Viola Beach album playback special

Following the tragic death of band members, Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin, and their manager Craig Tarry - who lost their lives in a car crash earlier this year - the decision was made to release their album posthumously in honour of their memory. Communion's Maz Tappuni, who worked closely with the four-piece, played all nine tracks from the band's self-titled LP, interspersed with tributes and testimonials from their loved ones and family members. Here the highlights on...

Following the tragic death of band members, Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin, and their manager Craig Tarry - who lost their lives in a car crash earlier this year - the decision was made to release their album posthumously in honour of their memory. Communion's Maz Tappuni, who worked closely with the four-piece, played all nine tracks from the band's self-titled LP, interspersed with tributes and testimonials from their loved ones and family members. Here the highlights on this podcast, music has been shortened for rights reasons.