Out April 13th via One Little Indian
Following the acclaimed 2008 album ‘Sticks And Stones’, due to popular demand from fans, Parisian trio Underground Railroad release ‘Pick The Ghost…E.P.' on April 13th and are touring with Fight Like Apes in February and March.
The tracks comprising the ‘Pick The Ghost…E.P.' were recorded during the album session in Seattle with producer John Goodmanson (Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater Kinney).
Omitted from the album for reasons of programming and length only, Pick The Ghost once again sees the band blazing through five pieces of full strength art-rock-leftfield-punk, with a strong melodic heart.
Underground Railroad are drummer Raphael Mura, guitarist Marion Andrau (both also do lead vocals), plus bassist/backing vocalist JB Ganivet. Following bills shared with the likes of Deerhoof , Autolux, Ladyhawke, Dinosaur Jr and Nada Surf.
Tour Dates:
Feb 20 Louisiana, Bristol
Feb 22 Leadmill Steel Cage, Sheffield
Feb 23 Barfly, Cardiff
Feb 26 Barfly, Birmingham
Feb 27 Adelphi, Hull
Mar 1 Roadhouse, Manchester
Mar 2 Barfly, Liverpool
Mar 3 King Tuts, Glasgow
Mar 5 Cockpit, Leeds
Mar 6 Fibbers, York
Mar 7 Uncle Alberts, Middlesborough
Mar 8 Bodega, Nottingham
The tracks comprising the ‘Pick The Ghost…E.P.' were recorded during the album session in Seattle with producer John Goodmanson (Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater Kinney).
Omitted from the album for reasons of programming and length only, Pick The Ghost once again sees the band blazing through five pieces of full strength art-rock-leftfield-punk, with a strong melodic heart.
Underground Railroad are drummer Raphael Mura, guitarist Marion Andrau (both also do lead vocals), plus bassist/backing vocalist JB Ganivet. Following bills shared with the likes of Deerhoof , Autolux, Ladyhawke, Dinosaur Jr and Nada Surf.
“It’s clear we are in the presence of greatness” NME
“Visceral guitar pop akin to Pixies and Nirvana” Uncut
“Brutal yet beguiling…marries the teeth-shattering ferocity of Pixies at their most pissed off with radio-slaying, agit-pop melodies” The Fly
“Black-hearted avant punk…whiplashing climaxes” Metro
“A groove that will please reminiscing adults and hopefully convince a few nu-rave kids to discover real instruments too” The Times
“Visceral guitar pop akin to Pixies and Nirvana” Uncut
“Brutal yet beguiling…marries the teeth-shattering ferocity of Pixies at their most pissed off with radio-slaying, agit-pop melodies” The Fly
“Black-hearted avant punk…whiplashing climaxes” Metro
“A groove that will please reminiscing adults and hopefully convince a few nu-rave kids to discover real instruments too” The Times
Tour Dates:
Feb 20 Louisiana, Bristol
Feb 22 Leadmill Steel Cage, Sheffield
Feb 23 Barfly, Cardiff
Feb 26 Barfly, Birmingham
Feb 27 Adelphi, Hull
Mar 1 Roadhouse, Manchester
Mar 2 Barfly, Liverpool
Mar 3 King Tuts, Glasgow
Mar 5 Cockpit, Leeds
Mar 6 Fibbers, York
Mar 7 Uncle Alberts, Middlesborough
Mar 8 Bodega, Nottingham
