DANANANANAYKROYD 'Black Wax'

• 23rd Mar 2009

DANANANANAYKROYD are all set for the release of their new joyous, heady, heavy and euphoric debut album 'Hey Everyone' on Best Before records April 6th, to be preceded by the single 'Black Wax' on March 23rd. The band invaded NYC in September '08 to record the album with Grammy nominated producer Machine (Lamb of God, Every Time I Die, Fall Out Boy, Johnny Foreigner) and have come up with an absolute killer first full length, that includes previous NME single of the week 'Pink Sabbath'.

A quick online Google search for DANANANANAYKROYD brings up the comparisons with Pavement, Glassjaw, Sonic Youth, a spikier Blood Brothers, as well as mentions of 'post hardcore', the 'Dischord record label', a 'Wall of Cuddles' and 10/10 live reviews. Bursting with energy, ideas, character and melody, 'Hey Everyone' throws together every known genre of music, pushing way past their previous moniker of 'Fight Pop' into a wonderful new heavier/lighter/odder territory in equal measures. Launching 'Hey Everyone' is the opening track of the same name, the album rockets through a maze of spiky, pop tinged, punk/art rock anthems, at times with dizzying velocity and power. First single and 4th track 'Black Wax' slows the frantic pace down a notch, with its angelic chorus, use of piano, bells and gang vocals, before the rest of the album hurtles and thrashes its way along, constantly surprising and startling in equal measure.

Dananananaykroyd Headline UK Tour

26 Mar Adelphi Hull

27 Mar Tin House Coventry

28 Mar Bullhouse Oxford

29 Mar Ifor Bach Cardiff

31 Mar Portland Cambridge

1 Apr The Harley Sheffield

2 Apr Hoxton Bar & Kitchen London

3 Apr Deaf Institute Manchester

4 Apr Korova Liverpool

5 Apr The End Newcastle

6 Apr The Arches Glasgow

7 Apr Cabaret Voltaire Edinburgh