The Orwells announce November UK tour

The Orwells are pleased to announce details of a new spate of UK and European headline dates for the winter. Following the acclaim for their new album "Disgraceland", The Orwells will return to the UK and Europe next month for a series of festival appearances, and then in late October and November for 20 new shows.

You can read our review of their album "Disgraceland" here. 

The Orwells live UK dates:
August
22nd - Leeds Festival
23rd - Reading Festival
29th - Voodoo Festival, Belfast

November
20th – Electric Ballroom, London
21st – The Fleece, Bristol
22nd – The Leadmill, Sheffield
23rd – Stereo, Glasgow
24th – Manchester Academy 3, Manchester

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Album Review... The Orwells - Disgraceland

The Orwells have caused serious chaos with their music and live shows, and that's way ahead of the release of their anticipated sophomore  album. Out June 2^nd, Disgraceland gives everything they have and more than we expected.

Opening up with a ballsy, full of attitude 'Southern Comfort', the Chicago-based band lead a Garage Rock album in the direction that can only be described as musical instructions on how not to give a fuck. There's a sense of an intense upbringing that all escapes through grungy chords that glide you through the mind of lyricist and front man, Mario Cuomo.

 

Powering along side a whole host of bands with a punk-inspired sound, The Orwells manage to continue to lead the way with songs of epic proportions and neatly tied together anthems – the cause of such a rowdy live show. Dirty Sheets, a fan favourite, introduces an overlay of carelessness on top of a group of intelligently constructed riffs that compliment every beat that faces a battle for a louder noise. This continues through the album, as well as a 60s/70s garage band ethos that heavily sits on the forefront of their music.

Disgraceland is a manifesto about tough love, a higher self-belief attitude and the general situations any human comes across during their lifetime – these guys just say it a bit more straight forward, confirming the idea that they are on a path of destruction that everyone seems to be enjoying. Tracks like Gotta Get Down and Who Needs You do nothing but build upon a bed of frustration and add to the garage-strut that suitably fits in to all 11 songs.

This album tells a story that doesn't sit quietly with the listeners and fills every chapter with power surges that empty out of each chord. It may just be one of the best debuts of 2014 because of it's fierce nature and the lack of shying away from opinions on topics we can all associate to. There's passion, there's inspiration and there's incredible music. We don't need much more than that but The Orwells are ready to give a whole lot more. 

The Orwells - Disgraceland

Out of 10: 9/10

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The Orwells announce a UK tour for June

The Orwells are pleased to announce details of five UK headline shows for the Summer. The Chicago indie rockers will follow their recent sell-out British dates with a new tour in June ahead of the Summer festivals, kicking off at Liverpool's East Village Arts Club on 2nd June, and concluding at Manchester's Gorilla on the 6th.

The Orwells Live:
2nd June - East Village Arts Club, Liverpool
3rd June - Electric Circus, Edinburgh
4th June - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
5th June - Dingwalls, London
6th June - Gorilla, Manchester

Tickets for all shows are on sale at 9am on Friday 14th March through www.theorwells.com

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The Orwells to support Arctic Monkeys on US tour

Chicago band The Orwells already have now been confirmed to support Sheffield's finest, Arctic Monkeys, on their North American tour.

The Atlantic-signed five piece are confirmed to play nine dates in the USA, and after that will be coming to the UK for a string of dates. 

JANUARY (w/ Arctic Monkeys)
30 Miami, FL - The Fillmore
31 Orlando, Fl - Hard Rock Live

FEBRUARY
01 Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live (w/Arctic Monkeys)
03 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
04 Richmond, VA - The National* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
06 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
07 Portland, ME - State Theatre* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
08 New York, NY -- Rough Trade In-Store
10 Covington, KY - Madison Theater* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
11 Columbus, OH - LC Indoor Pavilion* (w/Arctic Monkeys)
13-17 Weezer Cruise
20 Birmingham, UK - Hare and Hounds
21 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
22 Glasgow, UK - Broadcast
25 Brighton, UK - The Haunt
27 Manchester, UK- Night & Day

MARCH
01 Bristol, UK - Thekla

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Watch Denai Moore, The Killers and The Orwells perform on Later... with Jools Holland

Denai Moore, The Killers and The Orwells all popped on down to Jools Holland's show to perform last night, an extended show airs this Friday on BBC 2.

But while you wait for that, check out the performances that are online so far!