English Teacher have announced a 5-track EP entitled ‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’, which is set for digital release August 30th via Island Records.
Formed from BBC sessions with Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 6, the group’s upcoming release features two covers – ‘Birds of a Feather’ (Billie Eilish) and ‘New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’ (LCD Soundsystem) – alongside standout album tracks ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’, ‘This Could Be Texas’ and ‘You Blister My Paint’, and follows acclaimed debut LP ‘This Could Be Texas’ (April 12th / Island Records) being shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize.
The quartet’s biting social commentary and unique musical soundscapes saw their debut album chart at number 8 amid a flurry of 5-star reviews – it has been described as “a landmark debut” (NME), “one of the great debut albums of the 21st century” (The Sunday Times) and “setting (them) up for a long and adventurous career” (UNCUT).
English Teacher’s stunning ascent continues to reach new levels, with the band having recently announced their biggest headline shows to date for November (including debut appearances at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s O2 Ritz), preceded by a full North American tour in September supporting IDLES. Following on from their thrilling appearance on Later With…Jools Holland (watch here), the group’s formidable rise also saw them named Official Independent Venue Week Artist Ambassador for 2024 (following in the footsteps of Wolf Alice, Arlo Parks, Wet Leg & Beabadoobee), with the band’s stature continuing to grow at an extraordinary rate.
English Teacher’s ‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’ is out August 30th via Island Records and will be available on all platforms.
English Teacher is Lily Fontaine (vocals, rhythm guitar, synth), Douglas Frost (drums, piano, vocals), Nicholas Eden (bass), Lewis Whiting (lead guitar), Blossom Calderone (cello, piano, vocals)
‘Live From BBC Maida Vale Studios’ (EP) Tracklist
01 – Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish cover)
02 – This Could Be Texas
03 – You Blister My Paint
04 – The World’s Biggest Paving Slab
05 – New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down (LCD Soundsystem cover)
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Live Dates
29th Aug – Cala Mijas, Malaga, Spain
30th Aug – Kalorama, Lisbon, Portugal
31st Aug – Nox Orae, La Tour-De-Peliz, Switzerland
1st Sept – End of the Road, Salisbury, UK
14th Sept – Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville, NC, USA %
15th Sept – Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA, USA %
18th Sept – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA%
20th Sept – Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ON, CA %
21st Sept – MTELUS, Montreal, QC, CA %
22nd Sept – MTELUS, Montreal, QC, CA %
24th Sept – Roadrunner, Boston, MA %
23rd Oct – Le Hasard Ludique, Paris, France
25th Oct – Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing, France
26th Oct – London Calling, Amsterdam, Netherlands
27th Oct – Knust, Hamburg, Germany
1st Nov – Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
3rd Nov – Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
12th Nov – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
14th Nov – O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK
18th Nov – St Luke’s, Glasgow, UK
19th Nov – Boiler Shop, Newcastle, UK
21st Nov – SWX, Bristol, UK
% supporting IDLES
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