Blancmange Return with New Album and Tour
aaamusic | On 15, Dec 2010
Blancmange Return with New Album and Tour
‘blanc burn’ to be released on March 7th
UK Tour commences March 6th
One of the truly original English Synth pop acts and a major influence on everyone from Hot Chip to La Roux, Blancmange make their long awaited return in 2011 with a sparkling new album ‘blanc burn’ and UK tour.
Having originally released their first EP, the cult ‘Irene & Mavis’ back in 1980, and then blitzed the decade with stonewall classics like ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Waves’, ‘Blind Vision’ and their cover (well before everyone else got in on the act) of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came’, the original line up of Stephen Luscombe and Neil Arthur have reformed after a 23 year absence.
Retaining the trademark fat analogue synth sounds which are so sought after by many of today’s artists and producers, it’s as if Blancmange never went away. Songs like the first single ‘Drive Me’, ‘Starfucker’ and ‘The Western’ featuring the Indian percussionist Pandit Dinesh, are confirmation they’ve lost none of their edge or pop sensibility.
BLANCMANGE UK TOUR MARCH 2011
SUNDAY 06 O2 ABC GLASGOW
MONDAY 07 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
TUESDAY 08 O2 ACADEMY 2 SHEFFIELD
THURSDAY 10 O2 ACADEMY LIVERPOOL
FRIDAY 11 O2 ACADEMY 2 BIRMINGHAM
SATURDAY 12 BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2
MONDAY 14 CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
TUESDAY 15 LONDON KOKO
