FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS ANNOUNCE FIRST ALBUM IN 15 YEARS, A MATTER OF TIME

Iconic 90s band Fun Lovin’ Criminals have announced their long-awaited seventh album will be released this summer.

A Matter of Time will be a bold return to the trio’s gritty sound infused with rock and hip-hop and will be performed live, along with the band’s hits, on a tour of 29 dates in the UK and Europe.

The band are best known for the track Scooby Snacks, which sampled dialogue from Quentin Tarantino’s films Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, and have sold millions of records.

The debut album, Come Find Yourself, peaked at No.7 in the UK album chart in 1996 and was certified platinum, thanks to hits like King of New York.

The second album, 100% Colombian, released in 1998, peaked at No.3 in the UK and spawned the hits Love Unlimited, Korean Bodega and Big Night Out.

For three decades, Fun Lovin’ Criminals have garnered a cult following and cemented their reputation as one of the most electrifying live acts in the world.

Founding member, multi-instrumentalist Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser drummer Frank Benbini and guitarist Naim Cortazzi have performed more than 150 shows in over 10 countries since 2021.

Fast said: “Making A Matter of Time was a very personal and introspective experience for Frank and I.

“This album is a reflection of where we are as a band and the music we have created is about staying true to ‘this here song’, which is a line from one of the songs on the album.

“Throughout our 30 years in the biz, we have written and performed music that our fans love and we’re continuing to do that.

“This is our first album of new music in 15 years and comes after the release of two EPs and our three-year long tour.”

A Matter of Time, which is the first LP since 2010’s Classic Fantastic, is being mixed and mastered by Grammy-award winning engineer Tim Latham ISP and follows two EPs of new music, The Roosevelt Sessions and The Capistrano Sessions.

Drummer Frank said: “We have played everywhere from the west coast of the USA to the east coast of New Zealand.

“The reason we have been able to do this is because we now have a renewed creative freedom.

“Fun Lovin’ Criminals are not going anywhere – except on tour.

“Our fans have been wanting to hear new music from us for years and we can’t wait to release this album and hit the road.”

A Matter of Time will be available to pre-order on Friday 23rd May and released on Friday 29th August.