aaamusic | On 26, Jul 2011

Following on from the sold out success of their homegrown Guapa EP in March, The Twang’s next album is now complete.  To celebrate the announcement of the new record, they are announcing a full UK Tour and their next single Paradise is now available for free download at facebook.com /thetwang

The UK tour spans mainly weekends throughout September and October. As Phil Etheridge, lead singer, explains. “Twang shows have always been more like a party than a gig. The best gigs are always the weekend shows, so we thought, “let’s just do weekends” – with the odd exception.  Well, Thursday is the new Friday afterall!”

The currently untitled album will be the third from the Twang and is set for release in January 2012. It follows the success of their first two records (their debut clocking in excess of 200,000 sales bearing hits Either Way and Wide Awake, and second album delivering massive fan favourite Barney Rubble), which firmly cemented the band’s place in UK indie history.

Recorded in the band’s own studio facility, in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, the new album continues a story now into it’s second decade. Prior to their emergence as the most discussed ‘new’ band in 2006 the Twang had been writing, rehearsing and playing around the Midlands for five years. Following the frenzy of debate and ensuing hit singles, the Twang continue to do what they’ve always done  – with the creative hub of Phil Etheridge and Jon Watkin continuing to create and the band continuing to take the Twang party out on the road.

Tickets are available now from seetickets.com, dates are as follows…

Friday 23 September                  Luton – Charlie Browns
Saturday 24 September         Bristol – Fleece
Wednesday 28 September         York – Duchess
Thursday 29 September          Glasgow – King Tuts
Friday 30 September          Dundee – Beat Generator Live!
Saturday 1 October                  Dunfermline – Malloys
Wednesday 5 October         London – Electric Ballroom
Thursday 6 October                   Birmingham – Rainbow Warehouse
Friday 7 October                   Northampton – Roadmender
Saturday 8 October                   Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 13 October          Newcastle – Riverside
Friday 14 October                  Leeds – Cockpit
Saturday 15 October          Sheffield – Leadmill
Sunday 16 October                  Liverpool – Masque
Thursday 20 October          Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
Friday 21 October                   Stoke – Sugarmill
Saturday 22 October          Manchester Sound Control