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We Are The Ocean Re-Release Album

• 6th Aug 2010

WE ARE THE OCEAN set to reissue debut album ‘Cutting Our Teeth’ as a deluxe 2-disc package October 4th through Hassle Records/October headline tour dates and info/European tour with The Ghost of a Thousand/Dec 2010 recording album number 2

‘Epic debut…’Cutting our Teeth’ is the sound of all their ideas falling into place’ – Kerrang 4/5

‘ Turbo-charged slice of fizzing punk energy propelled by soaring guitars and a pair of contrasting yet complementary vocals’ – Q Magazine

‘A melodic masterpiece…ten tracks and 10 potential singles later, ‘Cutting our Teeth’ blows the doors to 2010 wide open’ – Rock Sound 9/10

‘This is a brilliant record…expect BIG things’ – Big Cheese Magazine 4/5

‘In the States, they’d be gods amongst teens, but for now, we should just be pleased the UK can grow such rival talent’- NME

East London 5 piece and 2008 Kerrang Award Best UK Newcomer nominees
WE ARE THE OCEAN are set to re-release their epic debut album ‘Cutting Our Teeth’ on October 4th through Hassle Records as a special 2 disc reissue. Disc 1 is the full album ‘Cutting Our Teeth’ exactly as it was first time around, while disc 2 is four brand new recorded songs (with Jason Wilcock at Stakeout Studios), 2 b-sides and the 7 tracks featured on the much loved debut EP, which sold out in a day upon its 2008 (self) release. On top of this, WATO also have their massive headline UK tour kicking off Sept 30th and running through October, before they head to Europe with The Ghost of a Thousand for a joint headline tour. The band will then head off to record album number 2 from December 2010.
Along with the album reissue, WATO will also be selling a book to accompany the re-release entitled '3 Years', which documents the life of the young band so far, through words, pictures and personal thoughts. It will be available through link

Disc 1 – Cutting Our Teeth
1. Look Alive 2. Our Days Are Numbered 3. All Of This Has To End 4. Confessions
5. These Days, I Have Nothing 6. Don't Take Chances 7. (I'll Grab You By The) Neck Of The Woods 8. Are You Proud Of Me Now 9. I Used To Be So Much More 10. This Is Called My Home
Disc 2 – New Tracks, the Self Released EP and B-sides
1. Get Out While You Can (new) 2. Lucky Ones (new) 3. Waiting (new) 4. Playing My Heart (new) 5. Cutting Our Teeth (b-side) 6. Drag Me Down (b-side) 7. Don't Be Careless (self-titled ep) 8. Nothing Good Has Happened Yet (self-titled ep) 9. Welcome To My Broken Home (self-titled ep) 10. Ready For The Fall (self-titled ep) 11. (I've Never Felt This) God Damn Good (self-titled ep) 12. Days (self-titled ep) 13. Save Me! Said The Saviour (ep)

Full list of all UK dates on Sept/Oct headline below, for all European dates with The Ghost Of A Thousand, please check the bands website and/or Myspace:
Thu 30 Sep 2010 Southampton – Joiners
Fri 01 Oct 2010 Tunbridge Wells – The Forum
Sat 02 Oct 2010 Cambridge – Haymakers TBC
Mon 04 Oct 2010 Oxford – Academy 2
Tue 05 Oct 2010 Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
Wed 06 Oct 2010 Plymouth – White Rabbit
Thu 07 Oct 2010 Exeter – Cavern Club
Fri 08 Oct 2010 Yeovil – Orange Box
Sat 09 Oct 2010 Liverpool – Acedemy 2
Mon 11 Oct 2010 York – Fibbers
Tue 12 Oct 2010 Sheffield – Corporation
Wed 13 Oct 2010 Leeds – The Cockpit
Thu 14 Oct 2010 Newcastle – Academy 2
Fri 15 Oct 2010 Aberdeen – Warehouse
Sun 17 Oct 2010 Glasgow – Cathouse
Mon 18 Oct 2010 Manchester – Academy 3
Tue 19 Oct 2010 Birmingham – Academy 2
Thu 21 Oct 2010 Norwich – Waterfront
Fri 22 Oct 2010 London – Kings College
Sat 23 Oct 2010 Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
Sun 24 Oct 2010 Colchester Arts Centre

Live wise, the band have already toured and played live constantly for the last year, headlining UK shows and tours (last London headline show was a sold out ULU), as well as supporting the likes of Lostprophets, Madina Lake, Underoath, Thrice, You Me At Six, Fightstar, My American Heart, The Used and The Blackout. The band have also played Download 2009 and the Slam Dunk festivals in London and Leeds this year, playing outside on the main stage (along with Alkaline Trio, Young Guns and Rolo Tomassi) In the past, other bands they have shared a stage with include Story Of the Year, Rise Against, Aiden, Gallows, Hexes and From First to Last.