Frightened Rabbit announce EP and UK tour

Those lovely Frightened Rabbit lads have just announced the release of The Woodpile EP, which includes 3 brand new tracks, and will be released on 2nd September. The band have also announced a November UK tour, with tickets on sale on Friday (9th August).

Selkirk quintet Frightened Rabbit are pleased to announce details of their new EP 'The Woodpile EP', set to release on 2 September through Atlantic Records. The EP, which features title track and three brand new songs, follows the band's critically-acclaimed 4th studio album Pedestrian Verse, which released earlier this year.

The band will be supporting The National on their upcoming US tour throughout September and will headline a string of UK shows in November. The run of UK dates will kick off in Newcastle on 5 November before visiting Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, London's Brixton Academy and then closing on 16 November in Scotland. Furthermore, the band will be performing at Boardmasters Festival in Newquay, Reading and Leeds Festival and End of The Road Festival in August.

Speaking about the new release, singer Scott Hutchinson says – "The Woodpile is about that night you felt utterly out of place, alone, awkward and cornered. All any of us want in those instances is for someone we care about to come and take us away from it all. It's escapist, but also claustrophobic in places. I like the idea of contrasting a big, confident piece of music with lyrics that express uncertainty and vulnerability. "

THE WOODPILE EP TRACKLISTING:
1) The Woodpile
2) Default Blues
3) Radio Silence
4) Candlelit


UK TOUR DATES
5 November Newcastle Newcastle University
6 November Manchester Ritz
7 November Bristol Anson Rooms
8 November London Brixton Academy
10 November Southampton Southampton University
11 November Birmingham Institute
12 November Sheffield Leadmill
14 November Dublin Olympia
15 November Belfast Mandela Hall
16 November Glasgow O2 Academy

US TOUR DATES WITH THE NATIONAL
8 September Nashville, TN
9 September Atlanta, GA
11 September Charlotte, NC
12 September Asheville, NC
13 September Louisville, KY
14 September Rochester Hill, MI
15 September Madison, WI
17 September Morrison, CO
19 September Seattle, WA
20 September Seattle, WA
21 September Troutdale, OR
22 September Vancouver, BC

SUMMER 2013 FESTIVAL DATES
9th August Boardmasters, Newquay
23rd August Reading FestivalNME/Radio 1 Stage
24th August Leeds FestivalNME/Radio 1 Stage
30th Aug – 1st Sept End Of The Road Festival

UK Tour Dates ticket Pre-Sale - Wednesday 7th August. General Sale - Friday 9th August

Frightened Rabbit are – Scott Hutchison (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Billy Kennedy (bass), Andy Monaghan (guitar/keys), Grant Hutchison (drums) and Gordon Skene (guitar/keys).