{"product_id":"the-proclaimers-you-may-offend","title":"The Proclaimers - You May Offend","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eSpring 2026 saw \u003cstrong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eThe Proclaimers\u003c\/strong\u003e recording their new album, \u003cem data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"112\"\u003eYou May Offend\u003c\/em\u003e. It is brothers \u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eCraig\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eCharlie Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e's first album since 2022's hugely acclaimed \u003cem data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eDentures Out\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Proves you don't need to be a young pretender to land hit after palpable hit,\" – MOJO magazine).\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eTheir 13th studio album's 12 tracks – punchy and punky, rousing and carousing, tender and tough – were recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth with producer \u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eDave Eringa\u003c\/strong\u003e, their crack live band – \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eSteven Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eGarry John Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eZac Ware\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eClive Jenner\u003c\/strong\u003e – and frequent guest guitarist \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eJames Dean Bradfield\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eManic Street Preachers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eThe result is an album that is, as ever, concise as well as incisive, and focused on looking forward. Pushing on and digging into the issues and feelings that matter to them here, now and tomorrow – not yesterday – the title track and first single, \u003cem data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"958\"\u003e\"You May Offend\"\u003c\/em\u003e, is a lament for the state of free speech, with Charlie approving of the fact that the title can be taken two ways: \"As in: 'Look, careful what you do, you may offend someone.' Or: 'OK children, you may now offend.' Is it an instruction or an invitation? Or a warning?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eA powerful accompanying video for \u003cem data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003e\"You May Offend\"\u003c\/em\u003e is being created by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning director Douglas Mackinnon in partnership with Peter Anderson Animation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003e\"My favourite band of all time. They write the most spectacular songs, big-hearted, uncynical passionate songs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eDavid Tennant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1926\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003e\"There is a whole other world of music behind that song that I've just been discovering, and they're a wonderful, wonderful band. Now we live in the age of coolness that doesn't mean anything, it's just quality and soul. The Proclaimers make more sense than ever.\"\u003c\/em\u003e – \u003cstrong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eChris Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, after \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eColdplay\u003c\/strong\u003e performed \u003cem data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003e\"Sunshine on Leith\"\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eBBC\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eThe Piano Room\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cooking Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"140g Red Vinyl LP","offer_id":58406541951321,"sku":"SDZ-47925","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Digisleeve","offer_id":58406541984089,"sku":"SDZ-47926","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/369_20260625_1407_130910_540_p_201375137534_002.jpg?v=1782491131","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-proclaimers-you-may-offend","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}