The Xcerts Announce Debut Album Details

March release for much awaited record.

The Xcerts have announced the release of their debut album.

Having signed with Xtra Mile, the home of Frank Turner among others, they will drop 'In The Cold Wind We Smile' on March 23rd.

The album will be preceeded by the release on 'Crisis In The Slow Lane' as a single March 9th.

The record was produced by Dave Eringa (Manics, Ash, Idlewild) in North Wales last year.

To celebrate the release, the guys are going out on a full UK tour, which also features Copy Haho.

The dates are:

February

02 Edinburhg Sneaky Pete’s
03 Aberdeen Café Drummonds
04 Inverness Mad Hatters
05 Dundee Doghouse
06 Sunderland White Room
08 Hitchin Club 85
09 Guildford Boiler Room
10 Southampton Hamptons
11 London Old Blue Last
13 Chatham Tap'n'Tin
14 Hertford Marquee
15 Cardiff Barfly
27 Brighton Freebutt

Tickets are available from here and here.

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  That is not to sell the rest of the trio short, or indeed their music, as the backing behind the soaring and memorable melodies is nothing to turn your nose at. The way the band can switch from the quietest moments to some of the noisiest passages is superb, bringing to mind fellow countrymen Biffy Clyro, whilst their natural ear for a melody and what makes a catchy chorus is reminiscent of Texas Is The Reason, Fairweather, or early Hundred Reasons material.
  
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