Gods And Monsters sees the Manchester trio return with a fuller more dynamic sound and it's thirteen songs are without doubt their strongest and most ambitious to date. From the darkly urgent, opener ‘No Direction Home’, to the albums strangely uplifting closer 'I Believe' the band comfortably carry off a newly confident swagger. Listen to the drunken, fairground waltz suggested by the title track, ‘Ordinary Girls' noir-ish tale of murder, witchcraft and revenge, the Shadows-styled twang of ‘Stars Look Familiar’ the Piaf tradition that informs ‘Avenue Of Hope’ and the forthcoming single 'Over My Shoulder'

The new single, co - produced with Joe Robinson and recorded by the I AM KLOOT line up of Johnny Bramwell: voice and guitar; bassist: Peter Jobson and drummer Andrew Hargreaves, sees the trio return with a fuller more dynamic sound. Released on CD and limited 7" vinyl, 'Over My Shoulder' comes backed with two exclusive new tracks entitled 'Great Escape' and 'Junk Culture’.

7" VINYL TRACKLISTING:

'OVER MY SHOULDER'

'JUNK CULTURE'

CD TRACKLISTING:

'OVER MY SHOULDER'

'GREAT ESCAPE'

'JUNK CULTURE'

They play Europe in February followed by their first American Tour in March, the first part of what is more or less a world tour thro 2005. On their return they set off on a UK Tour in April which includes a London date at the Electric Ballroom on the 21st of April.

LIVE DATES:

APR 8TH THE BARFLY, CARDIFF

APR 9TH ACADEMY 2, LIVERPOOL

APR 10TH THE VENUE, EDINBURGH

APR 11TH ACADEMY 2, BIRMINGHAM

APR 13TH SUGARMILL, STOKE

APR 14TH RESCUE ROOMS, NOTTIGHAM

APR 15TH SOUNDHAUS, NORTHAMPTON

APR 16TH THE ZODIAC, OXFORD

APR 18TH FLEECE & FIRKIN, BRISTOL

APR 19TH KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON

APR 20TH WEDGEWOOD ROOMS, PORTSMOUTH

APR 21ST ELECTRIC BALLROOM, LONDON

APR 23RD LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD

APR 24TH RITZ, MANCHESTER

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