It’s been a massive year for Sydney duo Nantes. After smashing out two EPs (featuring three outstanding singles ‘Fly’, ‘Charlie’ and ‘Unsatisfy’) the band are currently setting their sights on their debut album, due for release early 2013. The first single, ‘Drones’ will be released November 2nd, but for now they’re happy to announce one final live stint for the year, finishing 2012 with shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Referencing the legacy of UK and US post-punk with an alternative edge, Nantes’ distinctive sound has been firmly established via their first three successive radio singles, with ‘Unsatisfy’ maintaining high-rotation status on triple j for the last eleven weeks in a row. In the US, college radio stations have followed suit, spinning ‘Fly’ and other tracks from their debut EP to register spots in the CMJ College Radio Charts over the course of four weeks. Other recent successes for the bands’ all-killer-no-filler year, includes signing with leading global independent music publisher peermusic.
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