The Nation's Most Central Location., by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

The Nation's Most Central Location.

by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

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MonkeyMajiks This is very close to what I heard/felt everytime we visited the grandparents in Runcorn.
Ominous dread. Bleak dystopia. Concrete and terraced houses. Plus the air smells! Favorite track: Just Off the M56 (J12).

Michael Cooke A slightly darker 4th album. The stark reality of the new town is evident, the murky clouds of rain are moving in, washing away the 'Newness'
As brilliant and evocative as ever. Favorite track: Busway.

Tom There aren't many artists that could get away with dedicating a track to the Thelwall Viaduct but WRNTDP pulls it off with ease, great stuff as always.

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1.	Just Off the M56 (J12) 03:06	buy track
2.	Rocksavage 05:36	buy track
3.	Daresbury Laboratory 04:51	buy track
4.	London's Moving Our Way 07:13	buy track
5.	Thelwall Viaduct 04:37	buy track
6.	Europa Boulevard 07:05	buy track
7.	Busway 03:14 video	buy track
8.	A Brighter and More Prosperous Future 04:12	buy track

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The fourth Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan album, The Nation's Most Central Location, sees Gordon Chapman-Fox explore the north-south divide and reflect on 40 years of broken 'levelling up' promises.

With eight tracks across 40 minutes, the album offers Gordon's usual mix of mournful remorse and upbeat optimism. Gordon has now added an underlying anger that burns through on tracks such as London's Moving Our Way and A Brighter And More Prosperous Future.

Gordon says, “When I was a child, the future seemed exciting. Now I'm an adult, the future seems terrifying. And I would like to return to when the future seemed optimistic. I’m nostalgic for an optimistic future.

“Lost futures and lost opportunities are at the heart of my music. Busway is a bittersweet euphoric track that I’ve been finishing my live shows with, and it always makes me emotional. It’s odd to write an emotional piece of music about a bus lane, but it all feeds into the central idea that these things were opportunities to improve our lives that were squandered.”

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“The carefully contrived atmosphere is of both optimism and dread. 8/10”
Uncut

“A dark wedge of foreboding ambience, a rumble of incessant synth traffic.”
Electronic Sound

“‘The Nation’s Most Central Location’ is his ‘Network’ moment. This is Gordon Chapman-Fox. He’s mad as hell. And he does it brilliantly.”
Moonbuilding

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released May 19, 2023

Music and design by Gordon Chapman-Fox.
Mastered by Antony Ryan at RedRedPaw.
Original artist photo by Richard Lea-Hair.

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Apr 28

The Castle and Falcon

Birmingham, UK
May 30

Sneak Petes

Edinburgh, UK
May 31

Broadcast

Glasgow, UK
Oct 5

Bedford Esquires

Bedford, UK

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