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Lice Turn Into Little John Waynes

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Satirical art-punk band Lice last month announced It All Worked Out Great, a two-part ‘early years’ collection re-recorded and to be released as two EP's and as an LP collecting both together. In frontman Alastair Shuttleworth's own words "it could not have been made by perfect people, and does not expect any to be listening."

Outside of their release of Idles' own Brutalism, Lice were the first signing to Joe Talbot's Balley Records and further strengthens Idles relationship with  both Lice and what is becoming a burgeoning, powerful scene in their hometown of Bristol. Following the support slot for Idles' recent sold out tour, the band have released a second video from the collection, for the brooding ‘Little John Waynes’.

Joe says the following about Lice: “As we watch the world seemingly burn; solace is found in the boundless passions of our peers and the hard workings born from that. Lice are a force beyond the rabble. We are in love. Up the open-minded and up the open-hearted”.

The band play two of their own headline launch shows in Bristol & London in support of the release:

May 24th - Loco Klub, Bristol

May 25th - Sebright Arms, London

 

 

 

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Idles' Brutal Debut Album

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Bristol noise merchants Idles release their debut album on Balley records on march 10. Brutalism is a Ronseal title. From the opening sample of Belfast’s infamous ‘No Surrender Woman’ through the vicious beats and sardonic lyrics, Idles twist Shellac, Blacklisters, and Future Of The Left into their own perverse shape. The Maccabees have announced the band as support for their three goodbye shows at the Alexandra Palace in June.

The lyrics of Joseph Talbot are dedicated in part to the loss of his mother, who adorns the record’s cover, and partly to a perceived decimation of society, from the NHS to public services across Britain. Brutalism is a deadly serious indictment on popular culture – Mary Berry, Trevor Nelson and Rachel Khoo are just some of the names referenced here, often alongside the unpleasant, but always amongst the real.

The November release of single 'Well Done' saw the band rise to no.1 on Spotify’s Viral Charts & paired with intensive radio support from Huw Stephens, Annie Mac, Steve Lamacq and regular Radio 6 play has brought them to the forefront of ones to watch.

Full tour dates below:

January 2017

Saturday 28th – London - Omeara

March 2017

Monday 6th - Cambridge - Portland Arms

Wednesday 8th - Bristol - The Fleece

Thursday 9th - Colchester - Arts Centre

Friday 10th - London - Moth Club

Sunday 12th - Southampton - The Notes Café

Tuesday 14th - Birmingham - The Hare And Hounds

Wednesday 15th - Guildford - Boileroom

Thursday 16th - Brighton - The Prince Albert

Friday 17th - Tunbridge Wells - Forum

Saturday 18th - Bedford - Esquires

Monday 20th - Oxford - The Bullingdon

Tuesday 21st - Sheffield - The Plug

Wednesday 22nd - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Think Tank

Thursday 23rd - Aberdeen - Tunnels

Friday 24th - Dundee - Buskers

Saturday 25th - Edinburgh - Sneaky Pete’s

Monday 27th - York - The Crescent

Tuesday 28th - Hull - The Adelphi

Wednesday 29th - Nottingham - The Bodega

Thursday 30th - Liverpool - O2 Academy 2

Friday 31st - Wakefield - Unity Hall

April 2017

Monday 3rd - Stoke-On-Trent - The Sugarmill

Tuesday 4th - Preston - Guildhall

Wednesday 5th - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach

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