Talent. Luck. A thick skin. They’re all things you need to succeed as a band. One thing that doesn’t get enough of a mention, though, is momentum – the ability to capitalise on the buzz you’ve built with the right tour or the right record at the right time.

Dinosaur Pile-Up could tell you all about it. Back in 2019, they released their fourth LP, Celebrity Mansions, as superb a collection of songs as someone after some brawny, British alt.rock could wish to hear. They were on a major label (Parlophone) and toured the U.S. with giants The Offspring and Sum 41 , their song Back Foot having picked up heat on American radio. It felt like the Leeds rockers were on the precipice of something. Sadly, their next step was a stumble and fall, as singer-guitarist Matt Bigland’s health (and the

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