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2014 sees Sheffield-based dreamers, THE CROOKES, release their 3rd LP, Soapbox, becoming the first band to release three full-length albums on Fierce Panda since indie heroes Death Cab For Cutie. Over the past four years they have also released a string of stand-alone singles, one mini-album, and racked up an international gig-count that puts most other modern bands to shame, prompting Steve Lamacq to describe them as 'one of the most hardworking and prolific bands of the underground.' 2013 saw them on tour supporting friend and Sheffield hero Richard Hawley, showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas (where they were spotted and signed by Modern Outsider Records) and play two critically acclaimed shows in New York, all before disappearing to Italy for two months to record in a secluded church in the Italian countryside. The result was Soapbox, an album that is tougher and more ferocious than anything they've previously released. The hard work has paid off. Whilst on the road the band have built up a Cult following known as the Bright Young Things and are at the forefront of the nascent NEW POP movement in the UK guitar scene. This devoted fan base has translated to sold out concerts around the world including three shows in Tokyo and the main room of the legendary Paradiso club in Amsterdam as well as headlining festivals in Germany, Holland, America and Spain. The band have recorded live Sessions on BBC Radio's 1,2,4,5 and 6, had their song 'Backstreet Lovers' voted number 24 in the Single of the Year Campaign on 6Music and frequently play listed on stations throughout Europe, Asia and South America and being chosen by MTV Canada to represent emerging music from the UK.
Condition:NEW. Marked upc
TRACK LISTINGS
Disc 1
1 Play Dumb (3:04)
2 Don't Put Your Faith In Me (3:01)
3 Echolalia (3:50)
4 Before The Night Falls (3:17)
5 Holy Innocents (2:16)
6 Outsiders (5:07)
7 When You're Fragile (3:21)
8 Marcy (3:41)
9 Howl (4:41)
10 Soapbox (4:50)
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