all lower case. all the time. 3 vocalists? unheard of in today’s music. i quite prefer it. i also think that writing everything in lowercase letters is a bitch and fresh faces are interesting, so here’s the video.

bar italia, the London trio of Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton, have announced details of their new album ‘Tracey Denim’, which will be released digitally and on CD May 19th on Matador. The album will be available on vinyl September 8. Watch the video for new single “punkt HERE

‘Tracey Denim’ was recorded and produced by bar italia with mixing from Marta Salogni. It features the single Nurse!” which was released in March to acclaim, and described as “a hypnotic post-punk ballad” (The Guardian) and “narcotically arresting” (Pitchfork). 

bar italia will play a headline UK and European tour in May, including a sold out album release show at London’s ICA on May 25th.  

The band will also make its US debut in June with dates scheduled in New York and Los Angeles.  

They appear at festivals this summer including Primavera Sound Barcelona & Madrid, Latitude, Midi Festival and End Of The Road. Additionally, the band have announced UK tour dates for November, and will perform a headline show at Village Underground in London on November 7th.  

A complete list of upcoming live dates can be found below. 

Over the last two years, bar italia have released two albums, an EP and several singles on Dean Blunt’s World Music label, leading to much word-of-mouth, sold out headline shows, and festival performances at Pitchfork Music Festival London, by:Larm, OUT.FEST, Le Guess Who?, and End Of The Road. 

TRACKLIST 

1. guard 

2. Nurse!  

3. punkt 

4. my kiss era  

5.  F.O.B 

6. Missus Morality 

7.  yes i have eaten so many lemons yes i am so bitte  

8. changer 

9. Horsey Girl Rider 

10. NOCD 

11. best in show 

12.  Clark 

13. harpee  

14. Friends 

15. maddington 

LIVE DATES 

Wednesday 10th May / Liverpool, UK : Kazimier Stockroom  

Thursday 11th May / Edinburgh, UK : Sneaky Pete’s 

Friday 12th May / Birmingham, UK : Hare and Hounds  

Saturday 13th May / Sheffield, UK : Sidney & Matilda  

Sunday 14th May / Oxford, UK : Jericho Tavern  

Tuesday 16th May / Cologne, Germany : Jaki 

Wednesday 17th May / Prague, Czech Republic : MeetFactory (Foyer) 

Thursday 18th May / Berlin, Germany : Urban Spree  

Saturday 20th May / Amsterdam, Netherlands : Cinetol – SOLD OUT 

Monday 22nd May / Paris, France : Boule Noire 

Tuesday 23rd May / Lille, France : Aeronef (Club) 

Wednesday 24th May / Brighton, UK : Green Door Store 

Thursday 25th May / London, UK : ICA – SOLD OUT 

Saturday 3rd June / Barcelona, Spain : Primavera Barcelona 

Sunday 4th June / Lisbon, Portugal : ZDB 

Tuesday 6th June / Madrid, Spain : Primavera Madrid Club 

Saturday 10th June / Madrid, Spain : Primavera Madrid  

Tuesday 13th June / NYC, US : TV Eye 

Thursday 15th June / NYC, US : Mercury Lounge 

Monday 19th June / Los Angeles, US : El Cid 

Wednesday 21st June / Los Angeles, US :  Zebulon 

Friday 21st July / Hyeres, France, MIDI Festival 

Sunday 23rd July / Southwold, UK, Latitude Festival  

Thursday 31st August / UK, End of the Road 

Tuesday 7th November / London, UK : Village Underground 

Music