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Andy Wright + Magic Teapot presents

Spotlight Kid + Shortwave Fade + Raptusound

NEW TOUR ANNOUNCED & FREE DOWNLOAD

Spotlight Kid have announced their first UK dates of 2012. These shows come after the release of their new album Disaster Tourist in November and the band will be playing tracks from the release including new single “Plan Comes Apart” which is available to download now from all good online stores.

To celebrate the tour the band have recorded an alternative version of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds to give away to fans as a free download.

Fans will be able to download the track by joining the mailing list at the bands website www.spotlightkidsound.co.uk Press can download the track from the band’s soundcloud page here:

http://soundcloud.com/spotlightkidtracks/dont-you-forget-about-me

The tour dates are

21-Feb-12 Empire Leeds

22-Feb-12 King Tuts Glasgow

24-Feb-12 Frog & Parrot Sheffield

25-Feb-12 Mad Ferret Preston

28-Feb-12 The Musician Leicester

29-Feb-12 O2 Academy 3 Birmingham

01-Mar-12 Leopard Doncaster

02-Mar-12 Sticky Mikes Frog Bar Brighton

03-Mar-12 Louisiana Bristol

06-Mar-12 The Shipping Forecast Liverpool

07-Mar-12 Macbeth London

Tickets available from:

http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/157823/Spotlight_Kid.html

http://www.seetickets.com/Tour/SPOTLIGHT-KID

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Spotlight-Kid-tickets/artist/5001728

www.spotlightkidsound.co.uk

“there's little doubt that Spotlight Kid's status as one of the most innovative bands treading the UK circuit is all but assured” Drowned In Sound 8/10

“A sweet, sad record full of wide-eyed wonder and a charming, youthful naivety.” The Fly

"You find yourself happily immersed in their sonic drizzle" UNCUT

“An album long crest of feedback, any given track could have appeared on a cassette given away with an inky music mag circa 1991” MOJO

ABOUT:

"Purveyors of shimmering, chord-soaked shoegaze and trancey indie, they know their way around an insistent, slowly building space-pop gem" – sevenstreets.com.

It's been a while since we had a decent shoegaze record grace this world. Thanks to Nottingham six-piece Spotlight Kid's 'All is Real'/'April', we have another.

In a throwback to early-90s fare, 'All is Real' delivers in giving listeners what die-hard shoegaze fans are after - atmospheric jangling guitars, tender vocals and an up-tempo rhythm. And what a potent mix they turn out to be - the sound will serenade you into a state of bliss and euphoria. Think Spiritualized without the space-age sounds.

In contrast, flip-side 'April' sounds grittier, harder and rougher than the softer a-side. Yet lead singer Chris Davies' strong vocals do a great job holding the various parts of the single (guitar, drums and sweet synths) together like a freshly-woven tapestry. You'll feel like you're driving down a busy street at 60mph when you hear this song on a good night. Soundlab

In an ideal world, both songs would stand out successfully on their own. But together, they are magic. There's only one question - will their follow-up sound as cool as this?