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Gold Panda Wins Guardian First Album Award 2010

• 31st Jan 2011

Capping off a stunning 2010 and helping to kick start a new year, Gold Panda has been awarded the Guardian First Album Award. Announced today, the prize for Lucky Shiner, his hugely acclaimed debut LP, saw off competition from Marina & The Diamonds, Everything Everything and Delphic amongst others.

Described by the Guardian as 'a combination of warm, lo-fi electronica, a patchwork of crackly samples and melodies that stick', the newspaper based its decision upon the fact that Lucky Shiner was 'the album the panel have found themselves coming back to the most'. A fair and enjoyable old-fashioned reason for issuing the accolade.

The most acclaimed new electronic artist of 2010, Gold Panda has already announced a raft of activity for 2011. Following up his sold-out show at Corsica Studios in November, tickets for his headline show at East London's XOYO are on sale now. Immediately prior to that show, a new EP, 'Marriage', will be delivered on 28th February, his first release since Lucky Shiner emerged in October last year. A full UK tour will be announced shortly.

'Marriage' is a stand out track from Lucky Shiner, and will come backed by a host of additional tracks, including reworks by Baths, Star Slinger and Forest Swords. Available digitally, the new release clears the decks in anticipation of all-new material for later in the year. Before then, Gold Panda will be playing dates in Belgium, Holland, Czech Republic and Germany. Dates in Ireland, Scandinavia and France follow later in the spring alongside a full scale North American tour and SXSW appearance. For a full list of shows, see below.

Tickets for XOYO with support from Minotaur Shock and Seams are available now, priced at £10 from link 08444 771000 and link 0870 264 3333.

Lucky Shiner featured in end of year lists by Rough Trade, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Independent on Sunday, Loud & Quiet, Drowned in Sound, DJ Mag, iTunes, Mixmag, Clash, Groove, Metacritic, Mojo, Banquet Records, NPR, Bleep, Les inRock, Pure Groove, plus countless others for the tracks You and Snow & Taxis, Gold Panda has had an extraordinary year.

Upcoming shows:

04 Feb | Berlin, Transmediale Festival, Club Maria, Germany
16 Feb | Kortrijk – De Kreun Belgium
17 Feb | Leuven – STUK arts centre – Artifact, Belgium
24 Feb | Prague – Palac Akropolis Czech Republic
01 Mar | London, XOYO UK (tickets / 0870 264 3333)
02 Mar | Amsterdam – Melkweg – ‘5 Days Off Festival* Netherlands
03 Mar | Hamburg Mondial Club, Germany
04 Mar | Leipzig Werk 2, Germany
05 Mar | Darmstadt 603qm, Germany
10 Mar | Münster Gleiss 22, Germany
15 Mar | SXSW, Austin Texas USA
16 Mar | SXSW, Austin Texas USA
17 Mar | SXSW, Austin Texas USA
18 Mar | SXSW, Austin Texas USA
19 Mar | SXSW, Austin Texas USA
22 Mar | Vancouver, British Columbia – Fortune Sound Club, USA
23 Mar | Seattle, WA – Nectar Lounge, USA
24 Mar | Portland, OR – Rotture, USA
25 Mar | San Francisco, CA – 103 Harriet, USA
27 Mar | Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour, USA
29 Mar | Chicago, IL – Schubas, USA
30 Mar | Toronto, Ontario – Drake, USA
31 Mar | Philadelphia, PA – The Arch, USA
01 Apr | Washington, DC – Red Palace, USA
02 Apr | Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery, USA
20 Apr | Laval – Le 6 Par 4, France
21 Apr | Lille – Le Grand Mix, France
22 Apr | Nancy – L'Autre Canal, France
23 Apr | Paris – Point Ephémère, France
08 Jun | Belfast, Auntie Annies, Ireland
09 Jun | Galway, Roisin Dubh, Ireland
10 Jun | Cork, The Pavilion, Ireland
11 Jun | Dublin, The Workman’s Club, Ireland

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