Rather excitingly longtime GIITTV favourite SHE MAKES WAR releases her second album ’Little Battles’ on April 9th.It’s preceded on February 14th by the single ‘In This Boat’, as digital download + homemade Valentine’s card.The brand new “Little Battles vBlog” series has just started – see episode 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnWZP0sEu-Y&hd=1
SHE MAKES WAR play a series of UK dates (see the full list below) this month and beyond, we suggest you witness Laura live!
SHE MAKES WAR is the gloom-pop solo project of Laura Kidd – multi-instrumentalist, visual artist and digital polymath. Having graced stages across the world playing bass and singing for Tricky, A-Ha, I Blame Coco, The Young Punx and Alex Parks, Kidd released debut album ‘Disarm’ in September 2010 accompanied by five quirky handmade videos and follows up its DIY success with this new collection of carefully crafted, powerful alt-pop songs.
‘Little Battles’ was co-produced by She Makes War and Myles Clarke (Sparkadia, Kid Harpoon, Belakiss) in the summer of 2011. Recorded just around the corner from the Hackney riots, London’s crackling tension is echoed within the 15 songs but if love is a battlefield this album is a peaceful protest – honest and vulnerable yet steely and sure of itself, all melancholy romance and wide-eyed hope for the future.
Lead single ‘In This Boat’ is released digitally and as a homemade Valentine’s card on February 14th with early radio support from BBC 6 Music. The tempestuous track feature special guests Chris T-T, Milly McGregor (Dott Reed) and Bass (Djevara).
SHE MAKES WAR has been making waves with her atmospheric solo gigs on Telecaster, ukulele, megaphone and loop pedal, performing in theatres, village halls and living rooms alike supporting Midge Ure, Viv Albertine and Tom Williams and the Boat.
On March 22nd she will play in offices across London on the Watercooler War Tour, aiming to raise awareness for World Water Day, encourage shared social experiences for workers and further restage and redefine the way live music is consumed. The album itself sets to work the supportive, collaborative community building up around She Makes War via her ardent international fanbase, who fully funded this album via a wildly successful Pledge Music campaign.
‘Little Battles’ will be launched with a musical and visual extravaganza on April 11th at The Half Moon, Herne Hill, featuring a slew of special guests including SHE MAKES WAR’S indie supergroup The Olympians, alongside an international webcast party. An extensive UK tour will follow.
Forthcoming Live Dates
7th February – Freedom Of Expression at The Green Dragon, Croydon
11th February – Green Park Tavern, Bath – Hysterical Injury’s “Dead Wolf Situation” Album Launch
14th February – Windmill, Brixton – Alternative Valentine Night and “In This Boat” Single Launch with Hysterical Injury and Lilies On Mars
18th February – Underbelly, Hoxton – Birdeatsbaby’s “Feast Of Hammers” Album Launch
23rd February – PR Prom, Shoreditch Town Hall
26th February – All Hallows Church, Leeds
27th February – Oporto Bar, Leeds
11th April – ‘Little Battles’ Album Launch at The Half Moon, Herne Hill
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