NEWS

RELEASE DATE for PHANTOM PHORCE - 19 April 2004.

The first run of PHANTOM PHORCEs will be special limited editions – including the album of remixes of the tracks of 'Phantom Power' with Executive Producer, KURT STERN’s commentary, the 'SLOW LIFE EP' and a splendid flat-pack, (potentially 3-D) package.

THE 'SLOW LIFE EP' tracks will be available for download from this site from the end of next week. Track-listing :
- SLOW LIFE
- MOTHERFOKKER ( with Goldie Lookin Chain )
- LOST CONTROL

from placidcasual.com

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS will start recording their seventh studio album after their Spring UK tour.

The band, who release an collection of remixes from their 'Phantom Power' album on April 12, have been touring the world over the last year - but they aim to go straight to work as soon as their tour is finished.

Drummer Dafydd Ieuan told the Salisbury Journal: "On the last album we had about 44 songs in various stages of completion, so we had to choose 14 to record that we thought would work together as an album.

"There's surplus from that album and even more have come along. We have our own studio in Cardiff so it's a bit easier to take your time when you know that time is not money.

"You can go back and change things, or scrap a week's worth of work without thinking that you are wasting a fortune."

The full list of the band's UK/Ireland shows is as follows: Liverpool Royal Court (March 27)
Dublin Olympia (28)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (30)
Middlesbrough Town Hall (31)
Sheffield Octagon (April 1)
Cardiff International Arena (2)
Nottingham Rock City (4)
Salisbury City Hall (5)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (6)
Brighton Dome (7)
London Carling Hammersmith Apollo (8)

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS are to release a remix album and download-only EP to coincide with their forthcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.

The album, 'Phantom Phorce', is a collection of reworkings of tracks from the band's 2003 LP 'Phantom Power'.

The full tracklisting is:
'Hello Sunshine' (Weevil)
'Liberty Belle' (Mario Caldato Jnr)
'Golden Retriever' (Killa Kella)
'Sex, War And Robots' (Wauvenfold)
'The Piccolo Snare' (Four Tet)
'Venus & Serena' (Massimo)
'Father Father' (Boom Bip)
'Bleed Forever' (Brave Captain)
'Out Of Control' (Zan Lyons)
'City Scape Sky Baby' (Minotaur Shock)
'Valet Parking' (High Llamas)
'The Undefeated' (Llwybr Llaethog)
'Slow Life' (Sir Doufous Styles)
'Valet Parking' (Force Unknown)
'Hello Sunshine' (Frieband)

It will initially only be available on the band's UK tour dates before getting a full release on April 12. The EP, available as a download on March 29 from placidcasual.com, and a full release on April 12. The album will contain a new edit of Slow Life, and new tracks Lost Control and Motherfokker, which features guest appearances from Goldie Lookin Chain and Killa Kela.

Initial quantities of Phantom Phorce will feature the single as an extra CD. Both Phantom Phorce and Slow Life are released on the bands own Placid Casual label. New releases on Sony will follow later in 2004.