Span To Cause Mass Distraction

Norwegian rockers, Span release their debut album 'Mass Distraction' on 16th February through Island Records. This will be preceded by a single 'Don't Think The Way They Do', which is out on 2nd February.

The album is produced by Gil Norton, whose work has included The Pixies, Distillers and The Foo Fighters, while the album is mixed by Kevin Shirley.

The Scandinavians, who scored in their homeland with 'Found', will play an extensive tour in association with Drowned In Sound. They recently played a few UK shows with Jetplane Landing and Oceansize. The band has also signed a US deal with Interscope.

UK Dates:
Mon 26th Jan - Birmingham Academy 2
Tue 27th Jan - Liverpool Academy 3
Wed 28th Jan - Leeds Cockpit 2
Thu 29th Jan - Glasgow King Tuts
Fri 30th Jan - Aberdeen Lava
Sat 31st Jan - Perth Twa Tams
Sun 1st Feb - Edinburgh Venue
Tue 3rd Feb - Leicester Charlotte
Wed 4th Feb - Derby Victoria Inn
Thu 5th Feb - Wolverhampton Little Civic
Fri 6th Feb - Stoke Sugarmill
Sat 7th Feb - Aldershot West End Centre
Sun 8th Feb - Oxford Zodiac
Tue 10th Feb - Stratford-upon Avon Cox's Yard
Thu 12th Feb - Colchester Soundhouse
Fri 13th Feb - Bristol Loiusiana
Sat 14th Feb - Tunbridge Wells Forum
Sun 15th Feb - Southampton Joiners Arms
Mon 16th Feb - Cardiff Barfly
Tue 17th Feb - Manchester Roadhouse
Thu 19th Feb - London N1 Carling Bar Academy

You can also hear their download-only single 'Papa' via their website.