aaamusic | On 23, Aug 2012

NEW SINGLE – ‘TALK THROUGH THE NIGHT’ – RELEASED OCTOBER 1

DEBUT ALBUM – ALL OUR FAVOURITE STORIES – RELEASED OCTOBER 8

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER HEADLINE TOUR – ON SALE NOW

“Main stage stars-in-waiting” – NME

“They know their way round a tune, and they know just where to hang right baubles to enhance it” – The Guardian

Dog Is Dead are pleased to announce details of their new single ‘Talk Through The Night’, out October 1 through Atlantic Records. The single will precede the band’s debut album All Our Favourite Stories, which releases on October 8, and comes before a big UK and Ireland album tour in October. Commenting on the new single, singer Rob says – “Talk Through The Night is an ode to the anti-cool, our homage to friendship and not giving a shit – the school geeks summer anthem.

Currently becoming a household name on the UK festival circuit and following the recent release of their single ‘Glockenspiel Song’, the band have taken to new heights over recent months. ‘Glockenspiel Song’ received massive support from Radio 1 – it was added to the station’s ‘In New Music We Trust’ playlist, branded Huw Stephens’ ‘Record of the Week’ and the band also did a session on Huw’s show. The track also gained support from the likes of Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw at the radio station, XFM, 6 Music, Radio 2, MTV Rocks and NME.

Having now released three singles on Atlantic Records (‘Hands Down’, ‘Two Devils’ and ‘Glockenspiel Song’) and toured the country relentlessly, the quintet have built a hugely dedicated fanbase. They’ve already played a whopping 19 festivals this summer (including T In The Park, Dot To Dot, Hop Farm) and they still have six more appearances to go, which will include Reading and Leeds in August.

Over the past few months, the band have been putting finishing touches to their debut album, All Our Favourite Stories, in their native Nottingham. On production, they’ve teamed up with Nottingham’s Guy Elderfield  (producer of the band’s early EP ‘Your Childhood’) and David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything), with other production coming from  the band’s vocalist, Rob Milton. The release will showcase the band’s spine-tingling harmony arrangements and knack for writing huge, modern-day indie pop anthems.

Earlier this year, the band completed a successful 30-date UK headline tour and landed support shows with hyped artists such as Bombay Bicycle Club, King Charles and Tribes

Full tour dates:

October

23        Manchester      Academy 3

24        Birmingham     O2 Academy 2

25        Newcastle        The Other Rooms

26        Edinburgh        Electric Circus

27        Glasgow           King Tuts

29        Dublin              O2 Academy 2

31        Bristol              Thekla

November

1          London             Scala

2          Exeter              Phoenix

3          Brighton           The Haunt

6          Leeds               Cockpit

 

Tickets on sale now – buy link here

 

All Our Favourite Stories – Album tracklisting:

1. Get Low

2. Do The Right Thing

3. Teenage Daughter

4. Talk Through The Night

5. Two Devils

6. Hands Down

7. Glockenspiel Song

8. Heal It

9. River Jordan

10. Any Movement

 

Deluxe

11. Young

12. The Well
13. Ricochet
14. Burial Ground
15. Talent Show
16. All Our Favourite Outtakes

 

Album available to pre-order now

 

Remaining festival appearances:

 

17 August        Pukkelpop

18 August        Summer Sundae

19 August        Strummer of Love

25 August        Reading Festival

26 August        Leeds Festival

1 September    In The Woods

Dog Is Dead are Rob Milton (lead singer/guitar), Joss Van Wilder (keyboards), Trev (bass/sax man) Paul Roberts (guitar) and Daniel Harvey (drums).