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Delphic Set To Release New Single

• 26th Nov 2009

Manchester trio Delphic have chosen 'Doubt' as the first single to be taken from their debut album 'Acolyte' which will be released 11th January 2010.

It will be available digitally on 3rd January and physically from 4th January.

LIVE DATES:

December
04 – Academy, Birmingham
05 – The Forum, Hatfield
08 – Academy, Manchester
11 – Koko, London
12 – The Royal, Derby
13 – Optimo, Glasgow
18 – Central, Manchester
19 – The Plug, Sheffield
31 – Warehouse Project, Manchester (DJ Set)

January
14 – Norwich – Arts Centre
15 – Oxford – Zodiac
16 – Sheffield – Leadmill
17 – Bristol – Thekla
19 – Brighton – Audio
20 – Wolverhampton – Little Civic
21 – Liverpool – Kazimier
22 – Glasgow – King Tuts
23 – Leeds – Cockpit 2
26 – New To Q @ The Tabernacle, London

ACOLYTE:

Produced with the Berlin-based techno émigré Ewan Pearson, it was recorded mostly in Pearson’s Berlin studio, the city’s flourishing techno scene bleeding into the crisp grooves but never to the detriment of the band’s emotive songwriting. Whether on the explosively percussive ‘Clarion Call’, the lost longing of ‘Submission’, the sheer contagiousness of ‘Halcyon’ or the epic scope of the title track, Delphic consistently demonstrate their ability to write massive songs is equal to their ability to build bangin’ beats. “With a lot of dance albums, you search out the singles but the rest is all a bit samey and boring,” says Matt, “We wrote the album as a whole and weren’t afraid to lower the tempos and concentrate on the songs.”

Obsessive fans of the highly metaphysical films of 70s Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky as much as they are the punishing techno of Surgeon and the emotionally experimental spirit of Radiohead, Delphic’s combination of high art aspiration and party spirit is very Manchester and Delphic are well marinated in the Factory city’s classic collision of ordinary bloke-ness with highend ideals. It’s a heritage they’re happy to acknowledge. “Even though it’s had a cosmetic facelift, there’s a certain vibe to Manchester,” says Rick. “There’s a challenge set down by Manchester’s heritage” Matt puts in, “and we want to look at how that applies to us, where to take that legacy, even surpass it.”