# WITHERED HAND Presents ‘Crippled Love’ Ahead of “How To Love”, First Album In 9 Years

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/withered-hand-presents-crippled-love-ahead-of-how-to-love-first-album-in-9-years/
- Published: 2023-04-12T12:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Edinburgh-based WITHERED HAND presents ‘Crippled Love’ ahead of ‘How To Love’, first album in 9 years**

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_“As life-affirming as music gets” ~ _**The Herald**

_“Killer melodies … full of warm, woozy sing-song charm” ~ _**Rolling Stone**

_“The UK’s best lyricist” ~ _**King Creosote**

_“Beautifully constructed lyrical frameworks… Caledonian gospel” ~ _**MOJO**

_“Godlike Genius” ~ _**Justin Currie (Del Amitri)**

_“Stellar music.. sits perfectly square in the middle of Elliott Smith, Flaming 
Lips, Guided By Voices and Omaha’s Bright Eyes with a dash of Van Morrison and ‘
Rocks’-era Primal Scream” ~ _**The Spill Magazine**

Ahead of his much-anticipated[ **‘How To Love’ album**](https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-love-album-2023),
UK folk-rock troubadour [**Withered Hand**](http://witheredhand.com/) presents [‘**Crippled Love’**](https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/track/crippled-love),
along with a[ **live acoustic set**](https://youtu.be/7sYvH5fE5zI) of this endearing
song. This record – his first new music in nine years – will officially be released
on April 28 via [**Reveal Records**](https://linktr.ee/revealrecords).

This single follows worldwide support for the lead track** **[**‘Waking Up’**,](https://revealrecords.lnk.to/WakingUp)
which has been played heavily on tastemaker stations including BBC 6 Music and Amazing
Radio. The radio edit involved a collaboration with producer [**Mark Freegard **](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-freegard-mn0000274143)**(
The Breeders, Del Amitri, New Model Army, Lush, Pale Saints)**, while [**the video**](https://youtu.be/GtMdg8SDhh4)
was filmed by[** Juliana Capes**](https://www.instagram.com/julianacapes/) in Portobello,
Edinburgh.

Withered Hand is the nom de plume of Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter **Dan Willson**,
who originally hails from London. On ‘How To Love’, Withered Hand continues to live
up to his reputation as one of Scotland’s most gifted songwriters.

Withered Hand - Crippled Love - Live Acoustic Session

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Love - Live Acoustic Session⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

Produced, recorded and mixed by renowned producer [**Tony Doogan**](https://www.breathingprotection.com/management/tony_doogan.html)**(
Mogwai, David Byrne, Teenage Fanclub, The Twilight Sad, Belle & Sebastian, The Delgados)**
at [**Castle of Doom Studios**](http://www.castleofdoomstudios.com/)** **in Glasgow,
the new album features guest appearances by **King Creosote** and Mercury-nominated
English songwriter **Kathryn Williams**.

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“Crippled Love’ is a sprawling fever dream of a song, slung over a simple groove.
This song takes in treasured memories from touring in the USA with Scott Hutchison
years ago, hallucinatory adventures on the Pacific Coast Highway, and stirs in all
kinds of fuck-ups and realisations I’ve had since,” says **Dan Willson**.

“The chorus/refrain is basically some kind of angelic choir (including two beloved
real-life guardian angels: King Creosote and Kathryn Williams) trying to get through
our thick zonked-out skulls that only our own love could ever really save us.” **_“
Last night, picking your bones clean in the green room, I dreamed I saw you bleed
out on the stage”_**

Withered Hand’s acclaimed** **[**‘New Gods’ LP**](https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/album/new-gods-album-remastered-2022)(
2014) was released on vinyl via** Slumberland Records**, featuring Scottish luminaries
from** Belle & Sebastian, Frightened Rabbit and The Vaselines**, as well as **Pam
Berry **of seminal 90’s US noisepop band **Black Tambourine**, propelling the album
straight into the charts.

Willson started writing songs and singing in his thirties following the birth of
his first child and the death of a close friend. With a wayward tenor and unaffected
charm onstage, he has come to be celebrated as a songwriter and lyricist of rare
wit and remarkable honesty. With songs picked up by MTV and cult series ‘Skins’,
he’s gained a legion of fans including Jarvis Cocker and Rolling Stone USA, who 
deemed him an Artist to Watch.

As of April 7, ‘Crippled Love’ is available everywhere digitally, including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/withered-hand/280605985)**,
[Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5s27vvC5dAwOxD3ifVORQw)**and** **[**Bandcamp**](https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/track/waking-up-radio-edit-single-2023),
where the [**‘How To Love’ album**](https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-love-album-2023)****(
out April 28) can also be obtained directly from the artist.

Withered Hand will play UK shows in support of the new album – in [**Manchester**](https://www.seetickets.com/tour/withered-hand)(
April 20th), [**Cardiff**](https://www.seetickets.com/event/withered-hand/the-moon/2596375)(
April 21st), [**London**](https://dice.fm/event/6wv6b-withered-hand-22nd-apr-oslo-london-tickets?_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1U8xSEs0tkhJMrYwTwEACPLuLSEAAAA%3D&_branch_match_id=1157063644808391299)(
April 22nd) and [**Edinburgh**](https://www.seetickets.com/tour/withered-hand) (
April 28th) – and will perform a full-band live session for **Marc Riley (ex The
Fall) BBC 6 Music show **(April 20th) and **BBC Scotland’s Quay Sessions **(May 
3rd).

![Withered Hand album cover](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/Z1rIPYQvDYcgLZjkdplc4YcvpVU35J6ahzxvAcoOJKE%
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**TRACK LIST **
1. Feelings 03:552. Crippled Love 06:523. [Waking Up](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/02/withered-hand-presents-waking-up-single/)
03:564. How To Love 06:465. Serenity Prayer 06:166. Misery & Company 04:137. Give
Myself Away 04:498. Still Quiet Voice 04:489. Comedown 04:34

**CREDITS**
Dan Willson – Vocals, Acoustic GuitarMalcolm Benzie – Electric Guitar,
Backing VocalsFraser Hughes – Bass, Backing VocalsOwen Curtis Williams – Drums, 
Percussion, Backing VocalsPeter Liddle – KeyboardsRichard Merchant – TrumpetRoss
McCrae – TromboneLynsey Payne – SaxophoneEva Willson – Backing VocalsEugene Willson–
Backing VocalsProduced, recorded and mixed by Tony Doogan at Castle of Doom Studios,
Glasgow(c) Dan Willson (Rough Trade Publishing)

**PERFORMANCES**
April 20  full-band session for Marc Riley’s BBC 6 Music showApril
20  MANCHESTER – GulliversApril 21  CARDIFF – The Moon clubApril 22  LONDON – Oslo
clubApril 28  EDINBURGH – Liquid RoomMay 7    full-band session for BBC Scotland’s
Quay Sessions

**FOR FANS OF:** 
King Creosote, Lloyd Cole, Admiral Fallow, Alasdair Roberts, Meursault,
Lemonheads, Daniel Johnston, Mercury Rev

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