Entertainment

After 8 months on the hop between London, Madrid and their native Basque Country, We Are Standard''s debut album under their new name (they previously launched a first work as Standard), is finally ready for release.

The idea behind getting Gang of Four''s Andy Gill at the controls, was to give the band a more minimal sound. They figured he would strip down the recording, take out some instruments, and give the songs space to breathe. The band have said that they were expecting something like an electro version of ''Entertainment!''.

What they did not expect, but were equally thrilled to find, was a producer and a band testing the limits of studio production. At every stage, the workload has been full on with producer and band dedicating themselves to getting the best possible sound for a definitive dance rock record. Each kick drum, each backing vocal, every single chime of a cowbell on this record is the result of at least ½ an hour of negotiation. A monumental number of tracks and takes resulted in 8 months of constant reworking.

We Are Standard''s forthcoming tour:

20/11 Greenspace - Valencia
21/11 Sala Stereo - Alicante
04/12 Sala Heineken - Madrid
05/12 Cambrils, Tarragona
19/12 Antzokia - Bilbao
20/12 Sala Faktoria d''Arts - Terrassa

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