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The Presets Announce US Tour Dates - New Album APOCALYPSO out May 13!

Posted 2/19/2008 2:07 PM by modular

THE PRESETS ANNOUNCE US AND CANADIAN TOUR MAY / JUNE 2008
NEW ALBUM "APOCALYPSO" OUT MAY 13 (MODULAR)
NEW SINGLE "MY PEOPLE" OUT NOW!

"a fucking blast" + "add this to our growing list of anticipated records for '08" - The Tripwire

"Sydney electro-whiz-kids" - Pitchfork

"club music for people who hate club music" - Oh My Rockness

"The perfect band for impure thoughts and the actions that make them worth it." - Popmatters

"Julian Hamilton and Kimberly Moyes use deceptively simple drum and synth programming songs to make surprisingly dramatic songs" - URB

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Since bursting onto the US scene with five back-to-back shows at SXSW in 2006, Australia's The Presets (Julian Hamilton and Kimberley Moyes) have become renowned as the crowned kings of demented Aussie pop techno.

Over an eighteen-month period they zigzagged with US four times over, with club dates, tours with The Rapture and Ladytron, appearances at SXSW, Miami Winter Music Conference, and even the Halloween opening party of CMJ Music Conference.

They also managed to punch out their killer live show at dozens of international festivals including Benecassim in Spain, the Brandenburg Gate (playing to 100,000 people) in Germany and the Big Day Out Festival, where they headlined the dance tent all around Down Under. Most recently they played as main support for Daft Punk for their Australian tour this December.

The last year has seen Julian and Kim distil the shows they've played, the experiences they've had, and the people they've met into the musical glue of their forthcoming sophomore release, "Apocalypso" (out May 13 on Modular Recordings).

Some may already know the album's taster single, the fuzzed out techno behemoth that "My People", however many other musical surprises abound, as the rest of the album will reveal all sorts of new and exciting sides to The Presets story.

Better still, lucky US and Canadian fans will be able to hear "Apocalypso" live right after album release, with the band announcing a headline tour beginning late May.

Listen to My People here:
http://modular.imeem.com/music/QujialCf/the_presets_my_people/
Watch the video for My People here:
http://modular.imeem.com/video/U4gK-IZe/the_presets_presets_my_people_music_video/

Tuesday May 20
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday May 21
Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA

Thursday May 22
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR

Friday May 23
Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA

Saturday May 24
Plaza Club, Vancouver (Canada)

Monday May 26
Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT

Tuesday May 27
Larmier Lounge, Denver, CO

Thursday May 29
Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis, MN

Friday May 30
The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL

Saturday May 31
Anti, Toronto (Canada)

Sunday Jun 1
Cabaret Music Hall , Montreal (Canada)

Monday Jun 2
Paradise, Boston, MA

Wednesday Jun 4
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Thursday Jun 5
Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

Friday Jun 6
Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA

Saturday Jun 7
Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, D.C.

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