavin Sharman, Marc Pallascio and Andrew Champion
Special thanks to Conor Salmoral
All songs written by The Commoners
Co-Writers – Renan Yildizdogan (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Jeff Desilets (1, 2)
Album Artwork / Design by Mitch Szitas
Live photos courtesy of Adam Littlemore, Aaron Thompson, Alex English, Andrew Ellis, David Pickles, Emma Painter, Finn McAuley, Gerry Driver, Haluk Gurer, Ian Potter, Manny
Manson, Manuela Langotsch, Mark Powell, Mike Kirsanow, Miriam Demir, Paul Hutchings, Renan Yildizdogan, Scott Anderson, Terry Marland, Tom McKenzie, and Will Carter.
The Commoners would like to thank all their fans across the UK for their continued support. This album would not have been possible without you.
Feature Image Photo Credit: Haluk Gurer
The first live single “The Way I Am” is available on all streaming platforms on Friday 18th April 2025. Pre-save the single at https://lnk.fuga.com/thecommoners_thewayiamlive
‘The Commoners: Live In The UK’, was recorded live in the UK in 2024. The album is released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 16th May 2025.
The album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE, and pre-save digitally HERE
For 2025 live dates and more information visit: https://thecommoners.ca/tour-dates/?snear=
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