So Long, Too Long

So Long, Too Long is a hilarious true-to-life recounting of The Albany, a Liverpool-based band who for a brief period in the mid-noughties looked like they were in very real danger of hitting the big time, despite their best efforts to sabotage any glimmer of success...

Liverpool's musical history is absolutely littered with 'could have beens' - artists that by all rights, and in a just universe, should have gone global, but for whatever reason, never quite made it over the line. For every Beatles or Lightning Seeds, there are countless bands who, despite doing everything right, just lacked that last bit of good fortune.

The Albany's story - our story - is the mirror image of this. Shambolic, reckless and largely talentless, the gods of music gave us chance after chance at hitting the 'Big Time', seeing us somehow ending up on national radio, touring the country and chased by festival promoters, yet we always found new ways to mess it up - and never gave a toss.

More 'never should beens' than 'could have beens', this a true-to-life recounting of those glorious, carefree days, narrated by singer/songwriter Matty Loughlin-Day and featuring input and discussion from original band members (Liam 'Rowie' Rowlands, Ste 'Frank Button' Buckley & Tom Powell) plus a whole host of reprobates who joined us along the way.

Regrets? We've a few. But from the safety of nearly two decades, it's safe to say we wouldn't change a thing. And anyway, it was so long ago. Too long.

So Long, Too Long.

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Episode 013 - Chicken Suits, Bread & Haribo

The gang enter a battle of the bands, and come prepared with a chicken suit and gifts for the masses, but not before getting into some scrapes..Elsewhere, there's a new addition to the rabble and - he...

10 Okt 202444min

Episode 012 - Olives & Giving The Bishops The Horn

It's been a while. So Long. Too Long.But the gang are back with a new series of SLTL and in this episode, new ground is broken with promoters, the Uber-Kool venue Korova, and Frank Button gives everyo...

26 Sep 202451min

Episode 011 - Tree Stumps & A NYE party gone very wrong...

The gang get emotional over a tree stump and see out 2005 in spectacular style... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Dec 202338min

Episode 010 - Guitar Cricket & First Dates

The gang finally record their first proper songs - but there is hi-jinx in the studio and Frank Button bags a first date... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Dec 202332min

Episode 009 - A Girls School & Strange Happenings on the Staircase

The gang play a gig in a girls' school and heavens above, one of them even gets a phone number!Oh, and they actually start to record some songs... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

17 Nov 202342min

So Long, Too Long - Snapped Strings Taster

There's a slight delay in getting Episode 9 of So Long, Too Long boxed off, so for those who follow us but don't subscribe, here is a taster of what we do over on Patreon, with our bonus SLTL series, ...

26 Okt 20238min

Episode 008 - More Snapped Strings & Brushes with the Law

On the back of a run of good gigs, disaster strikes for The Albany with an eventful gig and run ins with the law... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 202340min

Episode 007 - Bob's D.I.Y. & fortune cookies

The Albany get their first 'proper' gig in a hallowed venue and revel in the glitz and glamour of the whole affair! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Sep 202332min