Tow Lines

"TOW LINES" is Rory McLeod's 13th album and comprises 12 new songs including 7 that were specifically written for 'The Grit of Life' - a musical theatre show based on a travelling canal boat theatre that toured the UK in 2021. Some of Rory's songs on "TOW LINES" were inspired by his lockdown experiences and also reflect his cultural, social and political reflections.

'You don't know her like I do' is a Love Song "about me stubbornly liking and loving someone, whom others are trying to demonise and discourage me from loving". The song can also be understood as an allegory.

'Didn't he ramble' is a song for late departed friends (including singer Brendan Croker) lost in the past couple of years.

'Clap the Capitalists': Rory is known for his firebrand cultural and social commentary and his 'angry love songs'. He was challenged to write a song by some friends when he was passionately ranting about the state of the nation. As Rory explained, "The song was written after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said 'We should clap for the capitalists'. It is unashamedly partisan and full of scathing satire and sarcasm".

'Everybody's fault but mine': Made during lockdown, this is a topical re-working of Blind Willy Johnson's song, 'It's nobody's fault but mine'.

'Older than Elvis' is an affectionate, tragic-comic song narrative about an Elvis Tribute act who realises, tragically, that on his next birthday, he is going to become older than Elvis.

1: Waterproof
2: You Don't Know Her Like I Do
3: On a Clear Day
4: I've Moored Everywhere
5: Living On the Edge
6: Just Add Water
7: Clap for the Capitalists
8: Didn't He Ramble
9: New Navvy
10: Everybody's Fault But Mine
11: Older Than Elvis
12: Still Waters Run Deep

Number of Discs: 1

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

View our full delivery infomation here.