The Big Pink confirm new single and headline tour

March 1, 2009, 02:47 AM

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The Big Pink have announced details of a new single and their first UK headline tour.

The duo of Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze will release 'Velvet' on 20th April. Self-produced by the band and mixed by Alan Moulder, it is backed by B-side 'Introduction To Awareness' and is their first single to be released since signing to 4AD (the second of the band's short short career).

The video for 'Velvet' premiered on Pitchfork and MySpace yesterday. You can watch the Rob Hawkins-directed video on the band's newly launched website - The Big Pink

Recently crowned NME Radar award winners, The Big Pink will play their first headline tour to coincide with the release of 'Velvet'. Dates are below:

15 April : Leadmill, Sheffield
16 April : King Tuts, Glasgow
17 April : Ruby Lounge, Manchester
18 April : Crawdaddy, Dublin
20 April : Cockpit, Leeds
21 April : Academy, Birmingham
22 April : Academy 3, Bristol
23 April : ICA, London

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