LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ MSO PR) Public Image Ltd's 4-track EP ONE DROP is now available for download. An exclusive deluxe version with "
One Drop" Official Video is also available now from iTunes.
Both the new EP and album is self-funded by PiL and will be released May 29 on PiL's own label 'PiL Official' via Redeye in the U.S. All the new material was recorded in the UK last year at Steve Winwood's studio in the Cotswolds.
Full track listing for the EP
1. One Drop
2. I Must Be Dreaming
3. The Room I Am In
4.
Lollipop Opera
5. One Drop (video) (iTunes exclusive)
PiL played 2 very special shows at London'sHeaven on April 1and 2 showcasing new tracks "Lollipop Opera" and "
One Drop" among others, with The Times in the U.K. commenting: "This was an evening of uncompromising art music, worthy of the total concentration of the audience." The track "
One Drop" has now also received airplay from BBC
Radio 6, XFM, BBC
Radio 2and Absolute Radio.
PiL's UK tour dates are listed below. The band will be adding North American dates later in the year.
PiL UK Tour Dates - www.pilofficial.com
Dublin, Button Factory, Ireland, July 29th 2012
Bournemouth, O2 Academy, UK, July 31st 2012
Reading, Sub 89, UK, August 1st 2012
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall, UK 3rd August 2012
Newcastle, O2 Academy, UK, August 6th 2012
Manchester, HMV Ritz, UK, August 7th 2012
London, HMV Forum, UK, August 11th 2012
Hertfordshire, Forum, Hatfield University, UK August 12th 2012
Bristol, O2 Academy, UK, August 13th 2012
Brighton, Concorde 2, UK, August 15th 2012(SOLD-OUT)
Brighton, Concorde 2, UK, August 16th 2012(SOLD-OUT)
Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Devon, UK, August 18th 2012
Summer Sundae, Leicester, De Montfort Hall and Gardens, UK, August 17-19th 2012
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time PiL's music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 Singles and 5 UK Top 20 Albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound John Lydon guided the band from their debut album First Issue in 1978 through to 1992′s That What Is Not, before a 17 year hiatus. John then resurrected PiL in 2009 playing live worldwide. Now after 20 years yet another new and unique chapter is set to unfold in the shape of new PiL material.
Public Image Ltd live line up / wrote and recorded the new material
John Lydon- After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978. Outside of PiL John has released several solo records and collaborations. He also brings quality TV to the masses.
Lu Edmonds-Multi instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album Happy? and co-writing the album '9' adding yet another dimension to the PiLsound.
Bruce Smith- Former drummer in The Pop Group and The Slits became percussionist for PiL also in 1986 playing and recording on the albums Happy?and'9'. Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce Smith brought his unique style into the fold.
Scott Firth- A bass player/multi instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood, John Martyn, and Elvis Costello.
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