THE RACE - single, album, gigs, stardom...
 

Next up in Race-land is the "Rude Boy" single release next Monday. Febraury 23rd will see the second single from the very imminent second album, "In My Head It Works" (In My Head It Works), released through all digital sites in the UK. It features two of the world's best ever B-sides in the shape of "I Won't Stay Away" and "Holy Ghost" (both exclusive to this single) and will only be available physically (on 3-track CD) through OpenDNS (OMN shop) and from the band at gigs.

Talking of which....

The Race headline a Club Fandango show at 229 in London next Wednesday (25th) - Club Fandango @ 229 | THE RACE + FAR FROM THE DANCE + THE GAY BLADES + KING OF SPAIN. Also on
the bill are breaking Shifty stars, King Of Spain (more of whom later).
The CD release of the album then follows on March 9th in the UK (it's already available digitally, if you so wish). If you live out East then you can pick up the album in Japan (through Kurofune Records) and if you live across the channel then you'll be buying a copy through Volvox Records early in April.

Regardless of where you live, however, the ever-faithful OpenDNS will get a copy to you right away if you buy it from here - OMN shop.
"Rude Boy" has just gone on the playlist at NME Radio (NMERadio - Home - Thirst For Music - New And Alternative Music 24 Hours A Day – Music News – Gig Guides – Live Sessions) which gave us a great excuse to tune away from 6music between 10am and 1pm all this week (I'm sure you understand why). And what we found was an excellent new radio station which isn't a mile away from how Xfm was back in the early days. A joy to listen to: and completely twat-free. Do try it (online or through cable/sat).

"Rude Boy" was also Q Track Of The Day this week
(Track Of The Day - QTheMusic.com), the result of which was a huge surge of plays on the band's MySpace page.

Across the Atlantic, the album's first single "I Get It Wrong" has been getting airplay across all 50 states - with legendary KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer in LA spinning it twice in one show the other week.
The band are lining up a full UK tour, some of which has already been confirmed. Take yourself over to the race on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads for all the details.

And the final bit of Race news: Shifty Disco now have less than 100 Stakeholder Units available - £25 per unit will get you a Special Stakeholder Edition of the album, both singles, invites to Stakeholder events plus a share of the profits from the album sales for the next 5 years. Read all the info at the race - stakes and then send them your money.