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We Barbarians Prepare For UK Tour Ahead Of 'Headspace' Release
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 Written by Elliott Batte
We Barbarians Prepare For UK Tour Ahead Of 'Headspace' Release

Californian trio We Barbarians are preparing to travel to the UK for a brand new tour, in support of their EP 'Headspace', which will see a UK release on June 4th.

Upon hearing their thunderous rhythms and waves of echoing guitar, We Barbarians sucker many listeners into thinking the collaboration is anything but a three piece. In fact, the band is a trio of long-time friends and recent Brooklyn transplants that builds upon a foundation of simplicity.

The band - David Quon (guitar/vocals), Derek VanHeule (bass/vocals), Nathan Warkentin (drums/vocals) - formed in 2007, its members having played together in various incarnations through their years around Long Beach, California. The band took their name from an early 20th century German war play that explored the concepts of humanity and industry. The same thoughtful minimalism is central to the group’s aesthetic, from their post-punk leanings to their album art created by hand.

Like Springsteen’s New Jersey and Joy Division’s Manchester, the industrial coast of the band’s native Long Beach inspires a starkness and urgency within the We Barbarians sound. This immediacy is apparent in We Barbarians’ forthcoming EP ‘Headspace’, a collection of songs the band developed while preparing for their move to Brooklyn. Produced by Dann Gallucci (Modest Mouse and Murder City Devils), the EP combines the band’s propulsive sound with a bold new clarity of melody and structure. In addition to highlights including the driving title track and the entrancing ,Chambray’, the EP also features a cover of David Byrne and Brian Eno’s ‘Strange Overtones’.

Having spent much of the last year on the road with bands including Cold War Kids, Local Natives and Passion Pit, We Barbarians are now embarking on a worldwide tour with Foster The People and will be hitting UK shores this month. If you're a fan, check the dates and details below and get yourself some tickets!

We Barbarians UK tour dates are as follows:

25th April – Manchester Academy – with Foster the People
27th April – O2 Academy, Brixton – with Foster the People
28th April – O2 Academy, Brixton – with Foster the People
29th April – O2 Academy, Brixton – with Foster the People
4th May – Communion @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester
9th May – Breakout @ Proud, Camden, London
12th May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton 

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