Days and Days: A Story About Sunderland's Leatherface and the Ties That Bind

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A revelatory adventure that leads two friends into the belly of the beast with the 90s most influential U.K. punk band that changed so many lives

It might seem odd a punk band introducing poetry into someones life. But what if this lyrical influence was the reason you became a writer in the first place

Days and Days weaves together two stories. One is a tale of friendship and self-discovery that occurs during a backpacking adventure through England, Scotland, and Ireland. The other celebrates the highly influential yet underestimated UK band Leatherface, a group that The Guardian called the greatest British punk band of the modern era.

Without so much as a single hostel booked, Chris MacDonald and his friend Jason cross the Atlantic. They sleep in train stations, endure a haunting on top of a volcano in Edinburgh, are driven out of Belfast by the IRA, and witness the mother of all storms. They also find themselves in the rehearsal space of their teenage punk idols, a building steeped in cultural significance for the Sunderland music scene.

Days and Days is about the silver thread that connects us even after drifting apart. Its a story about forgiveness and reflection, how beauty can be found within callous cladding. Leatherface band members, colleagues, and friends generously share personal insights that guide the reader into the melancholy, darkness, and humor that surround Sunderlands best-kept secret.

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Leatherface fans dont just discover the band, they fall in love. In Chris MacDonalds deeply personal book, he and others in and out of the band narrate their love story with punks greatest romantics. Franz Nicolay, The Hold Steady keyboardist and author of Someone Should Pay for Your Pain, a Rolling Stone best book of 2021
MacDonalds intimate and exuberant personal reflections are the highlight...This buoyant ode to a favorite band charms. Publishers Weekly
The strength of this memoir is MacDonalds experiences traveling through the United Kingdom. Recommended for fans of MacDonalds writing, Leatherfaces music, and the UK punk music scene. Library Journal
Overall, Days and Days: A Story about Sunderlands Leatherface and the Ties That Bind is a great book to read. Its interesting, gripping, and occasionally shocking! Punktuation! Magazine
Days and Days is a pitch-perfect celebration of perhaps the last great traditional sounding punk band ... its a book that, most importantly, does this complex and brilliant band justice. Louder Than War
The Ontario-based punk rocker and tattoo artist takes a compelling approach to chronicling the life and times of your favorite bands favorite band ... its a compelling tale of struggle and the increasing knowledge of the self that said struggle can build in us as humans. Dying SCene
In Days and Days, author Chris MacDonald has put together a fantastic book documenting not only the history of the band but the web they built across the world. Razorcake

Author Bio

Chris MacDonald is a writer and tattoo artist based in Toronto. His first book, The Things I Came Here With, was called a heartfelt memoir with wide appeal by Library Journal and was nominated for the 2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award.