The Garden share new single “Surprise”

The Garden share new single 'Surprise' on LuvLuvLuv

Following their debut European tour and sold out London show at The Dentist back in August, visceral Californian twins The Garden have announced the release of upcoming single ‘Surprise’ on 8th December via London based label Luv Luv Luv Records. To coincide with the release, the pair are set to play 3 UK shows to mark the occasion, with the single launch at The Boston Arms in Tufnell Park on 11th December. They have also been announced as UK tour support for Warpaint next March, with 5 dates finishing at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on Thursday 26th March

Established in in 2011 by twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, The Garden consistently defy categorisation and continues to break ground in their self-inflicted ‘Vada Vada’ genre.

Their live shows are experiential, as powerful and philosophically confounding as they are glib and tricksy. There never is any time for explanations, only a sense of urgency and a rapid spiral into their parallel world. To be seduced and ensnared by mirror-image raconteurs, operating an addictive carnival ride of sound and movement that stops as abruptly as it starts, is a close approximation of The Garden experience.

Whilst drawing inspiration from a background in punk classicism, their two-piece bass and drums essence is dirty, raw and very immediate, infusing elements of 90s hip hop and big beat electronica for un-distilled fury. They are an acidic concoction; unstable, sexy and toxic – recently captured in their alien-like glory by famed fashion photographer Hedi Slimane for the iconic Yves Saint Laurent.

LIVE UK DATES
Tuesday December 9th – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
Wednesday December 10th – Bristol, Louisiana
Thursday December 11th – London, Boston Arms SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW

Friday March 20th – Birmingham, The Institute w/ WARPAINT
Sunday March 22nd – Manchester, The Albert Hall w/ WARPAINT
Tuesday March 24th – Glasgow, ABC w/ WARPAINT
Wednesday March 25th – Gateshead, The Sage w/WARPAINT
Thursday March 26th – London, Hammersmith Apollo w/WARPAINT

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