Johnny Foreigner first signed a deal with Best Before Records and soon after their debut EP was released to much acclaim garnering 10/10 from Drowned In Sound, 8/10 from Rock Sound, 4 K's in Kerrang!, 5/5 from The Fly, 7/10 from NME and full marks from Fake DIY to name a few.
This limited release has now sold out and the band have recently returned from New York where they have recorded their debut album proper with producer Machine (Armor For Sleep, Emmanuel, Fall Out Boy, etc.).
2008 starts promisingly with Club NME and LOTW shows and a tour supporting one of the other big tips for the year: Los Campesinos!
Here are the dates:
Feb 12 Bedford, Esquires
Feb 13 Birmingham, Academy 2
Feb 14 Glasgow, King Tuts
Feb 16 Newcastle, Northumbria Uni
Feb 17 Sheffield, Leadmill
Feb 18 Manchester, Club Academy
Feb 19 Brighton, Concorde 2
Feb 20 Reading, Fez
Feb 21 Kingston, 'New Slang' @ The Works
Feb 23 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
They also headline Club Fandango at the Dublin Castle tonight supported by My Psychoanalyst.
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