This one kind of passed us by on the recommended releases, but it’s interesting enough to check out. Glasgow’s The Phantom Band are having their debut album, Checkmate Savage, released today by Chemikal Underground, and reviews are rather complimentary: “Were they from Brooklyn rather than Glasgow, Checkmate Savage would already have been acclaimed as a benchmark album for 2009.” THE GUARDIAN [4/5]. Anyway, there’s a newfangled widget system below for you to decide for yourselves, and a list of upcoming tour dates below that…

UK TOUR:

Mon 16th Feb Newcastle The End www.getinvolvednewcastle.co.uk
Tue 17th Feb TBC
Wed 18th Feb Bristol Louisiana
Thu 19th Feb Derby The Royal www.theroyalderby.co.uk
Fri 20th Feb Guildford Boileroom www.theboileroom.net
Sat 21st Feb London Macbeth - Twisted Licks night (£6) www.leylinepromotions.com
Sun 22nd Feb Exeter Cavern www.cavernclub.co.uk/
Mon 23rd Feb Brighton Freebutt www.joinerslive.co.uk
Tue 24th Feb Winchester Railway www.railwaylive.co.uk
Thu 26th Feb Glasgow King Tuts http://www.kingtuts.co.uk/
Fri 27th Feb Inverness Madhatters
Sat 28th Feb Sterling Tolbooth www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth
Sun 1st Mar Aberdeen Tunnels
Thu 12th March London Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Fri 13th March Manchester The Deaf Institute http://www.wegottickets.com/event/42318

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