Gotts Street Park releases “Some Birds Don’t Fly” ft: Matt Maltese

Gotts Steet photo by Alexandra Waespi

UK band Gotts Street Park, the Leeds-based trio of instrumentalists and producers have released their new single “Some Birds Don’t Fly” featuring British-Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Maltese. The band will be hitting North Ameican shores this summer, the run of dates include Montreal, Los Angeles, Toronto and more.

From Matt Maltese: “This song reflects on the life someone very close to me had, and the choices they had to make because of it. Sometimes there are things we can do to make our lives better, but sometimes the hand you get is just a bad hand. And the helplessness that brings for those around them is a difficult thing to accept. The notion of a bad hand in life made me think in turn of flightless birds.”

From Gotts Street Park said: “Josh already knew Matt from writing together and Joe recently played guitar on Matt’s latest album, so his name came up pretty quickly for artists we wanted to collaborate with. He came up to Leeds on a dark rainy Thursday in winter and ‘Some Birds Don’t Fly’ was the result’. We love Matt’s way with words and his dreamlike approach to writing. So, when the track was jammed out in Leeds, we knew instantly that with his woozy, laid back vibe he’d be perfect to write over it.”.

Gots Street Park 2026 North American Tour Dates

Wed
July 1
Montreal Jazz Festival
Montreal, Canada

Thu
02
Jul
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mod Club Theatre

Thu
30
Jul
New York (NYC), NY, US
Le Poisson Rouge

Tue
04
Aug
Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Sun
09
Aug
Outdoor
London, UK
Crystal Palace Bowl

Sat
14
Nov
Dublin, Ireland
Opium

Tue
17
Nov
Leeds, UK
Project House

Wed
18
Nov
Manchester, UK
Band on the Wall

20
Nov
Glasgow, UK
Art School, Glasgow

Wed
25
Nov
London, UK
Roundhouse

Sat
28
Nov
Bristol, UK
Bristol Beacon, Lantern Hall