The Cult Announce New Single 'For The Animals' & Reveal Teaser Music Video - Watch Now
Friday, 23 March 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Having previously announced details of their brand new album ‘Choice of Weapon’ The Cult have confirmed ‘For The Animals’ will be the first single released from the record on 26th March 2012. There will also be a very limited picture 7” available for Record Store Day on 21st April.
You can check out a 30-second teaser of the 'For The Animals' music video below.
The Cult have just headlined the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas where actor Matthew McConaughey joined them on stage on the bongo’s, they have also announced dates with Guns ‘N Roses and Ozzy and Friends as well as festival and headline shows for over the summer in the US and Europe. The UK tour will see them play with The Mission and Killing Joke.
Speaking about their forthcoming global trek, the band enthused: “This is a fantastic bill and these will be magical show, a unique occasion that we look forward to with great anticipation. The band is killing it right now and we are excited to get back to the business of playing live."
‘Choice of Weapon’, their first studio album in over five years, is released on Cooking Vinyl on 21st May and sees the band re-united with producer Bob Rock and also working with Chris Goss (Queens of the Stone Age, U.N.K.L.E., Masters of Reality).
The record was written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, recorded in New York City, Los Angeles, the California high desert, and the band’s Witch Mountain studios in the Hollywood Hills between July and December 2011.
The band have also confirmed five UK shows for September 2012 which will see them play to in excess of 40,000 fans.
Tue September 11th 2012 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wed September 12th 2012 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Fri September 14th 2012 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
Sat September 15th 2012 - LG Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham
Sun September 16th 2012 - Wembley Arena, London
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