The Modern Strangers ‘Visions EP’ released on July 12th through Hoolay Records
Autumn UK headline tour on sale today
The Modern Strangers release their brand new EP ‘Visions’ on July 12th through Hoolay Records. The EP features four glorious tracks including their latest single and EP title track, the electro-pop gem Visions, previous single, the bewitching, disco infused ‘Magic Hour’, plus two brand new tracks ‘Parallel’ and live favourite, ‘Be Your Lover’. Listen to the EP HERE
The EP was produced by Gordon Mills Jr and was written and recorded in LA and London. Lead single ‘Magic Hour’ was met with a rapturous response on release, hitting the #2 spot on the Hype Machine Chart and is accompanied by a video shot on a glacier in Iceland as well as their homeland of Dungeness and Camber. Watch the video HERE
To tie in with the EP release, tickets go on sale today, July 12th for The Modern Strangers autumn UK headline tour including at date at Oslo, Hackney on October 26th. Tickets on sale at www.themodernstrangers.com
19th Oct – Southampton, Heartbreakers
21st Oct – Bristol, The Crofters Rights
22nd Oct – Glasgow, Broadcast
23rd Oct – Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge
25th Oct – Liverpool, Jimmys
26th Oct – London, Oslo (Hackney)
Fronted by brothers Max & Archie Davenport, the Tunbridge Wells band first sprang to life off the back of debut single 'Vanilla', earning them early support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1. Subsequently self-releasing seminal singles 'Hot Rain', 'Margarita' and 'Coco Hello' in the midst of a busy summer of shows. Winning over new fans eager to hear more from their incendiary live set and leading to signing a publishing deal with BMG. Last summer saw them hitting stages across the UK on their first tour, a plethora of festivals (Latitude, Isle of Wight, Standon Calling and The Great Escape amongst others) to their first European dates, supporting Flor, including shows in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam (along with a headline set for Gibraltar's National Day celebrations).
Following on from the band's debut EP 'Meltdown Mechanics' released in June last year to wide support from key blogs, tastemakers and streaming platforms (clocking up over a million plays on Spotify), the band have been working on tracks in LA with their producer Gordon Mills Jr, ready to unleash their sophomore EP.
2019 saw them start the year with sell out shows in London, Manchester and Coventry, along with being picked by Annie Mac for her first "Future sounds" feature of the year and Jack Saunder's "Next Wave"; further showing the band to be far more than just algorithm approved purveyors of perfect guitar pop. (You can’t fault scientific research, see the clip here). They recently toured the UK in support of Flor for the second time and also supported All Twins at Oslo, Hackney.
Their unique brand of spiralling, euphoric electronic indie pop is continuing to inject a sense of fun back into guitar music.
Praise for The Modern Strangers:
"With the allure of disco and the refined sensibilities of pop, British indie band The Modern Strangers deliver an infectious sound that gets your foot tapping and head bobbing with every neon hook. Their newest single, "Magic Hour"- premiering here today – bottles up the euphoria of golden hour in the summer and pours it out in a perfect electro-pop drip." EARMILK
"M83 meets MGMT with a hint of disco thrown in…Rising stars The Modern Strangers release have an ear for what makes great music for the charts - and it's been scientifically proven." OFFICIAL CHARTS
“A disco-infused, upbeat banger” – WONDERLAND MAGAZINE
“What the world needs right now is some good vibes, some positive energy, some uplifting melodies.” CLASH
“A combination of disco and funk elements to join a wall-shaking party of a chorus hosted by an absolute slammer of a guitar riff. Play it loud.” INDIE SHUFFLE
“The Modern Strangers take pop music, discard anything falling below the standard levels of sass, and smash fun and class into whatever is left.” METRO
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