(We Are) Performance release album and, err, perform

Electro-pop Manchester types (We Are) Performance release their debut album on June 18th. It comes as a strictly limited gatefold release containing a full colour 32 page fanzine, with artwork, lyrics and slogans, an A2 signed poster and a silver embossed copy of the album.

Only 500 copies of the album will be available online, with the remaining copies available only at the band’s gigs. To avoid missing out you can now pre-order your copy by clicking visiting this link. All pre-orders received before Monday 11th June will be personalized to the purchaser by the band.

In support of its release the band will be heading out on tour. The dates and venues are below.

15 Jun The 333, London
16 Jun The Social, Nottingham
19 Jun Barfly, Birmingham
20 Jun The Roadhouse, Manchester
21 Jun Barfly, Liverpool
22 Jun Priory, Doncaster
29 Jun Firewater, Glasgow
30 Jun Club NME, Stoke
2 Sep Lodestar Festival, Nr. Cambridge

A £4 guest list is available for the Manchester show. Details of how to get on it can be found on the official website.

The band are offering 2 free tracks to download. If you sign up to the mailing list via this link you will receive non-album track I Want Out. From the same link you can get a completely free download of album track Lost Youth (without having to sign up to the mailing list).

There are also a number of tracks from the album you can hear on the bands myspace page and Last.FM page, including the classic single Surrender and the bands re-invention of the Tom Petty favourite Free Fallin, which has to be heard to be believed!