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 Shit Present EP out in October

Posted by Loren on September 3, 2015

UK label specialist Subject Records is pressing a self-titled 12" for the debut EP from Shit Present, featuring Iona Cairns (Great Cynics). The band previously released the EP digitally. The EP is due for release on Oct. 23 and the band also included members and former members of Gnarwolves, OK Pilot, The Computers, and The Smith Street Band.

Upcoming dates

3/9 – De Onderbroek, Nijmegen, NL
4/9 – De Bakkerij, Castricum, NL
5/9 – AZ, Köln, DE
w/ Bangers
 
17/9 – The Library, Oxford
18/9 – Urban Bar, London
w/ Woahnows
 
25/9 – Mother's Ruin, Bristol
26/9 – The Cavern, Exeter
27/9 – The Junction, Plymouth
w/ Above Them

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