The Rumble Strips & Mark Ronson Enlist String Arranger On New Album
Published Thursday, 22nd January, 2009 at 4:40 PM
The Rumble Strips have been working with string arranger Owen Pallett (AKA Final Fantasy) on their next album, which is currently being produced by Mark Ronson in New York.
Pallett, who has worked with Arcade Fire and The Last Shadow Puppets, talks of how the songs for the group's second album are sounding: "The album is the most infectious record I've ever worked on. It reminds me a bit of The La's."
Mark Ronson signed The Rumble Strips to his very own record label after hearing them cover the song 'Rehab', which he wrote with Amy Winehouse. The record, despite still being untitled, is almost near completion.
In other news, the band will be road-testing material from the album on a new UK tour this March and tickets are on sale as we speak through this link.
The Rumble Strips will play the following 21 shows:
March Tour Dates:
Birmingham The Rainbow (9)
Manchester The Roadhouse (10)
Leeds Cockpit (11)
York Fibbers (13)
Glasgow King Tuts (14)
Dundee The Doghouse (15)
Newcastle The Cluny (16)
Sheffield The Plug (18)
Leicester The Charlotte (19)
Cambridge Junction 2 (20)
Norwich Arts Centre (22)
Southampton Joiners (23)
Brighton Komedia (24)
London Dingwalls (25)
Derby Rockhouse (27)
Luton Charlie Browns (28)
April Tour Dates:
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach (1)
Exeter The Cavern (2)
Chatham Tap 'N' Tin (4)
Gloucester Guildhall (5)
Bristol Thekla (6)
