in evoke the work of Arcade Fire. "Has He Told You That He Loves You Yet" is a pseudo-psychedelic track, sung from the perspective of a father to their teenage offspring. "Black & Blue" has a punk rock rhythm echoing the sound of their first two studio albums, St. Jude (2008) and Flacon (2010), with Fray's vocals recalling Liam Gallagher of Beady Eye. With "International", Fray mentioned how he spent more time working on it than any other song on the album: "I just felt very bare and very exposed and I didn’t like it at all. It was difficult". The simplistic lyrics of "Next Time You Call" earned it a comparison to Reverend and the Makers. "Summer" is a 1960s sunshine pop song, while "Saboteur" includes a synthesizer-led breakdown. "Saboteur" has robotic-sounding vocals and a psychedelic atmosphere. Fray said "Dreamers" deals with people that are viewed as outsiders from British football: "I’m not just saying it’s a class issue, it’s a taste and a fashion issue too". The closing track, "Beautiful Heads", features a chord progression akin to a Church service. Fray felt "Winter Wonderland" was "custom built for live shows"; he wrote it on a piano at Norah Jones' New York City home, and had previously performed in 2011. Release On 20 June 2014, Concrete Love was announced for released in two months' time; the album's track listing and artwork was posted online. Alongside this, "Summer" was made available for streaming. The band held a one-off show at the 100 Club in London, where they debuted five new songs from the forthcoming album. The How Good It Was EP was released on 21 July 2014, containing the outtakes "Hometown One", "Sunflower" and "Why Are You Still With Him?". The music video for "How Good It Was" was posted on YouTube on 6 August 2014. They supported the Killers for a one-off show in Glasgow and appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Concrete Love was released on 18 August 2014; a deluxe edition included a DVD of footage filmed during their 2013 Castlefield Bowl performances. "How Good It Was" was released as the album's lead single on 1 September 2014. Courteeners embarked on a tour of the UK, which ran into November 2015, ending with a performance at the Liverpool Arena. The London date was stopped abruptly when a fan lit a flare inside the venue; the band