Hotly-tipped New Yorkers The Drums release ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ on seven-inch vinyl today (October 5), while New Order frontman Bernard Sumner’s new band Bad Lieutenant continue the water theme by unleashing their debut single, ‘Sink Or Swim’.

In the albums world, Air, Mumford and Sons and Lethal Bizzle all release new records this week, alongside Idlewild and The Raveonettes.

Albums released today:

Air - ‘Love 2′
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You Animals- Debut Single, ‘Halfway To Heartbreak’, 13th July 2009 on Fear and Records. Emerging from the questionable scene of rural Derbyshire, England, You Animals mash guitars into keyboards and hit some drums along with that to create massive pop anthems that people seem to like dancing to. Six boys and girls have mastered the art of ’song’ after meeting at Noisy Pop Music School and releasing their debut single, ‘Halfway to Heartbreak’ on July 13th through Fear & Records (Sky Larkin, I Was A Cub Scout, Emmy The Great). Having braved the locals on a daily basis to reach their practice room and spent some time in isolation working on honing their inch perfect leftfield pop, You Animals are now set to break out into the public gaze proper following tours with some of Britain’s biggest acts, hoping to win the hearts of the public. Some people say they mirror early Idlewild, Ash or The Get Up Kids. You Animals say they sound like You Animals. Limited Edition hand painted, signed and numbered 7′ single and download available from 13th July 2009

THE XCERTS’ story began around the turn of the century when then 13-year-olds Murray MacLeod (vocals, guitar) and Jordan Smith (bass, vocals) met in the headmaster’s office of their school in Aberdeen. In 2006 they relocated to Brighton and met drummer and Exeter exile Tom Heron, where the line-up of THE XCERTS was finalised. After a barrage of dates with Future of the left, Bat for Lashes, Biffy Clyro, Make Model, Cage the Elephant, Brakes, Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly and Fighting with Wire and recent supports with Enter Shikari and Feeder, THE XCERTS are gearing up for recording their debut full length album late summer with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers / Idlewild) . They’re a double edged sword of ferocious guitar and dainty, poetic words - a distorted pop band who fuse the influences of fellow countrymen Idlewild and Biffy Clyro with the thoughtful approach to songwriting of old school ‘emo’ bands like Jimmy Eat World and Bright Eyes. With support from Radio 1, XFM, MTV2, Rock Sound and !Kerrang, and a work ethic of epic proportions with a live show to match, these are exciting times for the Aberdeen / Exeter and Brighton based trio. “Nothing short of astonishing” - !Kerrang “Ludicrously Punchy” – Steve Lamacq “’The Xcerts are going to be making big strides in 2008” - Drowned in Sound Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘In The Cold Wind We Smile’ The Xcerts can now reveal plans for their next single. ‘Just Go Home’ will be released on 8th June through Xtra Mile Recordings as a download on iTunes and all major DSPs. Fans who purchase ‘Just Go Home’ in the week of release are eligible for an additional free live track recorded at the band’s recent sold out Glasgow show and mixed by Dave Eringa (Idlewild, Manic Street Preachers,) who also produced the band’s debut album. For more information please see www.xtramilerecordings.com No strangers to the road, The Xcerts who spent a lot of last year touring with the likes of Get Cape, Wear Cape. Fly, Twin Atlantic, Feeder and Fight Like Apes will soon embark on a national tour supporting My Vitriol while stopping off at every festival along the way!

Dates below:

MAY
15th - Great Escape Festival
17th - Aberdeen Tunnels - Supporting My Vitriol
18th - Liverpool Barfly - Supporting My Vitriol
20th - Cardiff Barfly - Supporting My Vitriol
21st - Exeter The Hub - Supporting My Vitriol
22nd - Southampton Joiners - Supporting My Vitriol
23rd - Audio, Brighton
JUNE
5th - Herts Uni Summer Ball
6th - Hull Uni Summer Ball
20th - Lexapalooza Festival, London
24th - Southend Arts Festival
25th - Warwick Uni
JULY
3rd - Electric Bay, Perth
4th - Electric Bay, Perth
5th - Perth Music Festival, Perth
24th - Wickerman Festival (Solus Festival), Scotland
25th - Truck Festival
26th - Truck Festival
AUGUST
1st - Leopallooza Festival, Cornwall
30th - Beachdown Festival Brighton

