Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Announce UK Tour

New York’s band of the moment Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced their first tour of the UK.

The Brooklyn based band will play seven dates in November kicking off in Leeds but expect them to sell out quick.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have been causing a huge stir in the American music industry after selling over 17,000 copies of their self released debut album. All of which were shipped around the world from their own apartment.

They are expected to re-release the eponymous record on Wichita early in 2006.

The dates are:

Leeds, Faversham – November 15
Cardiff, Barfly – 16
Manchester, Music Box – 17
Nottingham, Stealth – 19
Glasgow, Stereo – 20
Liverpool, Academy – 21
London, ULU - 22