aaamusic | On 06, Mar 2012

The Wild Mercury Sound

‘Slow’, the new single 26^th March 2012

TWMS: Ashley Cooper (drums), Benji Compston (vocals, guitar), Johnny Lillis (guitar)
& Jonny Allan (bass).

The Wild Mercury Sound follow debut single ‘Miss Frost’ (October 2011) with new single ‘Slow’, due for release on 26^th March 2012 via Cartoon Records ‘Slow’ was produced by Peter Miles (Dry The River, King Blues) and is a taster for the band’s debut album, due in Summer 2012.

‘Miss Frost’ introduced the London band to the wider public following a year of low key shows topped off with two sell outs at London’s Barfly. Steve Lamacq made them his New Band of the Week on his 6 Music show with ‘Miss Frost’ winning the Rebel Playlist whilst blog love came in waves with Room Thirteen praising a sound ‘destined to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up for all the right reasons’ and Subba-Cultcha identifying them as a ‘serious band to watch’. Lamacq himself described ‘Miss Frost’ as ‘like a scene from Fight Club going on in your head’. ‘Slow’ is a second salvo of towering guitars and vocal poise that has seen the band compared to the likes of Jeff Buckley, Jane’s Addiction and Radiohead.

‘Slow’ is released along with b-side ‘Assisted Sleep’ through Cartoon Records on 26^th March 2012.

To coincide with the single The Wild Mercury Sound undertake an extensive UK tour, dates are as follows:

Thursday 23^rd February         Leeds Milo / Friday 24^th February Oxford Jericho Tavern / Saturday 25^th February Guildford Boileroom / Monday 27^th February Winchester Railway  / Thursday 1^st March Harlow Square / Thursday 8^thMarch Kingston The Peel / Friday 9^thMarch Truro Bunters Bar  / Monday 12^th March Coventry Kasbah / Tuesday 13^th March Cambridge Portland Arms / Wednesday 14^th March Hull Fruit / Thursday 15^thMarch Birmingham Actress & Bishops  / Friday 16^th March Exeter Timepiece / Monday 19^th March Glasgow King Tuts / Wednesday 21^st March London Lexington / Friday 23^rd March York Fibbers  / Friday 29^th March Bristol Thekla / Friday 31^st March Nottingham Stealth

 

Saturday 7th April  Stockton Calling Festival  / Sunday 8^th April Now We Are Festival / Saturday 19th May Glasgow Captain’s Rest

For music and further information please visit: www.thewildmercurysound.co.uk