Switches “Lay Down the Law” out today on Interscope Records

Switches “Lay Down the Law” out today on Interscope Records

“Switches justify their cockiness with talent, excelling in the feisty hooks and high-pitched oo-oo-oos that hark back to the glam era at its best. If you’ve hoped for a missing link between T. Rex and the Killers (and hoped the balance would tilt toward the former), swaggering salvation is at hand.” – Entertainment Weekly

After a successful nationwide tour with recent stops at some of the hottest SXSW showcases, Switches are releasing their debut album “Lay Down the Law” today, March 18, 2008. Come and celebrate with the lads tonight at The Roxy with special performances by Glacier Hiking, Castledoor, DJ Hyphy Crunk and of course Switches.

“In light of all the mild-mannered Coldplay knockoffs of the last few years, it’s easy to forget that British rockers used to be cocky young things, happy to bang out shout-along choruses filled with drug references. Switches remember; their debut LP sounds as if it were written with soccer stadiums in mind, complete with chirpy harmonies and hooks…” – BLENDER

“‘Drama Queen’ is a song that runs rings around The Vines and makes Supergrass look lethargic.” – NME

“Combining foot-stomping drums and bass with tight vocals and sharp guitar riffs, Switches are as cocksure as their pop piers.”- Spin

“The British indie rising stars have created another Brit Pop hit and are making confident future strides with their Switches Swagger.” – Filter

“Tunes like “Drama Queen” and “Lay Down the Law” have enough hooks and sleaze-rock muscle to deserve to find their way to mainstream American rock radio.” – Boston Herald

“Each track on the album comes spiked with near-intoxicating levels of classic Brit-pop and a gritty, working-class swagger only available on the blue-collar streets of London. And it’s all lined up in a perfectly infectious 4/4 time, of course.” – NYLON

“For Switches to get so much right so soon, they’ve either got a platter with one good song or chock-fucking-full of them. Since the former is more likely, your’re gobsmacked when these impossible Frankenstein tunes – abit of T. Rex, The Cars, ELO, Blur, even Buzzcocks – keep coming in a relentless charge, a sequence plotted by God. ” – HARP

Switches are Steve Godfrey, Matt Bishop, Ollie Thomas and Thom Kirkpatrick

Tour Dates

Tue Mar 18 The Roxy – Album Release Party w/ Spin Magazine, Los Angeles, CA – 10pm
Wed Mar 19 Crystal Ballroom – KNRK Radio Party Portland, OR
Thu Mar 20 Popscene San Francisco, CA
Sat Mar 22 Bear Bottom Lounge – KVGS/ Miller Chill Party Big Bear Lake, CA

***Look for more upcoming tour dates shortly***