New Release

RIVAL SONS ‘HEAD DOWN’ OUT NOW IN EUROPE

HEAD DOWN, the brand new studio album from RIVAL SONS, is out now in Europe.

The highly-anticipated follow-up to the band’s 2011 breakthrough album, PRESSURE & TIME, features thirteen tracks of mind-blowing, raucous blues-rock.  The album is due to be released in the UK, as well as on iTunes worldwide, on Monday, September 17th.

HEAD DOWN is available on jewel case CD, digi-sleeve CD and limited edition audiophile vinyl.  A special framed stencil edition hand-made by the band themselves is also available exclusively from the Earache Webstore.  Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/jucwYJ

HEAD DOWN is also available from Amazon.de (ships worldwide) in a limited edition fan box with an exclusive belt buckle at http://amzn.to/SrYlg5

The album is also available from Play.com with an exclusive signed band photo at http://bit.ly/MIwhV2

Pre-order HEAD DOWN on iTunes at http://bit.ly/KMbFhR

HEAD DOWN was recorded with Grammy-nominated producer DAVE COBB (JAMIE JOHNSON, SHOOTER JENNINGS) and Grammy-winning engineer VANCE POWELL (JACK WHITE, THE WHITE STRIPES, KINGS OF LEON).

Watch a HEAD DOWN video introduction at http://youtu.be/p8J_ULtxK20

Don’t miss RIVAL SONS on tour in Europe at the following shows:

Sep. 21 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
Sep. 22 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
Sep. 23 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
Sep. 24 – Sheffield, UK – Corporation
Sep. 26 – Newcastle, UK – Academy 2
Sep. 27 – Glasgow, UK – Garage
Sep. 28 – Manchester, UK – Ritz
Sep. 29 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfrun Hall
Oct. 01 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Oct. 02 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
Oct. 03 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
Oct. 04 – Cologne, Germany – Werkstatt
Oct. 05 – Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof
Oct. 07 – Warsaw, Poland – Hydrozagadka
Oct. 08 – Vilnius, Lithuania – New York Club
Oct. 09 – Tallinn, Estonia – Rock Cafe
Oct. 11 – Helsinki, Finland – Club Circus
Oct. 12 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone Club
Oct. 13 – Oulu, Finland – Club Teatria
Oct. 15 – Stockholm Sweden – Tyrol
Oct. 16 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Oct. 17 – Stavanger, Norway – Folken
Oct. 18 – Bergen, Norway – Hulen
Oct. 20 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Trädgår’n
Oct. 21 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Oct. 22 – Hamburg, Germany – Knust
Oct. 23 – Munich, Germany – 59:1
Oct. 24 – Vienna, Austria – B72
Oct. 26 – Bern, Switzerland – Bierhubeli
Oct. 27 – Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali
Oct. 28 – Zurich, Switzerland – Plaza Club
Oct. 29 – Paris, France – Nouveau Casino

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rivalsons_hd_eurotour.jpg

RIVAL SONS will also be taking part in a number of signing sessions during their European tour.  Don’t miss your chance to meet the band at these sessions:

REFLEX – NEWCASTLE, UK
Wednesday, 26th September at 5:00pm
View the flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_signing_sep26.jpg

LOVE MUSIC – GLASGOW, UK
Thursday, 27th September at 4:00pm
View the flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/rs_signing_sep27.jpg

SOUND POLLUTION – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Monday, 15th October

BENGANS STORE – GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN (signing and in-store performance)
Saturday, 20th October

RIVAL SONS have just released a new music video for the first single from HEAD DOWN, titled “Keep On Swinging”.  Watch the video now at http://youtu.be/-ijOlAR3zs8

Get more RIVAL SONS news and info at:

Official site – http://www.rivalsons.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/rivalsons
MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/rivalsons
Twitter – http://twitter.com/rivalsons