The Selecter Announces New LP 'Daylight'; Drops Single 'Frontline'

The Selecter is excited to return to the US this August for a handful of headlining dates before joining Rancid and The Dropkick Murphys on a North American arena run including a performance at LA's It's Not Dead Festival with Buzzcocks, The Flatliners, Kevin Seconds and more. The US trek comes on the heels of several UK and European festivals and kicks off an extensive world tour for the legendary 2-tone band. As The Selecter gear up for the October 2017 release of a new full-length studio album - Daylight - they dropped the first single "Frontline" this past Friday - 7.7.2017. The song is about the internet - consumerism, social media and how we interact online in the modern world. "Frontline" asks the question: "Can we really reduce peoples' lives to hashtags?" The track recently premiered on Steve Lamacq's BBC6 Radio show Good Day, Bad Day and is the first single to be released from the forthcoming album.

The Selecter is led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black, alongside a hugely talented band of musicians, and co-fronted by original member Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson. The anarchic passion that fuelled the band's gigs during the 2-Tone era is still there, except the pair (Pauline & Gaps) are more driven than ever. Their confidence is sky-high and they're also writing the best songs of their career, which is saying something given the enduring popularity of hits like "Three Minute Hero," "Missing Words" and "On My Radio." Just last year, the band celebrated the 35th anniversary of its seminal debut album Too Much Pressure by hitting the road in the US and UK to play the record front-to-back while spreading its message of activism for unity.

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Following The Selecter's US arena dates with Rancid and The Dropkick Murphys, the band will team up with influential British ska act The English Beat featuring Ranking Roger once again to give fans a rare treat, hitting the road together for a number of shows around the world. Originally a six-date tour, due to phenomenal demand they are playing nearly 40 dates together in 2017 including a night at London's iconic Roundhouse in October which has already sold out in advance. The tour is now continuing into 2018 with tours of Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia. Life-long friends, they are two of the main bands to come out of 2-Tone - a crucial musical and cultural movement which is still as relevant today as it was over 30 years ago. The two bands played live from Maida Vale in December for Steve Lamacq's Christmas Ska Party on BBC Radio 6.

The Selecter is thrilled to be back in the US this August for a run of headline shows and a tour with Rancid and the Dropkick Murphys, which includes stops at the legendary Greek Theatre in Berkley and Sculpture Park in Denver, and wraps with an appearance at It's Not Dead Festival at the Glen Helen Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, CA. The band's new album Daylight is due out October 2017, and you can hear the first single "Frontline" HERE. All tour dates can be found below, and for all up-to-date information please visit www.theselecter.net!

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