The Good Natured release 'Your Body is a Machine' + tour dates

Having salvaged her grandmother's 1980s Yamaha keyboard, Home Counties girl Sarah McIntosh - aka The Good Natured - self-produced her debut EP, 'Warriors' (2009). A year later, McIntosh sat her A-levels and split up with her boyfriend.

With these changes she found a whole new inspiration to write, the fruits of which, 'Your Body Is A Machine', will be released on 5 July, 2010.

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'Your Body Is A Machine' is a driving, dark and subtly dramatic left-field pop song: musically atmospheric - inspired by the likes of Japan and David Sylvian - and lyrically intense ("We are influenced by our self love and benevolence"). And then there is her voice: a strange, steely thing, simultaneously emotionally involving and quietly repressed, calling to mind the clipped tones of Ladytron and Neil Tennant in equal measure. Throughout, McIntosh displays a maturity beyond her teenage years. She may be called The Good Natured, but you wouldn't want to cross her.

'Your Body Is A Machine' was written by McIntosh and produced by Dan Foat and Nathan Boddy (Delphic, I Blame Coco).

The single feature remixes by Zebra & Snake, Body Language, Aspirins for My Children, Radioproof and Baby Monster. The Zebra & Snake remix is featured on the Kitsune Maison compilation released 26 April, having picked up radio support from Huw Stephens, Nick Grimshaw, Steve Lamacq and Kissy Sell Out.

The Good Natured will be play a host of shows in the build up to the single and into the summer, with more lined up in advance of further releases.

The Good Natured 2010 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

May 2010

1 May LEEDS Live At Leeds
14 May LONDON Colourr / The Camp Basement
20 May SHEFFIELD DQ
29 May BRIGHTON Jam

June 2010

13 Jun IOW Festival Strongbow Stage, Day & Time TBC

"Until yesterday I thought all 18 year olds in Newbury did was nick sweets from Spar and set fires to bins, but being introduced to The Good Natured has proved otherwise" - NME

"At once, she arrives as a compelling new talent. A real find" - Sunday Times

"Demure, forlorn, wry, quietly despairing and sad, even when the beats are house-y and fast or skittering and drum'n'bass-y." - The Guardian

"Your Body Is A Machine is a frosty electro pop classic" - Q Magazine

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