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(SXSW 2015 flavoured!) Video of the Moment #1677: Carl Barat and the Jackals

Carl Barat is stepping out with his new band, the Jackals, and their debut album ‘Let It Reign’ is scheduled to be released on the 16th of February 2015. While their sound is more Dirty Pretty Things than the Libertines, it’s definitely a more mature sound (read: less sea shanty and more serious and dark).

Take, for example, the new video for the LP’s lead single ‘Glory Days’, which sees their leader Barat as a soldier up against a firing squad. This is neither a happy video or one that is easy to watch, but given that this week we observed Veterans’ Day (America) and Armistice Day (Britain), stay the course until the end to see who they’ve dedicated this video to. Pretty powerful stuff.

And no, you do not need to adjust your monitor or phone screen, TGTF’s SXSW 2015 coverage will be ramping up very shortly. This is the first post of the lot, as Carl Barat and the Jackals were given a shout to the big dance in March in Austin on the first SXSW 2015 band announcement list released in mid-October. Stay tuned for more pre-festival coverage right here on TGTF.

MP3 of the Day #330: Carl Barat

Carl Barat will be releasing a new EP next week (the 2nd of May) called ‘Death Fires Burn at Night’. We’ve been given the go-ahead to offer this song as a free download. Called ‘This is the Song’, it’s a far cry from his Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things work, but in a good way. Tender and heartfelt, listen and download it below.

WIN / See Carl Barat at Manchester Academy 2, 6th April 2011

Carl Barat will be touring the UK starting next week, and we’ve 2 pairs of tickets to his show at Manchester Academy 2 (Wednesday, the 6th of April) to give away.

Keen on seeing Carl on us? We can’t have made it any easier: in the form below, leave us your name and email address (so we can contact you if you’ve won). Then answer this question: what was the name of the first single that was released from Carl’s self-titled album, ‘Carl Barat’, released in October 2010?

Two winners will be chosen from all the correct entries. This contest is now closed and the winners will be contacted soon.

Carl Barat / March and April 2011 UK Tour

Carl Barat has announced details of a March and April UK tour. He also makes an appearance on the NME Awards show circuit, at London’s 100 Club on the 20th of February.

Sunday 20th February 2011 – London 100 Club (NME Awards show)
Tuesday 29th March 2011 – Brighton Concorde 2
Wednesday 30th March 2011 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Thursday 31st March 2011 – Cambridge Junction
Sunday 3rd April 2011 – Oxford Academy
Wednesday 6th April 2011 – Manchester Academy 2
Thursday 7th April 2011 – Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
Friday 8th April 2011 – Sheffield Leadmill

NME Awards Shows / February 2011

This year, the NME Awards will take place 23 February 2011 at 02 Academy Brixton. In the lead up to the awards show, NME puts on live performances in London’s best gigging venues during the month of February. And yesterday, the music magazine announced the line-ups for the February 2011 shows. Tickets for these shows go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, 24 November, at 9 AM.

Tuesday 1st February 2011 – Metronomy at London Heaven
Wednesday 2nd February 2011 – Los Campesinos! and Summer Camp at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thursday 3rd February 2011 – The Duke Spirit at London Heaven
Wednesday 9th February 2011 – Mystery Jets (pictured above) at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Friday 11th February 2011 – White Lies and Crocodiles at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Tuesday 15th February 2011 – The Naked and Famous at London Heaven
Tuesday 15th February 2011 – Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan and Cherry Ghost at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Wednesday 16th February 2011 – Edwyn Collins at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Thursday 17th February 2011 – Miles Kane at London Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Thursday 17th February 2011 – Noah and the Whale at London Koko
Friday 18th February 2011 – Yuck and Cults at London Bush Hall
Sunday 20th February 2011 – Carl Barat, the Heartbreaks and Foreign Office at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Monday 21st February 2011 – Alex Winston at London New Players Theatre
Monday 21st February 2011 – Mona and Neon Trees at London Garage
Monday 21st February 2011 – Warpaint and Twin Shadow at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Monday 21st February 2011 – Frankie and the Heartstrings and Veronica Falls at London Heaven
Tuesday 22nd February 2011 – Caribou, Factory Floor and Walls at London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Tuesday 22nd February 2011 – Les Savy Fav at London Heaven

Carl Barat / February and March 2011 UK Tour

Carl Barat has announced a UK tour for early 2011, starting in Norwich on the 18th of February. Tickets are available now. The tour will call at:

Friday 18th February 2011 – Norwich UEA
Saturday 19th February 2011 – Oxford O2 Academy
Monday 21st February 2011 – Bristol Anson Rooms
Tuesday 22nd February 2011 – Brighton Concorde 2
Thursday 24th February 2011 – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Friday 25th February 2011 – Cambridge Junction
Saturday 26th February 2011 – Birmingham HMV Institute
Sunday 27th February 2011 – Manchester O2 Academy 2
Tuesday 1st March 2011 – Glasgow O2 ABC
Wednesday 2nd March 2011 – Sheffield Leadmill