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Calling all friends of Rook and The Ravens,
As some of you may already know, the band's debut album is to be released in October of this year. Those of you who can't wait to get your hands on 'Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls', let this official press release whet your appetite or simply tease you further...
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ROOK AND THE RAVENS - SIXTEEN HOLES IN SIXTEEN SOULS
Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls is the debút album from Rook and The Ravens, a band from Laurel Canyon-esque hillside obscurity on the outskirts of Manchester. The album encompasses a deep-rooted belief in the three pillars of songwriting: chorus, harmony and that BIG sound, fast becoming a circuit trademark of the five-piece. Providing the unshakeable foudation on which to build, producer Andy MacPherson (The Who, Teenage Fanclub) at Revolution Studios in Cheadle Hulme presides over one of the most honest and definitive debút efforts in recent years. Sitting in the pantheon of rock alongside a keen admiration of Neil Young's work and an appreciation of contemporaries Kings of Leon and The Killers, Rook and The Ravens deliver a message to all sides in the scene war, mining the best parts of their influences and packaging the result into neat ingots of indie pop gold.
Achieved completely self-sufficiently, Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls is the sound of a hard working band discovering their work has paid off. Lead single "Alpha" is a mission statement: keyboard hooks, punchy rhythm section, fluid guitar lines with a crunchy edge, and a soaring triple-pronged, lyrical, vocal attack on the art of being able to let go. The rest of the album follows suit. From the false sense of security opener "Fiery Eyes" lulls the listener into before its aural panzer attack, to the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac pop sheen of "On The Cusp", there is a space for every shade of promise. You can hear Neil Young in "The Girl With A Chip On Her Shoulder" and Simon and Garfunkel in "Maisie", and more than a hint of Crosby, Stills and Nash in "Make Ends Meet".
A timeless album that still sounds rooted in today, a pop record that retains its credibility amongst a host of paper-thin contemporaries and a genuine homegrown will to succeed, Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls is released on October 5th 2009.
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Those of you attending one or both of Rook and The Ravens' special album launch shows in Manchester or London will be able to get your hands on a copy of Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls on the night (before the official release date!)
If you don't have your ticket already...
Simply scroll down Rook and The Raven's Myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/rookandtheravens) until you see two orange tickets... then select whether you want to attend the Manchester or London launch by clicking the appropriate ticket.
It's as easy as that.
See you then!
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