The Automatic Announce Return

There is a new line up and a new single and album from the band

15:04, Tuesday, 8 July 2008

The Automatic are back with a new member and a single Steve McQueen- due out August 18.

Hyperactive shouting keyboardist Alex Pennie left the Welsh band after their last album and has been replaced by Paul Mullen- formerly of rockers Your Codename Is: Milo.

The groups second album This Is A Fix will be released on August 25 days after they play the main stage at both Reading and Leeds.

The Automatic also tour through September and October.

FULL DATES BELOW

23rd August - Reading Festival
24th August - Leeds Festival
28th September - Oxford Academy
30th September - Birmingham Academy 2
1st October - Northumbria University
2nd October - Manchester Academy 2
3rd October - Glasgow Garage
4th October - Nottingham Rescue Rooms
6th October - Sheffield Academy
7th October - Bristol Trinity
8th October - London Scala

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