Bands shouldn’t be able to do so much in one year. Seriously, playing sold out gigs around the country, getting local and national radio coverage, establishing a large and loyal fanbase, getting featured on the telly and in local highly anticipated compilations, more gigs and tours in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London… oh and a sing-a-long with Gary “This Is The Biggest Gig We’ve Ever Done” Lightbody.

And in true rock & roll form, they might even get the shite kicked out of them as well - so to find time to record a tight, innovative, exciting new single Young Blood is pretty impressive.

The distinctive sound you would recognise from their live set is there, captured superbly by the boys at Start Together Studios and improved upon with some tight production and mixing. Also on the release will be Less In Control, I Don’t Want To Die and a Hello Translinks? remix.

So here’s a preview of Young Blood, with a short introduction from Luke.

And a few words with Stuart and Luke at the IMRO gig last week.

Panama Kings will be featured on the Oh Yeah Sessions Compilation, which is being launched at 2pm in HMV on 21st April. Also supporting The Undertones in the Mandela Hall (30 years of Good Vibrations) on 25th April - and finally a gig at the Stiff Kitten alongside Six Star Hotel and Mojo Fury on the 30th April.