News Round-up (14/08/12)
Mock & Toof Announce New Album
After releasing their debut in 2010 ‘Turning Echoes’ Mock & Toof have announced their follow up as yet untitled, which will be released in October. The band have also announced a new single to come out on September 17th called ‘My Head’. The song features vocals from a young Swiss artist called Ghostape to create a fresh sounding take on electro-dub. Listen below:
https://soundcloud.com/mockandtoof/my-head
Bo Ningen New LP
London based, Japanese four piece, Bo Ningen are set to release their eagerly awaited new album on Stolen Recordings on the 8th of October 2012. Line The Wall, the follow up to 2010’s eponymously titled debut, was self produced and recorded at London’s Lynchmob Studios and features ten brand new tracks. Regarded as one of the best live bands around at the moment Bo Ningen will also set out on a tour of the UK in late Agust, dates below:
UK LIVE DATES:
AUG 30TH AND FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER
SEP 01ST 1234 FESTIVAL, SHOREDITCH PARK, LONDON
SEP 02ND SOUTHSEA FESTIVAL
SEP 08TH BESTIVAL BRANCHAGE FILM FESTIVAL, JERSEY
OCT 04TH THE HORN, ST ALBANS
OCT 05TH KASBAH FRESHER’S FRIDAY, COVENTRY
OCT 06TH CRAUFURD ARMS, MILTON KEYNES (ALL AGES)
OCT 08TH THE FLEECE, BRISTOL
OCT 09TH JOINERS, SOUTHAMPTON
OCT 10TH GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON
OCT 11TH HOXTON SQUARE BAR & KITCHEN, LONDON
OCT 13TH WISH YOU WERE HERE FESTIVAL, CAMBRIDGE
OCT 14TH BAR ACADEMY, LEICESTER
OCT 15TH HARLEY, SHEFFIELD
OCT 17TH RUBY LOUNGE, MANCHESTER
OCT 18TH THE COMPASS, CHESTER
OCT 19TH SWN FESTIVAL, CARDIFF
OCT 20TH MAD FERRET, PRESTON
OCT 22ND STEREO, GLASGOW
OCT 23RD CLUNY 2, NEWCASTLE
OCT 24TH STEREO, YORK
OCT 25TH FRUIT, HULL
OCT 27TH VICTORIA INN, DERBY
OCT 28TH MELLO MELLO, LIVERPOOL
2:54 Reveal New Video
2:54 otherwise known as sisters Hannah and Colette Thurlow, have unveiled the video for their new single ‘Sugar’, taken from their self-titled debut album released in May on Fiction. Ahead of their September tour with the XX and slew of high-profile summer festival dates including Reading, Leeds and Bestival they debut this nocturnal visual feast, directed by buzz new director, Georgia Hudson. Watch below: http://youtu.be/_LvgRz92gUg
As a prelude to their release of their new album “Family” on July 23rd, The Cast of Cheers are releasing their brand new single “Human Elevator” – perhaps their most addictive track to date. As drums pound and looped riffs unspool, lead singer Conor brings a thrilling air of combustible menace to proceedings as he sneers, “we go down/ I spit you out” in the verses before exploding into a volatile chorus, making it one of the finest slices of angular dance rock you’re likely to hear all year.
You can also download a remix of ‘Human Elevator’ by Citizens! For free from the bands soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/thecastofcheers/citizensremix