William the Conqueror - The Puppet and 
the Puppeteer (Chrysalis Records)
Release Date: Out Now
There are a couple of pretty extensive tours coming up for Cornish trio William the Conqueror but for now we need to make do with latest single, 'The Puppet and the Puppeteer'. This is a moody, swampy blues trudge with that trademark Ruarri Joseph vocal telling stories and weaving tales like that guy who is a fixture at the end of your local boozer's bar. The bass rolls gently and the drums take a back seat but keep things moving gently but the bristling energy soon bubbles to the surface in euphoric glory. That tour (and the album) can't come soon enough.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/williamtheconquerormusic
Live Dates:
MAY
Fri 26 - Bearded Theory Festival - Catton Hall, UK
JUNE
Tue 20 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, Germany *
Wed 21- Huxley's - Berlin, Germany *
Fri 23 - Arena - Vienna, Austria *
Sun 25 - Backstage Werk - Munich, Germany *
Mon 26 - Kaufleuten - Zurich, Switzerland *
Wed 28 - Cabaret Sauvage - Paris, France *
*with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
OCTOBER
Fri 6 - Princess Pavilion - Falmouth, UK
Tue 10 - Cavern Club - Exeter, UK
Wed 11 - Green Door Store - Brighton, UK
Fri 13 - Lower Third - London, UK
Sat 14 - Esquires - Bedford, UK
Sun 15 - Yellow Arch Studios - Sheffield, UK
Tue 17 - Sneaky Pete's - Edinburgh, UK
Wed 18 - Cluny 2 - Newcastle, UK
Thu 19 - Deaf Institute - Manchester, UK