Phenomenal Handclap Band have landed

in Manchester… Thursday night @ Deaf Institute. Brought to Groovement’s attention by the PHENOMENAL (natch) 45 single BABY on Truth & Soul Records, The Phenomenal Handclap Band’s debut LP is out now containing the following stompers:

* 1. Journey To Serra Da Estrela, The
* 2. All Of The Above
* 3. Testimony
* 4. Give It A Rest
* 5. You’ll Disappear
* 6. 15 To 20
* 7. Dim The Lights
* 8. I Been Born Again
* 9. Martyr, The
* 10. Tears
* 11. Baby
* 12. Circle Is Broken, The

The Brits will probably eat it up because they love anything different (read: refreshing) from that post punk brit rock they’re used to over there.

Here are their tour dates:

8 Jul 2009 20:00
RADIO 2 LIVE LOUNGE on BBC2 London
9 Jul 2009 20:00
The Deaf Institute (Drowned in Sound) Manchester
11 Jul 2009 20:00
Bilbao BBK Festival Bilbao
12 Jul 2009 20:00
Oxegen Festival Dublin
13 Jul 2009 20:00
iTunes Festival – The Roundhouse London
14 Jul 2009 20:00
Borderline London
15 Jul 2009 20:00
Tabernacle London
17 Jul 2009 20:00
Latitude Festival Suffolk
21 Jul 2009 21:30
Joe’s Pub – NPR Music Showcase New York, New York
12 Aug 2009 20:00
LPR – w/ Friendly Fires New York, New York
15 Aug 2009 20:00
The BKLY Yard Brooklyn, New York
23 Aug 2009 20:00
The Glass House w/ Friendly Fires Pomona, California
24 Aug 2009 20:00
The El Rey w/ Friendly Fires Los Angeles, California
25 Aug 2009 20:00
Dim Mak Party – Cinespace Los Angeles, California