FREE DIAMONDS (Newcastle, England) have finished recording their sophomore full-length BY THE SWORD, the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut "There Should Be More Dancing." The record will be available from Deep Elm in late spring.

Free Diamonds will also be leaving on a two-week tour of Europe in April. Stay tuned for more news regarding upcoming US and UK tours!

MAR 28 - Newcastle, England @ Tyneside Irish Centre w/ Kaikoura, Tripdash
APR 06 - Bolton, England @ Dog & Partridge
APR 07 - Lille, France @ Le Yeti
APR 08 - Paris, France @ TBA w/ La Quiete
APR 09 - Lyon, France @ Le Sonic w/ Kiss Kiss Martine
APR 10 - Toulon, France @ TBA
APR 11 - Italy @ TBA
APR 12 - Milano, Italy @ Tamburine
APR 13 - Pisa, Italy @ Dress Code Club
APR 15 - UK @ TBA
MAY 05 - Bolton, England @ Dog & Partridge w/ Lukestar

For tour updates, go here: Deep Elm Records

"Channeling the quirky sound of the Minutemen into a new-wave sensibility." - MaximumRockNRoll
"With an extra dose of delicious mania, this is good-time music. Delightfully bonkers." - Rock Sound
"Free Diamonds is strong at finding a quirky hook and riding it from start to finish." - Popmatters
"A wonderful art rock expose...as much fun as it is sonically adventurous." - Under The Volcano
"Post-punk angularity twitched out with a fire in the belly and a smile on the lips." - Unpeeled

For more info on Free Diamonds, go here: Free Diamonds - Official Site by Deep Elm
or here: www.myspace.com/freediamonds

For a free mp3 download of the song "Blind Boys" go here: FREE DIAMONDS - There Should Be More Dancing