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News - Attic Lights announce the release of new single 'Wendy' on October 6th Attic Lights announce the release of new single 'Wendy' on October 6th


Attic Lights announce the release of new single 'Wendy' on October 6th

September 3, 2008, 08:25 PM

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Attic Lights
New single: Wendy. October 6th 2008
Debut album: Friday Night Lights. October 13th 2008.


“Spellbinding.” – The Fly ****

“A hugely infectious debut. ” – Uncut ****

Mojo ****

Rapturous melodic joy’ - The Guardian

Heavenly tunes’ - NME

Blasphemous trash’ - The Free Church Of Scotland

Glasgow's Attic Lights have announced details of the release of a new single, Wendy, through Island Records on October 6th 2008.

Released on CD and 7", the single also features the b-sides Shiver The Trees & Summer Girlfriend alongside remixes of Wendy by The Fratellis, Camera Obscura and The Vaselines.

The Vaselines mix, the first ever done by the legendary Glasgow band, is currently available as an exclusive stream via Pitchfork ( "Wendy (The Vaselines Mix)" [Stream] | Pitchfork )

The single is followed on October 13th by the release of the band’s debut album, Friday Night Lights. The ten-track album, recorded in Glasgow in the Autumn of 2007 with local man about town and drummer with local heroes Teenage Fanclub Francis Macdonald at the helm, also features luscious string arrangements courtesy of Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John Fame.

Attic Lights also play NME Club Koko on September 12th and have also announced details of a UK tour starting in October. The dates, which follow the release of their debut album Friday Night Lights on October 13th through Island Records, see the band support Paul Heaton.



The full list of dates are as follows:

OCTOBER
25th Glasgow ABC
26th Newcastle University
29th Norwich Waterfront
30th Leeds Metropolitan University
31st Sheffield Academy

NOVEMBER
1st Liverpool Academy
4th Cardiff University
5th London ULU
6th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
7th Manchester Ritzy
9th Hull University

Tickets for the shows are prices at £16.50 (£17.50 in London) and available via GIGSANDTOURS.COM and a 24 hr CC line 0871 7403 331.

Attic Lights are: Kev Sherry (vocals / guitar), Colin McArdle (vocals / bass), Jamie Houston (guitar / vocals), Tim Davidson (guitar) & Noel O'Donell (drums / vocals).

MySpace.com - Attic Lights - Glasgow, UK - Indie / Rock - www.myspace.com/atticlights

















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