New Transmissions From The Radio Dept.
By Lisa Hallquist • Mar 27th, 2010 • Category: News
Could it really be that this is the year we finally get to see a new album from Swedish indie popsters The Radio Dept.? According to Labrador Records, their third album Clinging To A Scheme is being released on April 21. Webcuts remains a bit skeptical.
Rumors of a third album started circulating already in 2007 and when the single “Freddy and the Trojan Horse” was released at the beginning of 2008 it seemed the wait was almost over but as an old Swedish proverb says “the one who is waiting for something great can never wait too long”.
Judging from the first single ‘David’, released earlier this year, and the second single “Heaven’s on fire”, it will be worth the wait. The follow-up single “Heaven’s on fire” arrives on March 23 through limited release via Labrador Records. Only 2000 copies of the CD single are being released so head to Labrador’s website and get your copy. The single features a sample from Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and also includes a cover of “All about our Love” by Sade.
The band is also heading out on tour, starting off in Asia with a handful of shows in Japan and one in Singapore. The boys return to home for spring shows in Scandinavia, the UK and Italy and of course for the traditional some summer festivals.
The Asian and European live dates are as follows:
03/04/10 Japan: Osaka –Sunsui
04/04/10 Japan: Nagoya – Tight Rope
05/04/10 Japan: Tokyo – Fever
07/04/10 Singapore – Zouk
08/05/10 Sweden: Uppsala – Västmanlands-Dala Nation
13/05/10 Sweden: Linköping, – Herrgår’n
14/05/10 Sweden: Malmö – Kulturbolaget
15/05/10 Denmark: Copenhagen – Lille Vega
20/05/10 UK: London – Bush Hall
21/05/10 UK: London – Stag & Dagger Festival 2010
22/05/10 UK: Glasgow – Stag & Dagger Festival 2010
22/05/10 Sweden: Stockholm – Debaser Medis
27/05/10 Sweden: Hässleholm – Siesta!Festivalen
02/06/10 Italy: Milan – La Casa 139
03/06/10 Italy: Ravenna – Hana-Bi
04/06/10 Italy: Rome – Circolo degli Artisti
05/06/10 Italy: Turin: Spazio 211
29/07/10 Sweden: Emmaboda – Emmaboda Festival
14/08/10 Sweden: Göteborg – Way Out West
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