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last updated 07/08/06

On the 27th February, Durutti Column release their brand new album, ‘Keep Breathing'.

Written and played almost entirely by Vini Rielly, the album is built out of ideas generated over the last year and was inspired by African hip hop, traditional Jewish music (Kletzer) and 1930’s piano music by Art Tatum.

The 12 tracks were created over 3 months in a room ‘not much bigger than a broom cupboard’ using only one microphone and whatever time and equipment Reilly and the album's programmer Ben Roberts had spare. This inventiveness adds to the richness of Reilly’s amazing ‘honey wrapped in sandpaper’ guitar playing.

The gorgeous song ‘Maggie’ samples a school choir he heard on the BBC 14 years ago, while other tracks such as the defiant 7 minute long love song, ‘Let Me Tell You Something’ are just as powerful and reflective, showing the positive frame of mind Vini was in when making the record.

The new album is more polished and less haphazard than his previous efforts and Durutti Column have also committed to touring it extensively in 2006, with a live band consisting of Kier Stewart who has produced The Fall, Badly Drawn Boy and Elbow, the now legendary Bruce Mitchell on drums and John Metcalf on viola.

In celebration of their brand new album 'Keep Breathing' on Artful/Fullfill, The Durutti Column will be playing key live shows in May and June. Other UK spring dates will be added, as well as tours of Spain and Portugal. Watch this space!

LIVE DATES for 2006:

Thursday 14th SEPTEMBER
Cardiff, The Point
Box office: +44 (0)2920 460873
www.pointcardiffbay.com

Friday 15th SEPTEMBER
Ilfracombe, The Landmark
Box office: +44 (0)1271 324242
Venue address:
Seafront Wilder Road
Ilfracombe
Devon
EX34 9BZ
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk

Saturday 16th SEPTEMBER
Falmouth, Princess Pavilion
Box office: +44 (0)1326 211222
Venue Address:
Melvill Road
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4AR
www.carrickleisureservices.org.uk

Thursday 2nd NOVEMBER
World Guitars Festival
St Georges, Bristol
Box office: +44 (0)845 4024001
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk