Esben & the Witch sign to Matador, plan global domination

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Esben and the Witch, one of our hotly tipped acts for this year, have announced that they’ve signed to Matador Records.

After releasing a series of EP’s and singles, Matador will release a limited 12″ EP, called Marching Song, on 11th October including two two tracks ‘Done Because We Are Too Menny’ and ‘Souvenirs’.

The band are close to completing their debut album, which is scheduled for a 2011 release.

You can catch the band as they extensive dates across the USA and UK:

US TOUR

SEPTEMBER
23 Minneapolis 7th Street Entry *
24 Chicago Lincoln Hall *
25 Detroit Magic Stick *
27 Toronto Lee’s Palace *
28 Montreal La Sala Rossa *
29 Boston Paradise *
30 Philadelphia Johnny Brenda’s **

OCTOBER
1 New York Bowery Ballroom *
3 Las Vegas The Palms ***
5 Atlanta Masquerade *
6 Tallahassee Club Downunder *
8 Houston Walters on Washington *
9 Austin The Mohawk ****
10 Dallas The Nightmare *
12 Denver Larimer Lounge *
14 San Diego Casbah *
18 Los Angeles El Ray Theatre *
19 San Jose The Blank Club *
20 San Francisco Bottom of the Hill *****
21 Portland Doug Fir Lounge *
22 Vancouver Venue *
23 Seattle Neumos City Arts Music *
26 Brooklyn Knitting Factory ******

NOVEMBER
EUROPEAN TOUR
4 Paris Inrockuptibles @ La Boule Noir
10 London Electrowerkz
11 Manchester Deaf Institute
12 Glasgow Captains Rest
14 Leeds Constellations Festival

* with Foals
** with Efterklang
*** Matador 21st Birthday Party
**** with School of Seven Bells
***** with Scout Niblett
****** with A Sunny Day in Glasgow