AN indie-rock band from Winsford will be performing an intimate gig in Liverpool later this week as the group previews tracks ahead of their second album.  

The Luka State – comprising of Conrad Ellis, Sam Bell, Jake Barnabas and Lewis Pusey – is playing Liverpool’s EBGBs venue on October 28.

The four-piece will be previewing tracks from their forthcoming second album (expected for release in 2023).

The band said: “We want to road-test the new music with our die-hard fans in the UK after our USA tour - Liverpool we’re coming for you.”

Tickets are available at: ticketmaster.co.uk/event/35005CF3BE067BB5

The Luka State has recently been recording a new album with producers Dan Austin (Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six, Pixies) and Grammy Award-winning Adrian Bushby (Foo Fighters, Muse, U2) at Liverpool’s Motor Museum and EVE near Manchester.

The record will see the band ‘supercharging their sonic attack with a whirlwind of punk, alt-rock and indie reference points’, together with lyrics which take a ‘savage look’ at social issues, as well as the us-against-them stance of being a rock band ready to take on the world.

Speaking about the upcoming album, The Luka State said: “Making this record has felt like a rebirth of the band.

“We feel like we’re able to channel our anxieties, our passions, our anger, as well as our love for the life around us into our songs in a far more honest way than the first record.

“The world’s still a mess after the pandemic, isn’t it?

“So we didn’t want our fans having to wait seven months until the album comes out to hear the new songs.

“The album has not even got a name yet.

“I think we’re going to call it ‘The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same’ – we’re not sure though.”