aaamusic | On 25, Sep 2011

Paper Crows have announced the release of their new single ‘When Friends Survive’ on the 7th November. Paper Crows, aka Emma Panas and Duncan McDougall, made quite a splash with their first two singles ‘Stand Alight’ and ‘Fingertips’ and this new one, which has a bigger and dancier feel to it, is set to cause further ripples. ‘When Friends Survive’ is the first release on Pete Tong’s resurrected ffrr label, which previously launched an eclectic array of talent including Jay-Z, Shakespeare’s Sister, and Goldie. In a classic case of fortuitous timing, Tong had come across the duo via his BBC Radio 1 show just as he was looking for an exciting young act to re-launch his iconic label. Paper Crows fitted the bill perfectly.

This talented pair have been steadily building a reputation as an exciting live proposition. They have in 19 year old Emma a mesmerising front woman with a dramatic stage presence that compliments her spectral vocals and the band’s dramatic and often haunting take on electronic pop music. They will be supporting Fenech-Soler on their UK tour which kicks off today.

Dates are as follows:

30^th September – Newcastle O2 Academy

24^th September – Birmingham HMV Institute

28^th September – London Koko

30^th September – Bristol O2 Academy

1^st October – Nottingham Rescue Rooms

4^th October – Norwich Waterfront

5^th October – Leeds University

6^th October – Manchester Academy 3

7^th October – Brighton Concorde 2

Paper Crows will also perform at Gold Dust, Hoxton Square Bar, on 16^th November.