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It’s finally here! Our new album A Firmer Hand hits the shelves today! We have high hopes and big ambitions for this one, so please purchase, stream and share as far and wide as you can muster! We’re counting on you pals - Give it the good stuff! HH x
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The hawk has landed! Our new album, Angel Numbers, is available to stream everywhere! Thank you for your lovely messages of support and congratulations! Let us know if you're listening - thanks friends! What a morning! Up there with the best of them! HH x
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Glasgow, I'm all out of words, and the few I have left fall short. All I'll say is this: you lot gave us a gift on Saturday, and we'll treasure it forever. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from all of us here at HH x 📸
@simpsonstudios35mm
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London, my dear, we're here. Tonight you're in for a treat, and with any luck, so are we. Scala, let's do it. HH x
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It's been an awfully long road, but we got there! We're delighted to say we're in session with
@steve_lamacq
at
@BBC6Music
today! And now we're the best of pals. Tune in between 4pm and 7pm to hear tunes old and new, and some chat with the big man. Tune in! HH
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And it's just like that. After thirteen shows, the Angel Numbers tour is done and dusted. I'm gonna try not to gush here, but what we've seen over the past few weeks is difficult to put into words.
📸
@shabferdowsi
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Belladrum, we thank you from the very depths. A life-affirming gig
@belladrumfestival
, a bonus session with
@netsounds_
, and a chance meeting with our hero,
@EdwynCollins
. We really wouldn't be the band we are without him. Dreams come true in the Highlands!
#belladrum
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[1/4] Friends, HH here. I've got a big favour to ask, and I hadn't ever expected to get here, so here goes.
A Firmer Hand is sitting at
#8
in the Official Albums Chart. Right up there in the Top 10 with Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift. But the coast ain't clear yet.
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We promised you big news, so here’s the biggest and newest of the lot.
It’s a thrill (!) to announce that our new album, ‘A FIRMER HAND’ will be released on August 16th, 2024 via our new homes
@SoRecordings
&
@_FiercePanda
(North America).
Info:
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It's been a year of thrills over here at HH HQ. You'd think after the tours, album release, and you lot cheering us on all over the world that we wouldn't need a Christmas present, but you flung us one anyway.
Our show at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom is officially SOLD OUT!
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I always come at you all with tales of big news, exciting stuff ahead, and bright things on the horizon. Today tops the most of them.
On Saturday 10th February, 2024, we'll do something our teenage selves onto ever dreamed of: headline the Barras, for you, you beautiful lot.
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The evening has finally arrived. Can't quite believe we're playing with
@simplemindscom
in Princes Street Gardens tonight. We're having a bit of a moment. Can't wait to see you all for the the finest hometown gig we could imagine. Expect fireworks, pals!
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It's one thing to wake up to the news that ‘Money' has been bumped up to the B-list at
@BBC6Music
- It's another when it's sixth single of ours that's made the grade! Endless thanks to everyone at BBC 6 Music for this - 2023 is kicking off! HH x
📸 Emanuele Centi
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There are no words! Heavy Elevator is longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award. Thank you everyone, thank you, thank you - we're stunned!
📢 Announcing the 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 2️⃣
#SAYaward
Longlist 🏴👏
⭐️
@HHawkOfficial
'Heavy Elevator'
👉 Explore this year's Longlist at
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It’s SO close! Our new single, BIG CAT TATTOOS is on the prowl , and there’s only one thing for it - a premiere on
@BBC6Music
tomorrow with the diamond that is
@steve_lamacq
. Tune in from 4pm for the first ever spin, and let us know what you think. Once again, cheers Steve! HH x
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Hullo! HH dropping in to say this weekend at
@ccfest
was a complete and utter joy. A dizzying run of pleasures upon privileges. Can't thank
@roddyhart
enough for giving me the opportunity to sing alongside so, so many of my heroes.
📸
@JulieClicks
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The top brass at
@BBC6Music
have only gone and made Heavy Elevator their Album of the Day! A huge thank you goes to everyone giving it a spin - it's an honour, and a pleasure! Give us a shout if you hear it on the airwaves! HH x
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Excited to join
@BBC6Music
’s
@StuartMaconie
first thing tomorrow morning for First, Last & Everything, chatting songs nearest and dearest to my heart. Tune in in the early AM or catch-up on BBC Sounds! HH x
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Right then, let's hop aboard the old bandwagon. The Angel Numbers tour has officially begun!
