OVERCOME encapsulates all the charms of the band’s earlier music. With an unmistakable sound, blending elements of indie folk and chamber pop.

It took a decade, tragedy, mutual support and, inevitably, alcohol and pizza to get them back together, but Brighton-based THE MISERABLE RICH have confirmed they’ll be releasing a new album, their first since 2011’s Miss You In The Days. OVERCOME, born of trauma but also a testament to deep friendship and love, is the band’s fourth album, and was largely recorded at the five-piece’s various home studios by James de Malplaquet (vocals), Jim Briffett (guitars, piano), Will Calderbank (cello, keyboards, piano), Rhys Lovell (double bass) and Martin Deering (drums) with production assistance and mastering from Lotte Lindenberg’s Wolfgang Gottlieb. It also features guest appearances from Alabaster de Plume, Love Supreme Jazz Festival co-founder Jack Kendon (trumpet, vocals), Dan Cartwright (saxophone), Miser