The Remotes + Trappist Afterland at Franks Wild Years

Spanning decades and continents, The Remotes have finally finished their second album of baroque and poetic songs, Ready For It, with the album available to pre-order now.

Starting as a duo comprised of Ollie Browne (Art of Fighting/The Hoodangers) and Kristian Brenchley (S:Bahn, Degreaser), The Remotes’ debut album, Lonely Tremor, came out back in 1998. Since then, they’ve been separated by oceans and ensconced in other bands. In 2024, the duo reconvened and welcomed third member Laura MacFarlane (Ninetynine/Sleater-Kinney).

Forged over two sessions more than a decade apart, their new album combines recordings made with Neil Thomason at Headgap in 2011 with new sessions in 2025 at Soundpark with Andrew ‘Idge’ Hehir. The band’s MO has always been blending Browne’s gentle vocals and slow-pop leanings with Brenchley’s gnarly and impressionistic lead guitar. For the recent sessions, the inimitable MacFarlane joined on drums/percussion/keys/vocals, creating the final pillar of the band’s sound.