#day1
and it's our sold-out Newcastle show!
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[1/3] This week it seems there's only good news, great news and even better news! A Firmer Hand has hit the ground running and we couldn't be more thrilled. BBC 6 Music has given us a gift among gifts - Men Like Wire has been added to the A-playlist! Our first ever A-list,
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The wait is OVER! Angel Numbers hits the shelves today, and what a lovely day it is. I'm kicking things off with some in-store shows, starting today at Assai and Thorne right here in Edinburgh then Assai Dundee tomorrow - support your local indie store and come say hi!
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Overjoyed to have been granted
@PRSFoundation
International Showcase Funding. For a long time SXSW felt nye on impossible, so to be given this opportunity, and the funding to go along with it, is a dream! HH
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It gives us great pleasure to announce that our new album, ‘ANGEL NUMBERS’, will be released on February 3rd, 2023. Available on dark blue vinyl LP, clear vinyl LP, CD and cassette. Pre-order now via
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Thanks for another glorious couple of instores today, Manchester and Leeds. I’m back on the road and I’ll see you tomorrow, Portsmouth and Oxford! And in news just in, according to
@officialcharts
, Angel Numbers is heading for the top 40! (1/2)
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Man oh man you're treating us like kings on this tour! Leeds, you were spectacular beyond belief.
#day3
and it's Manchester
@thisisgorilla
- let's keep this beautiful thing going. Three out of three - sold out! See you up close and personal very soon. HH x
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A wee special day for all things HH!
First things first, I'm delighted and proud to say Angel Numbers has made it onto the Scottish Album of the Year Award longlist!
To be included for the second year running is humbling to say the least, so cheers to those who picked us out!
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It's been brought to my attention that yon Heavy Elevator is three years old today! Can't believe it was both so recently and so long ago. Thanks for all the listens everyone - we're giving it a spin in celebration! Join in if you fancy a lift, HH x
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Um, this is mad! Hope you're all enjoying Heavy Elevator - make sure to spread it far and wide! Cheers pals!
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It's here! It's really HERE!
Delighted to say Heavy Elevator has officially landed - primed and ready for its release tomorrow!
Let us know when you get your copy! Whether it's a CD or an LP, we wanna see it!
Love, well-wishes and gratitude to you and yours. Happy listening!
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And with that, we're waking up bleary-eyed and saying a big fresh hi to 2023. But first, a fond farewell to 2022 and all it gave us. Show after unforgettable show, audience after beautiful audience, singalong after glorious singalong. You spoiled us rotten.
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2023 - we hardly knew ye!
On second thought we knew you well! And we fair enjoyed your company.
It was a big year of all sorts, and we thank you all for it. It was the luckiest of our lives.
Here's some snaps before we round things off with a bang tonight in Stirling:
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And that's yet another wrap, folks! Our longest, most adventurous tour to date has reached its end, and we're all back home snug as bugs. 📸
@enolagillr
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Angel Numbers has been out in the world for a week, and a week for the ages it has been. How's everyone getting on with it? We're seven gigs into the tour, and it's certainly growing wings live!
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Greetings from Austin, TX! We've flown, we've landed, we've slept and we've arrived.
#sxsw
comin' atcha! Stay tuned y'all.
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Hi pals! January is drawing to a close, and Angel Numbers is well and truly on its way! Kinda overawed to be reviewed in
@uncut_magazine
,
@MOJOmagazine
and
@recordcollectormag
this month - check it out! Grinning ear to ear in a motorway services I am! HH x
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Something big, something feline this way comes. Our new single, Big Cat Tattoos, comes out swinging Monday evening! Here's your cue to pre-save the new single, pals. Can't wait for you to hear it - it's a bit special. HH x
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Good things come in threes and all that, so here's a promised third for ya.
Our new single, the propulsive Men Like Wire will be premiered tonight, and there's only one place for it. Be among the first to hear it on
@steve_lamacq
’s
@BBC6Music
show tonight between 4 and 7!
