London Grammar's Debut Album If You Wait Is Available Today

US Tour Kicks Off September 25 With Sold-Out Show At Los Angeles' Troubadour

"Their songs are haunting to the point they rattle the nerves" - Pitchfork

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Sep 10, 2013, 12:24 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records -- UK-based trio London Grammar – Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman – has released its highly anticipated debut album. If You Wait is available digitally today via Columbia Records at http://po.st/IfYouWait. The album features 11 tracks (see tracklisting below) including latest single "Strong," which Pitchfork praised noting "Reid's voice washes over you, clean and perfectly," and the ethereal, haunting "Hey Now" which received much critical praise upon its release late last year.

If You Wait has received rave reviews, with London's Evening Standard awarding the album 4 stars and describing it as "a collection of unhurried, immaculately constructed songs that showcase the wonder of Reid's voice and the inventiveness of the duo behind her." The Daily Telegraph praised the album's "beautiful yearning melodies" and Pretty Much Amazing summed it up nicely, naming If You Wait "an enthralling, stunning, deeply emotive album that perfectly marries understated electronica to sublime vocals and melodies." They continued the praise, noting "In a year dominated by titanic LPs, London Grammar have not only made the most perfectly formed debut album of the year – they've made one of the best LPs, period."

London Grammar will celebrate the release of If You Wait with a tour across the US and Canada, kicking off with a sold-out show at Los Angeles' famed Troubadour on September 25. The tour will see London Grammar crossing North America with stops in cities including San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto and New York before ending in Boston on October 10 (see full itinerary below). For additional information on the tour please visit http://www.londongrammar.com/live.

Since introducing itself with near anonymous posts of two songs ("Hey Now" and "Metal & Dust") late last year, London Grammar quickly captured the interest and, more importantly, the imagination of music fans across the UK and beyond. The tracks catapulted the band straight into the spotlight, with music critics and fans eager to see what they did next. The trio released the acclaimed Metal & Dust EP in June, sold out two London dates, played with The xx at their Night + Day festival and secured slots at nearly all of the UK's major summer festivals - including Glastonbury, Bestival and Festival Number 6. The band will return to the UK for its own sold-out headline tour this October.

London Grammar is Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman.

If You Wait Tracklisting:

1. Hey Now

2. Stay Awake

3. Shyer

4. Wasting My Young Years

5. Sights

6. Strong

7. Nightcall

8. Metal & Dust

9. Interlude (Live)

10. Flickers

11. If You Wait

See London Grammar live:
Sept 13	Portmeirion	Festival Number 6
Sept 25	Los Angeles, CA	The Troubadour SOLD OUT
Sept 27	San Francisco, CA	Popscene @ Rickshaw
Sept 28	Portland, OR	Holocene
Sept 30	Seattle, WA	Crocodile
Oct 1	Vancouver, BC	Fortune
Oct 3	Chicago, IL	Schubas
Oct 4	Toronto, ON	Black Box
Oct 6	Washington, DC	U Street
Oct 7	Philadelphia, PA	Underground Arts
Oct 8	New York, NY	Gramercy Theatre
Oct 10	Boston, MA	Brighton
Oct 16	Brighton	Concorde SOLD OUT
Oct 18	London	Electric Brixton SOLD OUT
Oct 19	Oxford	Gathering SOLD OUT
Oct 20	Bristol	Anson Rooms SOLD OUT
Oct 22	Nottingham	Rescue Rooms SOLD OUT
Oct 23	Birmingham	Academy 2 SOLD OUT
Oct 24	Leeds	Cockpit SOLD OUT
Oct 26	Manchester	Sound Control SOLD OUT
Oct 27	Glasgow	Oran Mor SOLD OUT
Oct 28	Newcastle	Northumbria University SOLD OUT
Nov 2	Amsterdam, Holland	London Calling
Nov 3	Brussels, Belgium	Botanique
Nov 5	Berlin, Germany	Gruner Salon
Nov 6	Munich, Germany	Atomic Cafe
Nov 8	Zurich, Switzerland	Rote Fabrik (Clubraum)
Nov 9	Paris, France	La Cigale
Nov 10	Nantes, France	Stereolux
Nov 12	Nancy, France	L'Autre Canal Club
Nov 13	Lille, France	Aeronef
Nov 15	Lyon, France	Le Sucre
Nov 16	Strasbourg, France	La Laiterie
Nov 18	Toulouse, France	La Dynamo
Nov 20	Bordeaux, France	Iboat
Nov 22	Luxembourg	Sonic Visions Showcase Festival
Nov 23	London	St. Johns
Nov 28	London	Brixton Electric
Nov 30	Norwich	Open
Dec 2	Belfast	Limelight
Dec 3	Dublin	Academy
Dec 5	Rennes	Transmusicales
Dec 28	Lorne, Australia	The Falls Music & Arts Festival
Dec 29	Marion Bay, Australia	The Falls Music & Arts Festival
Dec 31	Byron Bay, Australia	The Falls Music & Arts Festival