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Better Friction (Featuring Mia la Mette)

by Warm Digits

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WARM DIGITS (aka Newcastle based Andrew Hodson and Steve Jefferis) latest single Better Friction will be released on 25 August via Memphis Industries. It’s taken from their upcoming new album Wireless World, out 4 August.

Following the last single End Times (an "endlessly replayable disco snapper" - Stereogum), Better Friction is another track foregrounding the band's "mutant funk and squalling guitars" as described by The Quietus. The track features guest vocals from Mia La Metta from Leeds band Beards. Warm Digits say of Better Friction:

“Some energies are better than others; some stories can move a mountain or drown an island. Mia La Metta's other band Beards are a house favourite of Warm Digits and together we add a glam stomp to the krautrock metronome.”

The new album, loosely themed around a present-day that teeters between celebration and devastation, is set for release in August on Memphis Industries. For their new recordings, the band have sharpened up all the elements of their sound for a set of crisp, propulsive and melodically rich songs, and for the first time on selected songs have collaborated with some of their favourite vocalists: Peter Brewis of Field Music, Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne, Devon Sproule, and Mia La Metta of Beards.

WARM DIGITS are the Newcastle-upon-Tyne duo that, in the words of legendary DJ/producer Andrew Weatherall, create “Machine funk kraut-a-delia – it’s rather lovely!”. Warm Digits' brew of live drums, guitar and electronics betray a love of Neu!, Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, My Bloody Valentine and Boards Of Canada. Motorik percussion, electronic basslines, Keith Levene-style guitar chops and squelchy analogue warmth are accompanied by live visuals in performances that have graced the Psych Fests of both London and Liverpool, seen them support the likes of Goblin, Modeselektor, ESG, Moon Duo and many more, toured the UK with British Sea Power and blown the audience away at Supersonic and many other festivals. Their blistering live sets of "krautophonic blizzard-wave" have to be seen to be believed.

Warm Digits will be on tour throughout the year, including an album launch show at London’s Lexington – expect V.I.P. guest vocalists to be in attendance for that one.

15 July, Sunderland, Summer Streets Festival TICKETS
19 Aug, Green Man Festival TICKETS
24 Aug, Brighton, Prince Albert TICKETS
25 Aug, London, The Lexington TICKETS
01 Sep, Newcastle, The Cluny TICKETS
02 Sep, Manchester, Manchester Psych Festival TICKETS
05 Nov, Newcastle, The Cluny 15 Year Celebration @ The Cluny TICKETS
02 Dec, Leeds, Us vs. Them @ Brudenell Social Club TICKETS

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released June 30, 2017

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