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HH calling! The fact of the matter: we're ONE WEEK AWAY from our sold-out show at
@TheBarrowlands
! It's all itchy feet round our ends. We will be joined by the inimitable
@vokagentle
, and our merch table will be festooned with NEW STUFF. So I ask you: are you coming? love, HH x
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And so, we've made it here. The last show of the Angel Numbers tour. It's Friday night in Aberdeen. It's the perfect ending pals. See you there, soon. Love, HH x
📸
@elliothetherton
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I can't tell you how delighted we are to tell you all that our new album 'HEAVY ELEVATOR' will be released on 17th September via Standard Vinyl LP,
@dinkededition
Edition Vinyl LP and CD. Pre-order via or via the amazing indie stores listed 👇👇👇
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Single No. 2 is officially on its way pals. Nancy Dearest dances towards to you tomorrow, with its sleek and shiny video in tow. Get it pre-saved now, there ain't no excuse! Love and new music, HH x
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It's been a long, long, long road, but we've finally made it here! Hullo
@kingtuts
! Can't wait to see everyone one of you, Glasgow! Catch you down the front. HH x
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And the champions
@BBC6Music
have done it again! Our latest single, Angel Numbers has been added to their playlist! A big heap of thanks to everyone who's listened so far - make sure to tune into
@BBCSounds
this week to hear it again!
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After a life-affirming gig at
@RoughTrade
East last night with an impossibly humbling intro from the diamond gent
@steve_lamacq
, we have reached
@roughtrade
Nottingham! In 43 mins we'll take the stage for our sixth performance on the Firmer Hand tour - see you there! HH x
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Ecstatic to announce that
@TheSkinnymag
have named Heavy Elevator their
#1
Scottish Album of the Year! Hugely grateful and no small amount humbled! Have a listen on their recommendation - thank you so much, pals! HH x
After a big year for Scottish music, here's our Scottish Albums of 2021 list...
@HHawkOfficial
is Top Of The Pops;
@ProcFiskal
@taahliah
@ArabStrapBand
@CHVRCHES
@lizziereidmusic
@mogwaiband
@ElizaShaddad
@StanleyOdd
@TeenageFanclub
also in the top 10
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You've heard the first, you've heard the second, now it's time for the third installment. Our new single, Money, is very nearly with us. Landing on Monday 5th December, this one is special. A big emotional polemic pointing fingers all over the place. Pre-save immediately below!
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Tour starts tomorrow - at last! Here's a sneak peak of a new one off Angel Numbers. It might sound a little different from the stage, but it's a favourite of mine and it started something like this. A wee clip of Dog-eared August to get your Tuesday going. Cheers! HH x
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It's out! The record's come out! A Firmer Hand is out and about!
Really hope you're all enjoying it - the band and I are truly humbled by the response so far. For the release day show it's none other than
@RoughTrade
Bristol tonight from 7:30pm!
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Ah these in-stores are off to a right good start. Thank you to Edinburgh (as always) and Dundee for giving Angel Numbers such a warm welcome! Off to Blitzkrieg in Glasgow today (3pm) then onwards to Piccadilly in Manchester (1pm) and Vinyl Whistle in Leeds tomorrow (5pm).
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And just like that, we're off on tour again! It's no slouch. Quite the run of dates we have for you here, and we're giving it a real runaround! Near and far, north and south - we've got you! And a right good show up the sleeve too. Tickets available in my bio link! Behave! HH x
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You didn’t think we’d be stopping for long, did you?
Looks like we’re off on tour again, ain’t that the truth. Here’s announcing our upcoming UK tour - ten shows up and down the country across February, 2025!
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[1/1] One final push everyone! Help us stay in the charts by downloading A Firmer Hand now - if you've already purchased a copy make sure you download it before midnight tonight so it counts towards our position!
We're truly humbled by the response to this record so far -
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And so it begins! I'm excited, nay delighted to be joining
@wearevillagers
for their European tour over the next couple o' weeks. Kicking things off in balmy Bruxelles tonight at Ancienne Belgique - feast your eyes on their plush seating! See you from the stage and all that, HH x
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We had an absolute blast doing the last one, so we're more than chuffed we get a second turn! Angel Numbers gets the
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
treatment - cheers
@Tim_Burgess
! Wednesday 8th February, 9pm - be there sharpish! HH x
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There was only ever one place this tour could end, the very home of showbiz itself. Blackpool! We're back, and this time it's right glitzy.
