Having only formed in the Spring of 2008, it’s been a meteoric DIY rise for young hotly tipped Staten Island four-piece Cymbals Eat Guitars. July saw their inaugural visit to the UK, as they played a handful of sold out shows including headlining a ‘Rough Trade presents’ night at The ICA and one of the hottest and loudest gigs ever played at the Windmill, Brixton (where the band were met by hardcore fans who had travelled all the way down from Scotland to see them).

Now, having signed to Memphis Industries (home to The Go! Team, Field Music, Tokyo Police Club amongst others) who snapped the band up after their aforementioned July shows, Cymbals Eat Guitars will release their critically acclaimed debut album Why There Are Mountains in the UK on October 26th.

Produced by Kyle “Slick” Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives), Why There Are Mountains takes in Pavement meets Mogwai guitars, lush orchestral layers, unexpected time signature changes and moments of beatific calm.

Currently on a huge North American tour with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Cymbals Eat Guitars will be supporting The Flaming Lips – at the band’s personal request – for their UK residency at London’s The Troxy in November. Quite simply, Cymbals Eat Guitars are one of the most beguiling and exciting talents to come out of the USA for a good while.


More UK shows to be announced shortly