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ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM IF
YOU WAIT ON SEPTEMBER 9
“Killer melodies magicked into greatness by Reid’s soulful, yearning vocals”
- Sunday Times, Culture
“Their songs are haunting to the point they rattle the nerves”
- Pitchfork
Since introducing themselves with near anonymous posts of two songs (Hey Now and Metal & Dust) late last
year, London Grammar quickly captured the interest, and more importantly, the imagination of music fans
across the UK and beyond.
The tracks catapulted Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman straight into the spotlight, with music critics
and fans eager to see what they did next. The trio released the acclaimed Metal & Dust EP, sold out two
London dates, played with The xx at their Night + Day festival, secured slots at near all of the UK’s major
summer festivals - including Glastonbury, Bestival and Festival Number 6 - before confirming their own
headline tour this October, which has already sold out the first London date with a second now announced.
Their first official single release, Wasting My Young Years, strode confidently into the Top 40 after a Radio 1
B List and now the new single, Strong, is gaining strong radio support and lighting up the blogosphere. The
band is currently the number one most blogged about artist, according to Hype Machine.
It’s no understatement that London Grammar’s forthcoming album is one of the most highly anticipated
debuts this year.
Confirmed for release on September 9, the album is a result of 18 painstaking months spent writing and
recording. Each of the 11 tracks is testament to the trio’s innate understanding of the roles that subtlety,
contrast and restraint have played in the creation of memorable, timeless and transcendent music. “That’s
how this all started,” says Dan, “and it’s always been our primary goal, to keep space in the music. The way
that, say, the guitar and vocal interact is massively important to us.”
Heavily involved in every decision made on the album, the band handpicked their team, working closely with
producers Tim Bran (The Verve, Richard Ashcroft, La Roux) and Roy Kerr AKA The Freelance Hellraiser.
Drafting in Roc Nation’s KD (Outkast, Beyoncé, Jay-Z) to mix the album, with Grammy-winning Tom Coyne
(Adele’s 21), joining them to master.
Tracks like If You Wait and Flickers possess that strange duality of lament and defiance, filled with textures,
colours, shadings and interjections that are subtle yet deliver devastating power. The next single, Strong, out
on September 1 is the final, killer blow. Building – as you would expect from London Grammar – from nothing,
from the barest of bones, Hannah’s soaring vocals propels the song to its crashing climax.
More than delivering on their promise, London Grammar’s electrifying debut solidifies them as being one of
the most exciting and innovative bands to emerge in 2013.
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See London Grammar live:
July 19
July 21
July 27
July 28
Aug 2
Aug 4
Aug 7
Aug 9
Aug 25
Sept 6
Sept 13
Oct 15
Oct 16
Oct 18
Oct 19
Oct 20
Oct 22
Oct 23
Oct 24
Oct 26
Oct 27
Oct 28
Nov 28
Melt! Festival, Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Longitude, Dublin
Kendall Calling, Penrith
Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon
Camp Bestival, Dorset
Standon Calling, Hertfordshire
Ibiza Rocks, San Antonio, Spain
Wilderness Festival, Charlbury
Leeds Festival, Leeds
Bestival, Newport, Isle of Wight
Festival Number 6, Portmeirion
Open, Norwich
Concorde 2, Brighton
Electric Brixton, London SOLD OUT
Gathering, Oxford
Anson Rooms, Bristol
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Academy 2, Birmingham
Cockpit, Leeds
Sound Control, Manchester
Oran Mor, Glasgow
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Brixton Electric, London
LONDON GRAMMAR'S DEBUT ALBUM, IF YOU WAIT IS SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 9
VIA METAL & DUST RECORDINGS
THE NEXT SINGLE STRONG IS OUT SEPTEMBER 1
http://www.londongrammar.com/
Please contact jenn @chuffmedia.com or on 020 7681 4124 for more info.
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