@bootleg_social
are once again our hosts! Tonight from 8 with
@redolentredolent
and yours truly at 9! Wish us well! HH x
#musicvenuetrust
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Everyone hello, HH here. It’s a week of big things for the band and I, so here goes nuthin. Our new single, Think of Us Kissing, lands with a bang this Wednesday 14th September at 1730! It’s a song about music and awful romance, and it’s fast, clean and noisy as old heck.
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It's so long been an ambition of ours to do this - and happily, here we are! Delighted to tell you all that Heavy Elevator is being given its very own Tim's Twitter Listening Party - courtesy of the champion who is Tim Burgess. Join us on Twitter this Sunday 16th October at 9pm!
Sunday October 16th
@SAYaward
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
Special featuring
@officialaiitee
@constantfollowr
@fergusmccreadie
@HHawkOfficial
&
@Hen_Hoose
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It's a rainy day in Galway, but everything's sunny with us!
You can bank on us celebrating at
@roisindubhpub
later on - we've officially made it onto the
@sayaward
shortlist!
Can't quite believe our inclusion two years in a row - we're so grateful! 🤗
Wish us well, Scotland! x
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Friends! After a life-affirming couple of days, I've just about landed back on Earth. Performing alongside
@Franz_Ferdinand
at
@pjmolloys
for
@ivw_uk
was a dream come true, to say the least (cheers
@alkapranos
for the snap)!
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Pals, HH here! There's great news afoot: I'm really delighted to announce I'll be joining
@wearevillagers
on their upcoming European tour!
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Rough Trade West, I'm en route! The first in a series of exciting in-store shows, I'm popping down to play some stripped-back solo tunes from Angel Numbers and beyond. 6pm!
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Hi all! Big news on all fronts. It's been months in the making but here we are, officially setting sail on our long-awaited EU tour! We're driving all the great distances, so inform the nearest and dearest!
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Hi all! So pleased to announce I'll be performing at Scotland Sings Bacharach over the next couple of weeks. Yours truly and a host of Scottish greats will tackle all things Bacharach across three shows in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth on 1st, 3rd and 8th March respectively.
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A FIRMER HAND // UK HEADLINE TOUR // ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW 10AM // SIGN UP FOR PRE-SALE ACCESS NOW
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Edinburgh, thank you, thank you. It's not often we get to play a hometown show. You did us proud you did.
Tonights it's the third of three Scottish out-store shows: Aberdeen! Greetings from these hallowed
@tunnelsaberdeen
. See you from the stage at 8pm, HH x
📸 Campbell Skinner
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Hi all, HH at the helm! It's four weeks til A Firmer Hand hits every shelf in the land, and the band and I have been limbering up, stretching and the like, getting ready for the unstoppable month of August in which we play to YOU where YOU ARE.
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And just like that, we're back with exceptionally good news. It's a great, great pleasure to announce that we'll be supporting the one and only
@simplemindscom
on Saturday 13th August in Princes Street Gardens, in the shadow of mighty Edinburgh Castle no less. You coming? HH x
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It's no secret that we've played some sensational shows in our time. But let's just say our wee slot before
@TravisBand
at
@LeTrianonParis
the other day, well, that's getting added to our list.
We're sure the highs will continue tonight - it's
@livemusichall
in Cologne! HH x
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To the beautiful people of Barcelona, we thank you for one of those properly life-affirming shows.
@TravisBand
- we're v grateful! It's Madrid tonight, performing under palm trees in the impressive
@LaRivieraSala
!
Wish us well! ¡Hasta luego! HH x
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We're home safe and barely rested, but here come the huge thanks and warmest wishes to every one of you who came to see us play these past few weeks - you're all golden! 📸
@SW10Indie
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1/2 We made it home! Safe and sound! Back to you in the studio.
We had the time of our lives over the past two weeks. Every night was beautiful, every venue golden, every town and every audience meaning more to us than they could possibly know.
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And with that, the
@wearevillagers
whirlwind tour of Europe is done and officially dusted. I want to say thanks a million to the band for having me along. It was nice to be back out there again with a guitar strapped to my back.
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It's beautiful here in downtown Austin, TX. The sun has come out smiling. If you're close by, we'd love for you to come say howdy at Brush Square Park at 4:00pm for our first show of
#sxsw
. Let's do it.
