Volbeat drop "double-barrelled blast of summer tunes", Wait A Minute My Girl and Dagen Før

To celebrate summer starting to hit and things slowly beginning to reopen once more, Volbeat have unveiled two new songs – Wait A Minute My Girl and Dagen Før – to put fans in a good mood.

"As the weather begins to warm and the days get longer in many parts of the world, we wanted to share two songs that we wrote and recorded over these long, difficult 15 months that have the vibe and feel of summer," the band explain.

"We’re beyond thankful that even during a lockdown our good friends Doug, Ray and Mia Maja were able to put the pedal to the metal with us on Wait A Minute My Girl, and we’re absolutely thrilled that Stine Bramsen, who we’ve known and admired for a long time, was willing to lend her incredible talents to Dagen Før.

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"We hope you enjoy this double-barrelled blast of summer tunes as much as we enjoyed creating them, and we can’t wait for you to hear what else we have in store for you. The fall always brings the thunder and lightning…"

Check out Wait A Minute My Girl and Dagen Før below:

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