aaamusic | On 23, Mar 2011

It’s just one week until Portland’s most dry-witted indie trio The Thermals finally tour their latest album here in the UK.

The Thermals’ biting take on a love record, ‘Personal Life’, was released on the ever brilliant Kill Rock Stars label late last year, but this will be their first European headline tour since their sold out dates back in 2009.

Their recent video for ‘Not Like Any Other Feeling’ can be seen below:

In support will be Atlanta party grrrls The Coathangers, who’ve been desperate to get over here and cause some mayhem for a while now. Details of their new record will be announced very soon, in the meantime we can’t recommend enough that you come and see them kick it live along with The Thermals at the following European shows:

March 2011
30 — Manchester @ Roadhouse
31 — Bristol @ The Fleece

April 2011
01 — London @ XOYO
02 — Brussels @ BeursKafee (free!)
03 — Cologne @ Gebaeude 9
05 — Evreux @ L’Abordage
06 — Paris @ La Maroquinerie
07 — Lyon-Oullins @ Le Clacson
08 — Barcelona @ Sala Be Cool
11 — Aarau @ Kiff
12 — Munich @ Hansa 39
13 — Wien @ Flex
14 — Nuernberg @ K4 Festival
15 — Frankfurt @ Sinkkasten
16 — Dresden @ Beatpol
17 — Berlin @ Lido
19 — Hamburg @ Knust
20 — Groningen @ Vera
21 — Amsterdam @ Trouw
22 — Eindhoven @ Effenaar

Praise for The Thermals, ‘Personal Life’:
“The Thermals continue to give three chords and the (difficult) truth a good name. ****” – The Guardian
“A set of rousing anthems for the dumped… When The Thermals hit the melodic bullseye, yours will be the next heart to break” – MOJO
“Their sharpest, most precise set to date. 7/10” – NME
“Raucious and raw… The work of people who seem unafraid to sound afraid. A gem. KKKK” – Kerrang
www.myspace.com/thethermals

Praise for The Coathangers, ‘Scramble’:
“Imagine The Black Lips but with boobs. Sounds good right? The Coathangers might even be better than that” – Vice
“A deliberately disorientating treat” – Kerrang
“Like The Slits and Gang of Four hosting a children’s cable TV channel” – Dazed & Confused
www.myspace.com/fuckthecoathangers