Boston Manor have released a video for their new single On A High Ledge, taken from their forthcoming full-length GLUE. The new track was inspired by a very serious, very real moment in frontman Henry Cox’s life. “When I was seven years old I saw a man commit suicide by jumping off the bus station in Blackpool a few feet in front of me,” says Henry. “Growing up, I always rejected the idea of what a ‘boy’ should do; I never liked football, I thought fighting was stupid and at age six I spray-painted my bike pink.

“I’ve always hated the term ‘man up’. I think it is such a damaging thing to say to little boys. A big problem that we have to tackle is men’s inability to seek help; it’s this ‘man up culture’ that is baked into young men from a young age that makes them think – it’s wrong to cry, it’s wrong to share your feelings and being vulnerable is weak.” READ THIS: The 21 hottest live bands on the planet right now Henry continues: “The biggest killer of young men today is suicide. Obviously, mental health support in the UK and most of the world is not what it should be, and mental health issues affect everyone – not just men. But I wanted to write a song dedicated to that man who died when I was young. I hope, as a society, we can teach little boys being born now that being sad is okay. Strangely, the day after we wrote this song, one of the guys in the band was driving home and saw a man on a bridge over the motorway about to jump. He quickly pulled off the road and managed to talk to the guy until an ambulance came. A strange coincidence, but I really hope that man is doing better now.”

GLUE is out on May 1 via Pure Noise Records. Boston Manor head out on tour across the UK this spring – get your tickets here. Boston Manor UK tour 2020 April 30 Southampton Engine Rooms May 02 Bristol SWX

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Posted on March 4th 2020, 10:00am