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The Maccabees Are Coming US Tour Dates

The Maccabees

London boys, the Maccabees are now coming to America with a brand new bag-o-tricks from their soon-to-be-released sophomore album Wall of Arms and will be making a fleeting visit to NYC on June 20th at Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Miike Snow) and at Mercury Lounge on June 22nd 8pm.
(more US dates TBA).

June 20th – Music Hall of Williamsburg, BKNY

June 22nd – Mercury Lounge, NYNY – 8PM

Their current UK single Can You Give It is already a live favorite inspiring mass sing-a-longs with its rallying chorus, wonky guitars and marching military-esque drums. In keeping with this celebration of a great English tradition, the brilliant video for the single was filmed at this year’s annual Cheese Rolling race at Cooper’s Hill (yes, Cheese Rolling is indeed an old and cherished British tradition) in Gloustershire, the video captures the courage and the craziness of this historic and wonderfully unique event in a climatic documentary style music video.

www.myspace.com/themaccabees

For fans of The Futureheads, Rakes, The Strokes, The Temper Trap, Arcade Fire, Shins.

“Tricky second-album syndrome? On the contrary; Wall of Arms will be one of the better indie-pop-rock offerings of the year and could even propel the Maccabees into the heavy-weight devision. Whatever happens, they’re a festival must-see for the summer ahead.”
- Independent on Sunday

“Thoughtful, inspiring and drivingly powerful, Wall of Arms is a diamond in the yawning miles of rough that is Britain’s indie scene. Treasure it.”
- The London Paper.

“Who knew this summer was going to sound so gloriously dark”
- NME

“With this record the Maccabees join the Horrors and Jack Penate… who’ve come back with far superior second efforts.”
– The Guardian

“Wall of Arms is a huge leap forward for these Brighton-based former indie poppets.”
– The Sun

“A collection of atmospheric, heartfelt pop songs”
– The Guardian

“They’ve blossomed into an elegiac cross between Kings of Leon and Arcade Fire.”
- The London Paper.

UK Summer Dates
June 13th – ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
June 26th – GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
July 10th – T IN THE PARK FESTIVAL
August 28th – LEEDS FESTIVAL, RADIO 1/NME STAGE
August 29th – READING FESTIVAL, RADIO 1/NME STAGE