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UGLY DUCKLING are back with their fifth full length album “MOVING AT BREAKNECK SPEED”. After more than a decade in the music business, Young Einstein, Andy Cooper and Dizzy Dustin are well accustomed to the recording process and for their latest LP the boys dug deep into their bag of tricks to create what they feel is their most dynamic and complete release to date. “MOVING AT BREAKNECK SPEED” is an exciting and musically exotic, adventure story that has our desperate heroes circling the globe to outrun an evil gang of super criminals determined to put an end to UD once and for all. The record is made up of 14 power packed tracks that showcase Ugly Duckling’s classic production sound and the humorously soulful and flavor-rich vocal styles of Dizzy and Andy. “By the time you work on your fifth record, you ought to know how to do it, right?” asks Andy. “I think we put all of the pieces together to make a really, really good album”.

UGLY DUCKLING UK TOUR DATES:

SAT 08th OCT – BATH MOLES
SUN 09th OCT – SWINDON VIC
MON 10th OCT – PORTMOUTH HIGHLIGHT
TUE 11th OCT – HIGH WYCOMBE WAMA
WED 12th OCT – EXETER CAVERN
THURS 13TH OCT – PLYMOUTH RIDE CAFÉ
FRI 14TH OCT – LONDON JAZZ CAFÉ
SAT 15TH OCT – BRIGHTON HAUNT
SUN 16TH OCT – SOUTHHAMPTON ORANGE ROOMS
TUE 18TH OCT – HASTINGS BRASS MONKEY
WED 19TH OCT – NORWICH ARTS CENTRE
THURS 20TH OCT – OXFORD BILLINGDON
FRI 21ST OCT – BRISTOL BLOWPOP BIRTHDAY @ IN MOTION
SAT 22ND OCT – CARDIFF SWN FESTIVAL
SUN 23RD OCT – BIRMINGHAM RAINBOW
MON 24TH OCT – STRATFORD UPON AVON COX YARD
TUE 25TH OCT – YORK FIBBERS
WED 26TH OCT – LEEDS HIFI
THURS 27TH OCT – MANCHESTER SOUND CONTROL
FRI 28TH OCT – GLASGOW KING TUTS
SAT 29TH OCT – BLACKPOOL TAVERN
SUN 30TH OCT – LIVERPOOL KAZIMIER
MON 31ST OCT – EDINBURGH SNEAKY PETES
TUE 1ST NOV – SHEFFIELD TUESDAY CLUB
WED 2ND NOV – NOTTINGHAM BODEGA
THURS 3RD NOV – GALWAY ROISIN DUBH [IRELAND]
FRI 4TH NOV – DUBLIN CRAWDADDY [IRELAND]

The two part interview is now up on Neil’s “Bite My Wire” blog, so if you’ve missed out on reading this in depth chat then click below now to see what Ian has to say…

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There’s already a solid amount of archived articles waiting for you, including pieces on Baron and the Flip Skateboards “Extremely Sorry” soundtrack, Colin Kennedy, John Rattray, Mogwai, Gentlemans Pistols, James Lavelle, Tommy Guererro and more!

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