Toronto “surf-gazers” Odonis Odonis have announced their new single is to be ‘Are We Friends?’ and will be released on 23rd July. Things are currently going swimmingly for the band, with current single ‘Busted Lip’ John Kennedy’s Record Of The Week on XFM. The band are also in the UK over the next couple of weeks to play the Camden Crawl and the Great Escape festival. The band are also giving away a free copy of their track “Mr Smith” which you can download here.
Rising indie starts Violet, featuring Pixie Geldof, are to release their debut single, a double A-side of Y.O.U./I Come Undone via Luv Luv Luv Records on 7th May. The band recently played the Guardian ‘New Band of The Day’ night at Camden’s Barfly and will be playing at The Great Escape in May as well as supporting Spector on part of their forthcoming UK tour.
Y.O.U./I Come Undone is out on 7th May via Luv Luv Luv Records
Violet UK tour dates:
04/05 – Sound Control – Manchester (w/ Spector)
10/05 – The Haunt – Brighton 8:00pm (The Great Escape)
13/05 – Cambridge Union Society – Cambridge (w/ Spector)
15/05 – Fleece – Bristol (w/ Spector)
16/05 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff (w/ Spector)
17/05 – Electric Ballroom – London (w/ Spector)
23/05 – Bodega – Nottingham (w/ Spector)
Australian warbler Chet Faker has announced a handful of UK shows, following his shows at Austin’s SXSW festival where he was touted as a “must see” act by The Austin Chronicle. His cover of Blackstreet’s ‘No Diggity’ has received warm radio support from the likes of Zane Lowe, Lauren Laverne, and Gilles Peterson.
Melbourne-base Chet will touch down in the UK for shows in May, playing the BBC Introducing showcase at The Social and YoYo at Notting Hill Arts Club, as well as a series of performances at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.
Chet Faker UK shows:
08/05 – The Social, London (BBC Introducing)
10/05 – YoYo, Notting Hill Arts Club, London
11/05 – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton (Chess Club & Neon Gold Showcase)
12/05 – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton (Sounds Australia Showcase)