
Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, Vehicles And Animals, Athlete have established themselves among the UK’s finest songsmiths. The southeast Londoners have sold more than a million copies of their three hit albums (the other two being 2005’s Tourist and 2007’s Beyond The Neighbourhood); packed out venues across the world; picked up an Ivor Novello award; and topped both the UK’s album and airplay charts.
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Mercury-nominated UK songsmiths Athlete are releasing The Getaway, a brand new digital EP, on November 3rd. The EP’s titular track will be the lead single from the band’s fourth album Black Swan, due out in America early next year. Also on November 3rd, the band will be playing a one-off gig at Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
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