Over the course of their last two albums, London duo Big Deal have been perfecting their distinctive sound – effortlessly infectious melodies and sun dappled hooks wrapping around the bruised vocals and broken hearted lyricism of Alice Costelloe and KC Underwood.

June Gloom, their 2013 album, pointed the way towards SoCal harmonies and bigger production, and now Sakura, their new 4-track EP, explores that avenue in more detail.

‘Talk’, from their debut album Lights Out, was originally a stark, desolate ballad but now gets a grunged up, full band makeover, setting the scene for what’s to come. The single ‘Always Boys’ sees the band deliver their boldest pop song to date, complete with a nonchalant chorus that sees Costelloe bemoaning her attraction to “boys that play guitar”.

The band will be release a Deluxe Digital version of the album June Gloom on July 22 2014.

SAKURA TRACKLISTING

Talk (reprise)

Always Boys

Sakura

Figure it Out

LIVE DATES

23 May – L’International, Paris

24 May – Le Romandie, Lausanne

26 May – Eldorado, Zurich

27 May – Rocket, Milan

28 May – Milla, Munich

29 May – Comet, Berlin

30 May – Prinzenbar, Hamburg

31 May – Way Back When, Dortmund

1 June – Werkstatt, Cologne (GROUPLOVE support)

9 June – The Assembly, Leamington Spa (PEACE support)

10 June – Komedia, Bath (PEACE support)

11 June – Princess Pavilion, Falmouth (PEACE support)

12 June – Sin City, Swansea (PEACE support)

13 June – Pier, Worthing (PEACE support)

20-21 June – CC14 (Camden Crawl)

18 July – Truck Festival

25 July – Secret Garden Party

1 Aug – Nozstock Festival, Hereford

8 Aug – Boardmasters Festival, Newquay

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