Collateral Release New Single ‘Just One Of Those Days’ And New Album ‘Should’ve Known Better’

British four-piece rock band Collateral are pleased to release ‘Just One Of Those Days‘ the second single taken from their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Should’ve Known Better‘ (review here). The single, accompanied with an official music video, is released by Big Shot Records on the same day of the album, Friday 24th May.

The single is available on all streaming platforms – here

The album is available on red vinyl, picture disc, CD and digital, and distributed worldwide by Cargo Records Direct from collateralofficial.com.

‘Just One Of Those Days‘ and the new album ‘Should’ve Known Better‘ are produced by Dan Weller (Those Damn Crows, Elles Bailey, Enter Shikari, Monster Truck, Kris Barras).

To celebrate the release of the new album, Collateral will perform an Album Release Party Concert at The Underworld in London on Sunday May 26th. Tickets are available from SeeTickets.com.

Collateral will also embark on an Instore Signing Tour that will see them perform a 30-minute acoustic set at Some Nice Things in Margate at 2pm on Saturday May 25th, Raven in Camden Town, London at 1pm on Tuesday May 28th, Rough Trade in Bristol at 6.30pm on Wednesday May 29th, and Beyond Vinyl in Newcastle at 6pm on Thursday May 30th.

“I’d love nothing more than to be on an open road, top down, sun on skin and the wind in my hair whilst blaring this out,” says Collateral’s frontman, Angelo Tristan. “It was always intended to be the soundtrack of any route 66 trip. “What I really hope is for people to find happiness in this, I’m just trying to make what may seem like a bad day, turning out to be a good one. It’s perfect if you’re having ‘Just One Of Those Days‘.”

Since the band released their eponymous debut album (Top 5 UK Rock Album Chart) at the start of 2020 Collateral have spent no time standing still. COVID came only weeks after the debut album was released and forced the band to cancel their highly successful tour with Phil X (Bon Jovi) halfway through. This made the band hungry to keep the momentum. With innovative ways to produce top quality live streams, the band became special guests supporting the likes of Skid Row, H.E.A.T and Reckless Love.

On October 21, 2022, Collateral independently released a re-mixed and re-mastered version of their debut album re-titled as ‘Re-Wired‘ which featured Jeff Scott Soto, Phil X, Kee Marcello, Rudy Sarzo, Danny Vaughn, and Joel Hoekstra. The re-release saw the band in the Official UK Rock Charts at #12.

After the gruelling back-to-back tours with Skid Row, H.E.A.T and Reckless Love, the band ignited a spark and strengthened their already loyal fanbase leading them to win the opening slot at 2023s Stonedead Festival, leading the band to perform their biggest show.

Collateral’s hotly tipped sophomore album looks like it will take them to the next level. A lot of people don’t know what to expect from the new album, as the band have been tight-lipped about the new songs.

Collateral have created a state-of-the-art rock album that will immerse listeners in their rock music universe, enabling fans to feel the blood, sweat and glory that went into the recording of every song.

“We felt that our debut album was lacking the production,” reflects Collateral’s frontman, Angelo Tristan. “For the sophomore album, I wanted to make sure that this time we left no room for error and so got one of the hottest producers in the music industry, Dan Weller, to help lift these songs into a new dimension. With Dan’s pioneering studio expertise, this album has massive production quality that enables you to get lost in each character-filled track. Dan really brought out the emotions we were trying to portray and has achieved it with his own unique style.”

“We wanted this album to express where we were in our own lives since the release of our first. So much has happened since then, I mean the world shut down for what felt like a lifetime! And it was obvious that people were going to need some sort of optimism. I hope ‘Glass Sky’ is one of those songs that gives people the belief to find themselves again.”

“Whereas, the feel-good ‘Just One Of Those Days’ is trying to find the good side of a bad day. Me being me, couldn’t help but to write a big power ballad, ‘The Long Road’, that I wrote from a very hard and deep place, in hope that it could maybe bring some peace and comfort to people who need it. I think there’s all aspects of life running though this album and what it means to us will remain in our hearts forever.”

“‘Should’ve Known Better‘ is an album that goes beyond specific music genres,” says Angelo. “It’s almost like a soundtrack to a beating heart. It’s an album that will remain timeless in years to come.”

Tracklist:

1. Glass Sky (3.53)
2. Original Criminal (3.58)
3. Just One Of Those Days (3.19)
4. Teenage Dreams (4.34)
5. Elysium (4.02)
6. On The Long Road (4.47)
7. No Place For Love (3.35)
8. Game Changer (3.54)
9. Final Stand (3.49)