Collateral’s New Album Lands 5 Chart Positions in the Official UK Charts

British four-piece rock band Collateral are pleased to announce that their sophomore album ‘Should’ve Known Better‘(review here) is riding high in the Official UK Charts with five chart positions including –

#2 Rock & Metal Albums
#29 Vinyl Albums
#24 Physical Albums
#25 Album Sales
#10 Independent Albums
#4 Independent Album Breakers

Today, the band’s ‘Just One Of Those Days‘ single won Classic Rock’s Tracks of the Week.

The single is being hotly tipped as feel-good rock and roll summer anthem of 2024.

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

‘Just One Of Those Days‘ is available with the new album on all streaming platforms – here.

‘Should’ve Known Better‘ is produced by Dan Weller (Those Damn Crows, Kris Barras).

“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)