Peter And The Test Tube Babies are extremely happy and very proud to announce the release of their first new album since 2004. Entitled That Shallot, the album is due for release on September 15th 2017 by Arising Empire, a division of Nuclear Blast. Tobbe Falarz (Arising Empire) commented: "I am more than happy that Peter and his Test Tube Babies teamed up with us… the band is one of the most influential punk bands of all time.“

With a return to form, the majority of the songs on the album have been written by Peter and Derek together and are destined, surely, to become Test Tubes classics. New bassist Nick has also chipped in with two of his own songs and there are plenty of surprises in store for the lucky listeners. This is by far the band’s most diverse album and it sounds all the better for it. From the outrageously bluegrass leanings of 'Silicone Beer Gut' to the super catchy 'None Of Your Fucking Business' the band have hit the ground running and have pulled no punches in delivering their best ever album.

With contributions by Lars from Rancid and ukulele punk sensations The Pukes amongst others, this album deserves to be huge – it certainly sounds huge! Also Olga from the Toy Dolls helped working on it. A single is due for release in the summer, prior to the album’s release in September.

Peter And The Test Tube Babies Tour-dates as follows:

Aug 3rd – Rebellion Festival, Blackpool 

Sept 29th – Stoke, Venue 11

Sept 30th- North East Calling, Sunderland.

Oct 1st – Manchester. Venue TBC.

Oct 6th – London, 100 Club

Oct 7th – The Great British Alternative Festival, Skegness

Nov 4th – Midlands Calling - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun hall.

Nov 24th – Southampton, Talking Heads

Nov 25th – Ramsgate, Elephant & Castle 

Dec 29th – Brighton, The Prince Albert 

Dec 30th – London, New Cross Inn 

PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES is:

Peter Bywaters | vocals

Derek "Del" Greening | guitar

Nick Abnett | bass

Sam Fuller | drums

To mark the 40th anniversary of ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’, in October 2017 Tom Robinson pays tribute to the original Tom Robinson Band by performing his entire Power In The Darkness album at select venues across the country. Taking in 15 dates in total, the tour will also see Tom back at London's legendary 100 Club for a three night residency with a classic four piece lineup. His incendiary live quartet features Faithless drummer Andy Treacey, Richard Ashcroft guitarist Adam Phillips and keyboard virtuoso Jim Simmons plus Tom himself on bass and lead vocals. Full dates listed below.

Born in Cambridge in 1950, Tom Robinson first became known in the late 1970s as a musician and LGBT activist with the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) who were early supporters of Rock Against Racism and Amnesty International. In 1977 their Top Five debut release ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’ became one of the landmark singles of the UK punk era. Other hits included ‘Glad To Be Gay’, ‘Up Against The Wall’ and the band's debut album Power In The Darkness which went gold in the UK and Japan.

As a solo artist Tom had further solo hits in 1983 with War Baby and Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio, and co-wrote songs with Peter Gabriel, Elton John and Dan Hartman.  His 14th studio album Only The Now was released in 2015 featuring guests such as Billy Bragg, John Grant and Ian McKellen. Recent festival dates include Latitude, Green Man and headlining the Left Field stage at Glastonbury 2016.

As a radio broadcaster Tom hosts three shows a week on BBC Radio 6 Music, is a member of the Ivor Novello Awards committee and in 2016 was awarded a fellowship of LIPA to recognition his support for new music artists through BBC Introducing.

OCTOBER TOUR 2017

10 - Cardiff, The Globe

11 - Milton Keynes, The Stables

12 - Cambridge, The Portland

13 - Bewdley Festival

14 - Nantwich, Words & Music

17 - Wakefiled, Unity Works

18 - York, The Crescent

19 - Nottingham Rescue Rooms

20 - Sheffield, Leadmill

21 - Manchester Home

24 - London 100 Club

25 - London 100 Club

26 - London 100 Club

28 - Newcastle, Riverside 

29 - Glasgow, King Tut’s