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LADYHAWKE releases her new single ‘Sunday Drive’ on May 27th 2012 on Modular through Island Records. The track is taken from her new album ‘Anxiety’ due out on May 27th 2012. ‘Sunday Drive’ was written and produced by Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown, alongside long time collaborator Pascal Gabriel. Ladyhawke also played the lead guitar, bass and drums on the single as well as performing vocal duties. The single will be released digitally at all usual retailers and features remixes from, Scissor Sisters, Willy Moon, The Slips, Villa and Gigamesh. You can see Ladyhawke live on the following UK dates; April 23rd Brighton Komedia SOLD OUT! April 25th Gloucester Guildhall April 27th Oxford 02 Academy

LADYHAWKE releases her second album, entitled ‘Anxiety’, on May 28th on Modular Records through Island/Universal. Anxiety is the follow-up to 2008’s critically acclaimed, self-titled, debut album, which has now sold over 250,000 copies in the UK alone . The new album was recorded in New Zealand and France earlier this year by producer and long-time collaborator Pascal Gabriel and features ten new songs including the forthcoming single ‘Sunday Drive’, released May 7th. 'I've made an album I'm really proud of, so I just can't wait to start playing with the band again, and touring and having some fun. I can't wait to get back into it' - Ladyhawke . The full track listing is as follows; Girl Like Me Sunday Drive Black, White & Blue Vaccine Blue Eyes Vanity The Quick & the Dead Anxiety Cellophane Gone Gone Gone LADYHAWKE recently showcased some of the new album an intimate gig at London’s 100 Club, where she played new tracks alongside classic hi

LADYHAWKE release her new single ‘Black, White & Blue’ on February 19th 2012 on Modular through Island Records. The track is taken from her new album ‘Anxiety’ due out on March 19th 2012. ‘Black, White & Blue’ written and produced by Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown, alongside long time collaborator Pascal Gabriel. Ladyhawke also played the lead guitar, bass and drums on the single as well as performing vocal duties. The single will be released digitally at all usual retailers and features remixes from, Nile Delta, Punks Jump Up and The Big Pink. Fans will be able to hear the track for the first time in the Zane Lowe ‘Hottest Track In The World’ on January 23rd. ‘Black, White & Blue’ is released on February 19th ‘Anxiety’ is released on March 19th http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com/

Here's a quick round up of the new releases for February: The X Factor may be over but Kelly Rowland is back, empowered and more assertive than ever with new single, ‘Lay It On Me’, released on February 6th through Island Records. Gotye – Making Mirrors - Released 13th February 2012 + UK Tour Dates Live Dates and Main Post Fresh from supporting Jessie J, Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz on tour, hot new urban-pop sensations Encore release their brand new single 'Fun Last Night' on February 26th via Island Records. Encore will release their brand new single 'Fun Last Night' on February 13th via Island Records. Midnight Lion release their new EP, ‘Sleeping In The Woods’, on the 13th February 2012 through Locks & Keys/Island Records. Live Dates and Main Post Ben Howard releases his new single, ‘The Wolves’ on the 27th February 2012 through Island Records. It is taken from Ben’s top 10 debut album, ‘Every Kingdom’. LADYHAWKE release her new single ‘Black, White &