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Debut album, 'Glasgow: A History (Vol. I of VI) out now! Check out the video for the opening track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FffdSfynIBc. And check out our website for more info, merch etc. www.tenementals.com

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The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · yesterday

The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers will be released on 3 September. We're sending an EPK to the press contacts and we need help. If you are a journo/critic who wants to receive the release, get in touch. They used to call it DIY - Do it Yourself. But we prefer DIT - Do it Together! Pass it on!

Single artwork - black text on a yellow and grey/blue background - for The Tenementals' Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 5d ago

We're looking forward to the launch of 'The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers' on 30 August. Help us spread- if you're up for sticking up one of Simon's amazing posters somewhere useful, send us a direct message and we'll get some to you. And you can keep one for your wall if you want to. Thanks!

Yelow background, blue and black print. Details of The Tenementals' launch of The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers at 226 Gallowgate on 30 August.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · last wk.

Thanks to Glasgow City Archives for posting this photo (circa 1900 and uncredited) of Fossil Grove in Glasgow's Victoria Park. We wrote a song about a child visiting Fossil Grove, having his mind blown by the fossilised trees and developing an awareness of deep time. Listen to it at the link below!

Black and white photo of the fossilised trees
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 3w ago

We've been having a lot of fun at La Chunky Studio working on the tunes for our next album, scheduled for release in spring 2027. Want to be the first to hear about it? - sign up to the mailing list on our website. Thank you! tenementals.com/contact-us

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Looking to book a live gig, request an interview, or find out more about the Tenementals? Feel free to contact us via the submission form and we'll be in touch.

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The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · last mo.

Many thanks to Scottish Union Learning for the mention in their annual report. If you want The Tenementals to come along to your organisation to do a presentation, install The Tenementals' listening post at your event, or just have a conversation about how we might work together, get in touch!

Scottish Union Learning banner with a quote: “Guest speakers and exhibitors reflected our diverse communities, demonstrating the cultural, community, and workplace reach of Scotland’s trade union movement. Exhibitions from Scottish Hazards, Show Racism the Red Card, and Glasgow’s history-focused band, ‘The Tenementals’, enabled attendees to develop networks while promoting resources for hope and action.”
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We had a very special night last night performing 'A Gig for Andy'. Andy can't make it to gigs at the moment, so we took a gig to him. Many thanks to Wendy and Murdy for arranging this and to Andy and his family for inviting us into their home. Such a memorable evening.

The Tenementals performing in Andy's tenement flat.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Here's a @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social blog post from Ronan about our time at the Art of Song symposium at the Royal College of Art. Have a read and let us know your thoughts! sit.gsa.ac.uk/post/the-art...

Blog Post | Glasgow School of Art | The Art of Song Symposium and The Tenementals

MDes Sound Programme Leader Ronan Breslin joins the Royal College of Art to discuss The Tenementals, exploring the radical power of song - Jun 05, 2026

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The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A Tenemental trio on the Royal College of Art roof terrace checking out venues for a London album launch in Spring 2027. Royal Albert Hall? Any other suggestions? Send us a DM or fire 'em below! Photo: Ross Birrell.

Bob, David and Ronan in front of The Royal Albert Hall.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Photos of our recent gig at Low Moss prison. It was a privilege to be there - to play and to talk about how we might use music to engage with the past with a view to developing better futures. Photos, courtesy of Scottish Prison Service

Two photos of The Tenementals performing at Low Moss.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Yesterday we presented '21 Theses on The Tenementals' and a short scaled-back performance at the No Boundaries festival at Glasgow Uni. Many thanks to the organisers for asking us along and to the audience for the super-warm response. We were too busy having a good time to take any photos!

Poster for the No Boundaries festival.
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Some very positive and thoughtful words from Diarmaid Kelliher, just published in The Catalan Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies. This is our eight review in an academic journal, which is pretty unprecedented. Drop us a line if you want a PDF.

Review of the Tenementals' debut album. "The Tenementals is an impressive project that should be an inspiration for many academics considering how to re-invent the past by exploring radical urban histories in novel ways, as well as musicians looking for models of politically engaged art."
The Tenementals@tenementals.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The seventh review of The Tenementals' debut album in an academic journal, this from Dr Angela Bartie, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Edinburgh. It's unprecedented for a popular music record to receive this kind of attention from the academic community. (Shout if you want a PDF)

Quote from review in Scottish Historical Review: "The Tenementals are asking us to think, really think, about the practice of history in creative terms and what would change if historians went into the studio to produce history instead of what we usually do. In doing so, they are making an important contribution to the ongoing process of widening the scope of what ‘counts’ as history as well as to the practice of co-creating history in our communities.'