Introducing ‘The Manic Phase’ by Tom Minor, out now on all digital platforms

“It may not have been his real name, but he introduced himself to us as Steve. We dubbed him Thievin’ Stephen, due to his subtle tendency to steal both drinks and hearts—often at the same time,” Tom Minor reveals about the protagonist of his latest offering.

‘We’ being the weekend warriors already featured in Tom’s earlier track Saturday Eats Its Young (which also appears on this release), and the setting for both songs being the pubs, clubs, street corners, and squares of Soho, London.

Steve was a big bloke from south of the river—a sweet yet tragically entertaining party semi-pro, and most probably bipolar (then again, aren’t we all to some degree?). This is his story, reimagined—or at least half of it.

"Stevie dear, if you read this: we miss you, hope you’re all right, take care, wherever you are!"

The Manic Phase was produced by Teaboy Palmer, the “Phil Spector of Finchley Road, NW3.”

About Tom Minor

Hailing from London N1, singer-songwriter Tom Minor draws inspiration from indie rock, new wave, punk, power pop, psychedelic and garage rock, soul, and R&B. After several years of writing for others, Minor now focuses on his own brand of existential indie, earning high praise across the blogosphere for his recent releases.

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