{"id":2471,"date":"2023-03-03T12:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2023-03-03T12:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:44:58","slug":"new-glen-matlock-digital-only-single-magic-carpet-ride-out-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2471","title":{"rendered":"NEW GLEN MATLOCK DIGITAL-ONLY SINGLE \u201cMAGIC CARPET RIDE\u201d OUT TODAY!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GLEN-MAT.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2472\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GLEN-MAT.png 1000w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GLEN-MAT-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GLEN-MAT-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GLEN-MAT-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>SINGLE TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM<\/strong><br><strong><em>CONSEQUENCES COMING<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>ALBUM TO BE RELEASED APRIL 28, 2023 ON COOKING VINYL&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>LIMITED EDITION ALBUM VINYL PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hot on the heels of his politically-charged radio single&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cHead On A Stick\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, Sex Pistols bassist and Rock Hall Of Fame inductee&nbsp;<strong>Glen Matlock<\/strong>&nbsp;has today released an equally pertinent and pointed follow-up single titled&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cMagic Carpet Ride\u201d<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;to all major streaming services and digital retailers.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single is taken from Glen\u2019s long-awaited new solo album&nbsp;<strong><em>Consequences Coming<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;which is slated for release on&nbsp;<strong>April 28, 2023&nbsp;<\/strong>via Cooking Vinyl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cMagic Carpet Ride, with its fingers crossed Instant Karma-esque groove, is part of a quartet of songs from my forthcoming album, Consequences Coming,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;says Matlock.&nbsp;<em>\u201cIt attempts to deal with the road to nowhere journey we are being whisked on, to who knows where, who knows how and who the blinking flip knows why and is a sincere pleading that it is not the cul de sac that it promises to be, with the only escape route being the garden gate installed for a laugh by the flat earth society.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glen continues,&nbsp;<em>\u201cIt also has a great slide guitar by Earl Slick.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matlock\u2019s new deal with Cooking Vinyl will additionally see the label re-release two of his previous solo albums: 2010\u2019s&nbsp;<strong><em>Born Running<\/em><\/strong>, and 2018\u2019s critically acclaimed&nbsp;<strong><em>Good To Go<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp; The new album\u2019s first single&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cHead On A Stick\u201d<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em>(released January 27, 2023) is also on all digital music platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official music video for&nbsp;<em>\u201cHead On A Stick\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;can be seen&nbsp;<strong>HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Glen Matlock - Head on a Stick (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBpU3VhJ4Q8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His persona these days may be that of a&nbsp;stylish rock gent, but as always the former icon of punk remains politically&nbsp;passionate.&nbsp;This album is nothing short of Glens call to arms to tackle this current diabolical period of governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe album was written and recorded in Britain over the last 18 months or so with a posse of seasoned but on point performers.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;says Matlock.&nbsp;<em>\u201cAll done during the debacle that is Brexit and the rise and fall of the turgid Trump episode in the US. These songs reflect my take on the whole sorry mess that has ensued.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matlock elaborates on the album,&nbsp;<em>\u201cNow the wheels of the music business can sometimes move at a lugubrious, glacial pace, and sometimes the moment might be lost but seeing no break in the clouds or clear light at the end of the tunnel, surely the only demand on people\u2019s lips should be that there are \u2018Consequences Coming\u2019 for the fat headed oafs who have foisted their asinine warped sensibilities on us.\u201d<br><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe tunes are pretty catchy too\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set to be released on&nbsp;<strong>April 28, 2023<\/strong>, the new full-length studio album&nbsp;<strong><em>Consequences Coming<\/em><\/strong><br>will be made available in Digital and specially packaged CD format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The vinyl format is now available for PRE-ORDER HERE:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/glenmatlock.tmstor.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/glenmatlock.tmstor.es\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><u>Consequences Coming&nbsp;<\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><u>Album Track Listing:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Head On A Stick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consequences Coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Magic Carpet Ride<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Speaking In Tongues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shine Off Your Shoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Constant Craving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Step In The Right Direction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Something \u2018Bout The Weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Empty Heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Face In A Crowd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tried To Tell You<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Can\u2019t Be Myself With You<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;This Ship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Glen Matlock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Glen Matlock<\/em>&nbsp;is a singer\/songwriter\/guitarist with a highly-esteemed resume.&nbsp; The original bassist and songwriter of the Sex Pistols,&nbsp;<em>Matlock<\/em>&nbsp;is responsible for co-penning some of history\u2019s most iconic songs, \u201cAnarchy In The UK,\u201d \u201cGod Save The Queen\u201d and \u201cPretty Vacant\u201d.&nbsp; After his time with The Sex Pistols, Matlock went on to form several well-regarded bands including Rich Kids (with Midge Ure).&nbsp; He has collaborated with such artists as Iggy Pop, and Primal Scream, and is also a highly in-demand player, playing live with the likes of the legendary reformed Faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matlock&nbsp;has released several solo studio albums, most recently engaging legendary guitarist Earl Slick (David Bowie \/ John Lennon) and Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats) for his 2018 effort, GOOD TO GO.&nbsp; \u201cKeep On Pushing,\u201d a track from the album was deemed \u201cBest Song In The Universe Ever\u201d on Little Steven\u2019s Underground Garage (Sirius XM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Glen is currently the touring bass player for New York legends Blondie and is slated to appear on their forthcoming new 2023 studio album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK GLEN\u2019S WEBSITE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gmass.forthewin.media\/x\/d?c=29729586&amp;l=a44e372f-c749-4563-a28c-7eb5cf828a19&amp;r=2ffee717-e626-44eb-9dd5-3e178a0ca514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.GlenMatlock.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot on the heels of his politically-charged radio single&nbsp;\u201cHead On A Stick\u201d, Sex Pistols bassist and Rock Hall Of Fame inductee&nbsp;Glen Matlock&nbsp;has today released an equally pertinent and pointed follow-up single titled&nbsp;\u201cMagic Carpet Ride\u201d&nbsp;to all major streaming services and digital retailers.&nbsp; &nbsp; The single is taken from Glen\u2019s long-awaited new solo album&nbsp;Consequences Coming&nbsp;which is slated&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=2471\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NEW GLEN MATLOCK DIGITAL-ONLY SINGLE \u201cMAGIC CARPET RIDE\u201d OUT TODAY!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2471"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471\/revisions\/2478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}