aaamusic | On 18, Feb 2011

‘Expect big things for Flashguns’ – The Independent

‘Keep an eye on this lot’ – NME

Flashguns release their new single ‘Passions Of A Different Kind’ on the 28^th March, through Friends Vs Records. It is taken from their eagerly debut album, due for release in the Summer of 2011.

‘Passions Of A Different Kind’ follows quickly on from the hefty rotation by Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and the widespread blogger hype garnered for last December’s thumping, ‘Come And See The Lights’ single.

Following a support tour with Mona and their own extensive string of headline dates, Flashguns spit out another soaring taster to their debut album of the same title.

Recorded in a dilapidated barn in the bleak winter of rural Somerset, ‘Passions of a Different Kind’ contrasts that starkness with a huge guitar-driven punch. Produced by Luke Smith (Foals) and Barney Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Temper Trap), it’s a moody, euphoric sound, guided by the vocals of Sam Felix Johnston.

Having spent the best part of 2010 holed up in their remote studio, Flashguns are keen to spend 2011 out on the road, showcasing the songs they have pored over and shedding the shackles of those close confines. These songs were made with more than Flashguns’ own company in mind, and this second step in their introduction is a telling indication of just how vast a space it could fill.

Dananananaykroyd Support Tour:

25th February – Middlesbrough – Uncle Alberts

26th February – Dundee – Doghouse Sun

27th February – Aberdeen – Cafe Drummond

1^st March – Cambridge – Haymakers

2nd March – Southampton – Joiners

3rd March – Bath – Moles

4th March – Sheffield – The Harley

5th March – Liverpool – Shipping Forecast

Headline Tour

9^th March – Louisiana, Bristol

10^th March – The Horn, St Albans

11^th March – The Hop, Wakefield

12^th March – West End Centre, Aldershot

14^th March – The Boileroom, Guildford

15^th March – The Jericho, Oxford

16^th March – The Roadmender, Northampton

17^th March – Plugged Inn, Sunderland

18^th March – Inside Out, Darlington

19^th March – Mad Ferret, Preston

20^th March – Fruit, Hull

21^st March – Bodega Social, Nottingham

22^nd March – HMV Institute, Birmingham

23^rd March – Lexington, London

24^th March – The Hope, Brighton

25^th March – The Sumo, Leicester

26^th March – JJ’s, Hemel Hempstead