Gruff Rhys to release Hotel Shampoo in North America on May 3rd on Wichita Recordings
Gruff Rhys, enigmatic lead singer and songwriter for celebrated Welsh outfit Super Furry Animals, solo artist, one half of trans-Atlantic electronic duo Neon Neon and documentarian extraordinaire will be releasing his new solo album Hotel Shampoo on May 3, 2011 via Wichita Recordings.
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The announcement coincides with the UK release of new single "Sensations In The Dark". The enthralling video is directed by Peter Gray.
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Hotel Shampoo is Gruff's third solo album and his most accomplished yet, filled with shimmering slices of kaleidoscopic, cinematic pop, including first single "Shark Ridden Waters" which saw its video debut on Pitchfork TV last month. As a testament to the album title and inspiration, Gruff recently created an art installation - a hotel made entirely of bathroom items garnered from various hotels throughout his touring career - and spent the night sleeping inside. It can be viewed at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff.
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The North American release of Hotel Shampoo sees Gruff reunited with some old friends. Wichita Recordings' founders Dick Green and Mark Bowen were responsible for signing Super Furry Animals to Creation Records in 1994. Following Creation's retirement the pair set up Wichita - now in its 10th year - where they've released a string of successes with artists like Bloc Party, The Cribs and Los Campesinos!. They recently began distributing their releases independently in the USA, kicking off with the dazzling debut from Swedish folk-pop duo First Aid Kit.
Gruff will be announcing a slew of North American dates shortly. His UK and Europe tour is as follows.
Gruff Rhys tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
FEBRUARY 2011:
14 Sheffield UK @ Memorial Hall,
15 Glasgow UK @ Oran Mor
17 Manchester UK @ St Phillips
18 Liverpool UK @ The Kazimier,
19 Cambridge UK @ St Paul's Church
20 Norwich UK @ Arts Centre
21 Nottingham UK @ Glee Club
22 London UK @ Cadogan Hall
25 Bridport UK @ Palace Theatre
26 Brighton UK @ St Georges Church
27 Birmingham UK @ Glee Club
28 Bristol UK @ St Georges Hall
MARCH 2011:
4 Paris FRANCE @ Le Cafe de La Danse
5 Vevey FRANCE @ Rocking Chair
6 Vienna AUSTRIA @ Flex
8 Frankfurt GERMANY @ Brotfabrik
9 Schorndorf GERMANY @ Manufaktur
10 Brussels BELGIUM @ Rotonde Botanique
11 Amsterdam HOLLAND @ Paradiso
12 Rotterdam HOLLAND @ De Unie
14 Cologne GERMANY @ Gebaude 9
15 Hamburg GERMANY @ Imperial Theater Hamburg
17 Copenhagen DENMARK @ Loppen
18 Stockholm SWEDEN @ Strand Club
19 Malmo SWEDEN @ Debaser Malmo
APRIL 2011:
26 Tokyo JAPAN @ Club Quattro,
27 Osaka JAPAN @ Club Quattro
Hotel Shampoo is released on OVNI/Turnstile Music in the UK and Europe on February 14th.
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