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Calling all
@bbc6music
listeners! I hear tell there are a few of you out there. It gives me great pleasure to say that I'll be joining
@huwstephens
tonight, throwing my two cents into the hat on Roundtable! That's me headed south for the repeat thrills! 6pm on 6 - grazie! HH x
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And so it begins, once again! The A Firmer Hand tour is officially underway! And we're a better band for it, no doubt. We're ready and raring to go here in Kingston-Upon-Thames, courtesy of
@BanquetRecords
@pryzm_kingston
!
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Absolutely floored by this!
@bbc6music
have included 'Caterpillar' on their B-list this week! 🔥🔥🔥 All the thanks to
@steve_lamacq
& BBC 6 Music for all their support - it's days like this that make it all the hard times worth it! Thanks pals for listening, take it easy!
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Ah, Dublin, my goodness it's nice to be here!
The weather's balmy, the air is fresh, and the stage is officially set here at
@WorkmansDublin
!
We kicked things off with great aplomb last night in Belfast - thanks to all who came along!
See you later, off for a pint, HH x
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1/3 We're not sure if it was all a dream, but this week was one for the big books, and we couldn't be more grateful. A giant thank you to
@simplemindscom
for having us
@SmmrSessions
, and thank you to everyone who came down early to see us - it was the thrill of a lifetime.
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We've been home, washed our stage clothes, rested our weary heads, and we're back at the helm, bright-eyed and bushy etc etc. DUNDEE! We're here! Tonight with
@lizziereidmusic
at
@ChurchDundee
. Show us what it means to be back in Scotland! See you sharpish, HH x
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Please keep sending us your photos and videos of the shows. I'm still pouring through them, and we're keen to do something exciting with them, but for now, I hope this sweaty backstage picture of me will suffice.
Angel Numbers - who'd have guessed.
All my love, HH x
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Another sunny day on tour, another day coming up roses! Arriving in Paris for the last show on the continent with
@wearevillagers
, armed with the news that Big Cat Tattoos has made it onto the
@bbc6music
playlist! Huge thanks to all of you who made it happen! Love, HH x
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I want to thank everyone who bought the record, downloaded it, streamed it, came along to the shows, the in-stores - you've made an indie band very happy. You've made us very proud of Angel Numbers, and we're not stopping here!
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We've made it - the TWENTY-FIRST and FINAL show of this run! In-stores, out-stores, festivals and shows all over Europe with the mighty
@TravisBand
, and we've made it to you, Hamburg! Get down the front and we'll spy ye there. Die besten Wünsche, HH x
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Teary-eyed and thankful for an astonishing set by
@theproclaimers
last night - totally unforgettable stuff. Leith Links will never be the same again. Can't wait to open for them again tonight! See you in the big top, HH x
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Can't quite believe we've made it here, but let's go with it. Tonight's the night. Dunfermline,
@pjmolloys
, yours truly, and
@franz_ferdinand
.
@ivw_uk
- we salute you!
As you can see, I now spend most of my time of red-carpeted staircases.
See you out front! HH x
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Well, there you have it. Done and dusted, home and rested (ish)! Another twenty-something shows, another few thousand miles travelled, another tour, another record out in the world 1/3 📸Sven Klein
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SCOTLAND! You didn't think we were forgetting you, did you?
Our new record "A Firmer Hand" hits the shelves of your local indie stores (and all of the other ones) on August 16th, and we need your help to give it the fullest album launch treatment.
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Well good evening everyone, that time has rolled around again. Tour o'clock innit! With the wonderful
@redolentredolent
supporting, here comes the good stuff. We're giving what we can to the grassroots venues that made us on this tour - thanks to
@musicvenuetrust
for having us!
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We loved every second of that, thanks to you guys. We're so touched by all your responses, it warms our hearts that you've followed us and our music. Special shout out to
@adouglas27
for the memories! Any questions, ask below! We're still up!
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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I can't quite believe it's been two years to the day since we released Caterpillar, the first single from Heavy Elevator.
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It's a delight to spend the afternoon here at
@forgan_arts_centre
at Lughnasadh Music & Arts Festival! It's been such a great day, chats and catch-ups all round. I even had a spare moment to make sure all was well in the greenhouse (it was)! See you on the lawn at 7:50pm! HH x
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Good evening! Just a short stop to say there is news afoot, coming tomorrow morning! Tune well and truly in! Peace for now! HH
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And just like that, we're back in the studio. And we ain't messing about.
Might you get a post-Christmas music-y gift from us? You might just! Winter tidings to you!
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