After an incredible 2008 including a debut album, two full headline tours and tours with Idlewild, Los Campesinos, Young Knives, Blood Red Shoes, The Subways, Forward Russia and the Futureheads, including appearances at SXSW, The Great Escape, Lounge on the Farm, Truck, Lovebox, Lattitude, Standon Calling, Hurricane & Southside (Germany), T in the Park, Summersonic (Japan), Reading and Leeds, CMJ (Fader Party NYC) Offset and Sugarhill festivals… Johnny Foreigner start the onslaught all over again (as if they ever stopped). 2009 has already seen the band tour Europe, record their second album with producer extraordinaire Alex Newport (Death Cab, Rival Schools, At the Drive In, The Mars Volta) in NYC and a UK tour with Hundred Reasons. All this and it’s only April,new Single ‘Feels Like Summer’ to be release in June. The London show on 18th May will be an invite-only fan show at the soon-to-be-opened Flowerpot in Kentish Town. The drinking establishment/venue has been set up by the guys behind Nambucca/FROG, opening on the 1st May, and throughout the month they’re putting on 30 free gigs! See http://www.myspace.com/flowerpotlondon for more details. More info on how to get invited coming very soon!

And support on the ‘FEELS LIKE SUMMER’ TOUR comes from the wonderful Calories, Tubelord, Copy Haho amongst others.

Dates are:

MAY
07 - Sheffield, Fuzz Club + Tubelord
08 - Derby, Rockhouse + Tubelord
09 - Hull, Club NME @ Welly + Tubelord
11 - Bristol, Cooler + Tubelord + Oxygen Thief
12 - Southampton, Joiners + Calories + Copy Haho
13 - Birmingham, Victoria + Calories + Copy Haho
14 - Kingston, New Slang + Supertennis + Youves
15 - Leicester, Sumo + Tubelord +Copy Haho
16 - Brighton, The Great Escape
17 - Manchester, The Deaf Institute + Calories + Copy Haho
18 - Flowerpot, Kentish Town, London
20 - Sound City @ Barfly, Liverpool w/ Hot Club De Paris + Tubelord + Calories
21 - York, Fibbers + Calories + Copy Haho
22 - Wakefield, Escobar + Copy Haho
23 - Newport, Meze Lounge + Calories + Copy Haho
24 - Northampton, Roadmenders 3 + Calories + Copy Haho

Play In-store Tour and hit Loch Ness for the Release of ‘In the Cold Wind We Smile’! Hot on the heels of the release of their mighty, anthemic single ‘Crisis in the Slow Lane’ The Xcerts can now confirm that they will be embarking on an in-store tour the week that their album ‘In The Cold Wind We Smile’ is released (30th March). Each show will be FREE, feature a live performance from the band and allow fans to get their copy of the band’s debut album signed.

The dates of the band ‘In The Cold Wind We Smile’ in-store tour are as follows:

MONDAY 30TH MARCH 4.00PM - 1UP, ABERDEEN
TUESDAY 31ST MARCH 5.00PM - FOPP, UNION STREET, GLASGOW
WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL 5.00PM - RISE, CHELTENHAM
THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 6.30PM - PURE GROOVE, LONDON
FRIDAY 3RD APRIL 6.00PM - BANQUET, KINGSTON

No strangers to the road, The Xcerts spent a lot of last year touring with the likes of Get Cape, Wear Cape. Fly, Twin Atlantic, Feeder and Fight Like Apes.

In addition to the band’s in-store tour The Xcerts will also continue their tireless touring schedule with additional dates (below), playing a very special intimate show on a boat on Loch Ness! Let’s hope Nessie knows a good Rock song when she hears one!

14th March - Shinkiba Studio Coast, British Anthems Festival, Tokyo (with The Fratellis)
28th March - The Ark, Edinburgh
29th March - A Boat, Loch Ness
30th March - The Tunnels, Aberdeen
1st April - Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham
4th April - Glasgow Academy, Glasgow
7th April - Cargo (Club Attitude), London
15th April - Camden Barfly, London
17th April - Deaf Institute, Manchester
18th April - The Magnet, Liverpool
April 30th/May 1st - Hinterland Festival, Glasgow
20th June - Lexapalooza Festival, The Gaff, London
1st August - Leopallooza Cornwall (Festival)

More about The Xcerts.
With radio support from tastemaker DJs and press across the board The Xcerts are on the cusp of something big. Catch them in a venue near you now before they are filling arenas!

