Following a string of singles investigating illicit affairs and “proper jobs” – would you believe it – Micko & The Mellotronics will return with their third album ‘The Trinity’ this summer.

Set for release on 12th June, ‘The Trinity’ strikes a balance between the ambiguous and the definitive. “The title can mean many things, and the music reflects that too,” explains Micko. Sonically, the record shifts from track to track, place to place moving between ’70s new wave to more modern influences with a variety of shades in between, somehow retaining a thematically consistent voice. Lyrically it draws on mid-life experience, reflections on childhood in Leeds and politics with a small “p”.

Micko was inspired by a former art tutor’s paintings, which would later become the cover artwork. The frontman was drawn to his images of children’s TV show character Sooty mysteriously surrounded by deities, conjuring ideas of rebirth, recovery and an excavation of the past. ‘The Trinity’ mixes those heavier themes with explorations of growing up.

“Micko & The Mellotronics paint a sonic picture with your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas,” shared former producer for the Rolling Stones Chris Kimsey, who serves as executive producer on the record, “The raw, honest, emotive voice carries a posture and authenticity that resonate deeply, painting vivid pictures – the allure of city life and the comfort of your own front room.”

‘The Trinity’ was also made while Micko was supporting his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s, which became the dominant backdrop. “‘The Trinity’ is a special record for me,” comments Micko, “as I found myself pushing further into the writing and the mysterious characters that inhabit the songs as a refuge, in order to remain afloat rather than adrift as the unstable moorings of family past became ever more present.”

The album was recorded at home with contributions from Paul Cuddeford on lead guitar/E bow who augmented Micko’s compositions and contributed towards arrangements. The dynamic rhythm section is provided by the inventive yet solid Budge Magraw and Jan Noble (both Ex-Cesarians). Other performances across the album come from Arnulf Lindner (Ed Harcourt/Richard Ashcroft) who contributes a magnificent string arrangement to “When I’m Dead”, and Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey) who brings the record to a mystical climax with the outro to “Mystery of the Night”.

1. Shadow
2. Proper Job
3. Would You Believe It
4. That's What It's All About
5. Misery Guts
6. Parked Car
7. Now I'm Dead
8. Guilty
9. All At Sea
10. Viva La Underdog
11. Thin Line
12. Mystery Of The Night