The band known to fans of contraction as ‘Chuncles are releasing their new album O Shudder through Memphis Industries on February 23. Before that, they’re giving the record its first full airing this weekend. No orange juice with the bits in breakfast playback at some fancy pants central London studio for them, though; no sir, the band will be blasting it out over the tannoy system of Brookburn Road, the home ground for West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC, who count DU among their fans and are playing in the MEN United cup quarter final against Bootle FC this Saturday. The premiere will come after the final whistle, but before that, the teams will walk out to ‘Be Right Back’ from the album, newly revealed today – listen above – and Dutch Uncles FC (there they are in their strip below) – will be taking part in a penalty shoot-out at half-time. Plus, they and the teams will be signing the match ball to give away in a raffle. Phew. We’re pretty puffed out by that lot, but the band will be following it up with a tour of in-stores this month and full gigs after – here are the dates in full:
FEBRUARY
Sat 21 – Piccadilly Records, Manchester/outstore at Soup Kitchen
Tue 24 – Rough Trade, Nottingham
Wed 25 – Rise, Bristol
Thu 26 – Banquet Records, Kingston/outstore at New Slang
Fri 27 – Truck Store, Oxford
Sat 28 – Jumbo Records, Leeds/outstore at A Nation Of Shopkeepers
MARCH
Sun 1 – Pop Recs Ltd, Sunderland
Thu 26 – Sugarmill, Stoke
Fri 27 – Ritz, Manchester
APRIL
Fri 10 – Koko, London
Fri 24 – Limelight 2, Belfast
Sat 25 – Workman’s Club, Dublin
