Callum Beattie Seeks The Truth On New Album ‘Vandals’

Scottish songwriter Callum Beattie has shared his new album ‘Vandals’.

Out now, the record finds the Scottish artist sticking to his roots, working on a deeply independent basis. Lyrically, he deals with working class identity, matching a romantic longing for the past with some doses of brutal realism.

‘Vandals’ builds on the word-of-mouth success of his debut, and finds Callum Beattie doubling down on his natural gift – being able to speak to his peers in a language they can understand.

“I grew up in a post Thatcher Britain, in a fairly rough part of Scotland, raised by my dad, and experienced the poverty and roughness of those times first hand,” he comments. “Culturally, it was a very specific period in history, where you could almost feel the class divide on the local streets. I feel strongly that we are moving towards a culturally similar period in history.”

Set to play a flurry of UK shows this Spring, Callum Beattie touches down at London’s Bush Hall on April 27th. Hitting Glasgow’s beautiful Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 29th, it’s set to be a busy year for the songwriter.

Oh, and one more thing…

The artwork utilises a photograph by Gavin Watson, whose images of Thatcher-era Britain capture a fragmented nation. Callum explains:

“We chose to take a different approach to the artwork and have used an iconic photo by a very iconic photographer called Gavin Watson. Gavin was the inspiration behind Shane Meadows’ ‘This Is England,’ and working with him was a dream come true.”

Tune in now.