THE XCERTS’ story began around the turn of the century when then 13-year-olds Murray MacLeod (vocals, guitar) and Jordan Smith (bass, vocals) met in the headmaster’s office of their school in Aberdeen. In 2006 they relocated to Brighton and met drummer and Exeter exile Tom Heron, where the line-up of THE XCERTS was finalised.

After a barrage of dates with Future of the left, Bat for Lashes, Biff Clyro, Make Model, Cage the Elephant, Brakes, Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly and Fighting with Wire and recent supports with Enter Shikari and Feeder, THE XCERTS are gearing up for recording their debut full length album late summer with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers / Idlewild) .

They’re a double edged sword of ferocious guitar and dainty, poetic words - a distorted pop band who fuse the influences of fellow countrymen Idlewild and Biffy Clyro with the thoughtful approach to songwriting of old school ‘emo’ bands like Jimmy Eat World and Bright Eyes.

With support from Radio 1, XFM, MTV2, Rock Sound and !Kerrang, and a work ethic of epic proportions with a live show to match, these are exciting times for the Aberdeen / Exeter and Brighton based trio.

“Nothing short of astonishing” - !Kerrang
“Ludicrously Punchy” – Steve Lamacq
“’The Xcerts are going to be making big strides in 2008” - Drowned in Sound

After a barrage of dates with Future of the left, Bat for Lashes, Biff Clyro, Make Model, Cage the Elephant, Brakes, Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly and Fighting with Wire and recent supports with Enter Shikari and Feeder, THE XCERTS are gearing up for recording their debut full length album late summer with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers / Idlewild) .

They’re a double edged sword of ferocious guitar and dainty, poetic words - a distorted pop band who fuse the influences of fellow countrymen Idlewild and Biffy Clyro with the thoughtful approach to songwriting of old school ‘emo’ bands like Jimmy Eat World and Bright Eyes.

With support from Radio 1, XFM, MTV2, Rock Sound and !Kerrang, and a work ethic of epic proportions with a live show to match, these are exciting times for the Aberdeen / Exeter and Brighton based trio.

“Nothing short of astonishing” - !Kerrang
“Ludicrously Punchy” – Steve Lamacq
“’The Xcerts are going to be making big strides in 2008” - Drowned in Sound

Hot on the heels of the release of their mighty, anthemic single ‘Crisis in the Slow Lane’ The Xcerts can now confirm that they will be embarking on an in-store tour the week that their album ‘In The Cold Wind We Smile’ is released (30th March).

Each show will be FREE, feature a live performance from the band and allow fans to get their copy of the band’s debut album signed.

The dates of the band ‘In The Cold Wind We Smile’ in-store tour are as follows:

MONDAY 30TH MARCH 4.00PM – 1UP, ABERDEEN
TUESDAY 31ST MARCH 5.00PM – FOPP, UNION STREET, GLASGOW
WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL 5.00PM – RISE, CHELTENHAM
THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 6.30PM – PURE GROOVE, LONDON
FRIDAY 3RD APRIL 6.00PM – BANQUET, KINGSTON

No strangers to the road, The Xcerts spent a lot of last year touring with the likes of Get Cape, Wear Cape. Fly, Twin Atlantic, Feeder and Fight Like Apes. In addition to the band’s in-store tour The Xcerts will also continue their tireless touring schedule with additional dates (below), playing a very special intimate show on a boat on Loch Ness! Let’s hope Nessie knows a good Rock song when she hears one!

Dates are:

14th March - Shinkiba Studio Coast, British Anthems Festival, Tokyo (with The Fratellis)
29th March – A Boat, Loch Ness – Order tickets here: www.ironworksvenue.com / www.seetickets.com/?c=384559&filler2=384559
30th March – The Tunnels, Aberdeen
1st April - Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham
4th April - Glasgow Academy, Glasgow
7th April - Cargo (Club Attitude), London
15th April - Camden Barfly, London
April 30th/May 1st - Hinterland Festival, Glasgow
20th June - Lexapalooza Festival, The Gaff, London

With radio support from tastemaker DJs and press across the board The Xcerts are on the cusp of something big. Catch them in a venue near you now before they are filling arenas!

www.myspace.com/thexcerts
www.xtramilerecordings.com
www.myspace.com/xtramilerecordings