‘Warmer Sounds’ will be released on March 8 to co-inside with an intimate, acoustic tour of the UK.
The Charlatans to re-issue ‘Us and Us Only’
The Charlatans are set to re-issue their sixth album ‘Us and Us Only’ this March.

The Charlatans – Who We Touch
Whilst it’s unlikely that Who We Touch will feature highly amongst many critics’ year-end lists, The Charlatans have produced quite possibly their best album in a nearly a decade.

TLOBF Interview // The Charlatans
Since the recent release of new album ‘Who We Touch’, The Charlatans are currently experiencing somewhat of a renaissance – both critically and musically. I recently spoke with the bands front-man, the Benjamin Button of the indie world – Tim Burgess.

The Charlatans: ‘Love Is Ending’
The Charlatans return on August 2nd with new single ‘Love Is Ending’, followed by their eleventh studio album Who We Touch on September 6th. Looks like Tim Burgess has opted for the 1990 look: bowl cut and cape. Good work Tim.

Beggars Archive to Reissue 20th Anniversary Edition of The Charlatans’ debut
To coincide with The Charlatans special 20th anniversary performances of their debut album, Some Friendly, at the Primavera Festival and London’s Roundhouse, Beggars Archive are releasing an Expanded Edition on 17 May.

Heavenly Records celebrate 10 Years of The Social with a string of special shows
The Charlatans, Saint Etienne, The Magic Numbers and Annie head up an all star cast for a month long party at The Social bar in London’s West End.
Various artists – ID08 Independents Day
In theory, this is a great idea. Get a bunch of known alternative bands to do a cover version for CD1, then get them (and some record labels) to recommend a bunch of ‘new’ bands, and fill CD2 with songs by said recommendations. In theory.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
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- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
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