December 4, 2012 | 6:00 PM | By Skye Leppo
Check out Palma Violets “Best of Friends/Last of The Summer Wine” set (Playing Kung Fu Necktie January 29th)
FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Kung Fu Necktie, NME, Palma Violets, Rough Trade Records
UK garage act Palma Violets have announced a US tour which includes a stop at Kung Fu Necktie on January 29th. The indie rock outfit have been rising as a set to watch, with their hit “Best of Friends” from their Best of Friends / Last of The Summer Wine EP winning NME‘s Track of The Year. The band’s currently untitled first full-length album is scheduled for release February 25th through Rough Trade Records. Tickets for the 21+ show can be found on our concert calendar here. Below, check out the video for “Best of Friends.”
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