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Candy Says October 2013 Tour Dates

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Candy Says

Oxford based lo-fi chic pop band Candy Says will be performing a number of tour dates throughout October 2013, kicking off in their home city of Oxford as they perform at Gathering Festival, and then hitting the road for shows in London, Manchester, and also Glasgow.

The band just recently released a video for their new single ‘Kiss Kill‘, complete with the unique quality of being entirely coded on a ZX Spectrum. ‘Kiss Kill‘ is an absolutely fantastic piece of music from Candy Says, and if you’re not already acquainted with the band then you should definitely take the time out to give this brilliant new music from them a listen.

If you’d like to see Candy Says on tour this October then you can catch the band live at the following locations:

19 Oct 2013, Oxford, Gathering Festival
23 Oct 2013, London, The Lexington
24 Oct 2013, Manchester, Trof Fallowfield
25 Oct 2013, Glasgow, Nice n Sleazy

Candy Says – Kiss Kill Video

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Official video for Oxford based lo-fi chic pop group Candy Says’ new single ‘Kiss Kill‘, a video coded entirely on a ZX Spectrum by Matt Westcott. ‘Kiss Kill‘ will be officially released on September 30th via Cool For Cats Records.

Touché Amoré ‘Is Survived By’ Cover Art Unveiled

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Touché Amoré - Is Survived By

Touché Amoré will release a new album via Deathwish Inc. on September 24th, and the cover art for the new ‘Is Survived By‘ studio album has now been unveiled as can be seen above.

‘Is Survived By‘ will feature a total of 12 tracks, and the full tracklisting for the album will be as follows:

  1. Just Exist
  2. To Write Content
  3. Praise / Love
  4. Anyone / Anything
  5. DNA
  6. Harbor
  7. Kerosene
  8. Blue Angel
  9. Social Caterpillar
  10. Non Fiction
  11. Steps
  12. Is Survived By

S T I L T S – Ham Video

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Official video for the S T I L T S track ‘Ham‘, out July 29th via Martian and Brock N Broll Records. S T I L T S is a band from the North West UK formerly known as Effluence.

Panic! At The Disco returning to the UK

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Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco

Panic! At The Disco will return to the UK later this year with a number of intimate shows in November. This tour has been announced in support of the release of the band’s fourth studio album, ‘Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!‘, officially due for release on October 8th.

‘Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!‘ follows on from 2011s ‘Vices & Virtues‘, and the band has already officially unveiled the first track from the album with the release of an official video for ‘Miss Jackson‘.

You can check out Panic! At The Disco’s intended November 2013 UK tour dates below:

17th – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
18th – Edinburgh, UK @ Picturehouse
20th – Manchester, UK @ Academy 1
21st – London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum

Defeater’s ‘Letters Home’ now available for Streaming

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Defeater - Letters Home Pre-Order

Defeater will release third studio album ‘Letters Home‘ via Bridge Nine Records on July 16th, and the album has now been made available for streaming in its entirety.

You can listen to the new Defeater album below:

The Wonder Years – Passing Through A Screen Door Video

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Official video for ‘Passing Through A Screen Door‘, taken from The Wonder Years’ fourth studio album ‘The Greatest Generation‘, out now through Hopeless Records. ‘The Greatest Generation‘ is widely considered to be one of the best pop-punk albums ever written.

Shirock – Still Young Video

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Official video for Nashville-based husband and wife pop rock duo Shirock’s new single ‘Still Young‘, taken from the band’s ‘Everything Burns‘ debut album which is due for UK release in August 2013.

‘Still Young‘ will gain its official release as a single in the UK on July 29th, and Chuck Shirock had the following about Shirock officially releasing music in the UK and the prospect of touring here:

So excited to be finally bringing our music to the UK – the home of so much of our favorite music and inspiration. We can’t wait to get back over for some live shows and feel the intense and particular energy of UK audiences.

Bleach Blood – H.O.P.E. Video

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Official video for the Bleach Blood single ‘H.O.P.E.‘, officially released on August 11th. ‘H.O.P.E.‘ will ultimately be featured on the band’s debut studio album, although official details about the album’s intended release date are yet to be announced.