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And the band give their reaction to getting nominated for the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize...

NATIONWIDE MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE nominees THE GO! TEAM are to release a new single before going on a headlining UK tour.

The band, who are nominated for their debut album ’Thunder, Lightning, Strike’, will play several shows across Britain.

The dates are:

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London Astoria (October 7)

Glasgow QMU (8)

Manchester Academy 2 (9)

For ticket availability, [url=]go to NME Tickets or call them on 0870 1 663

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A single, ’Bottle Rocket’, will be lifted from the album on September 26, backed by two brand new tracks ’We Just Won’t Be Defeated’ and ’If You Feel It Too?’.

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The album gets re-released on October 3 with bonus tracks and new live favourites ’Hold Yr Terror Close’ and ’We Just Won’t Be Defeated’.

The band, currently playing in LA in the middle of a sell-out world tour have given their reaction to being nominated for this year’s Nationwide Mercury Music Prize. Team leader Ian Parton said: “I’m not an award ceremonies kinda fella but to get acknowledgement for something which was recorded in a DIY styley and put out without a big fuss and a big budget feels pretty good.”

He added: “I am kinda in the Woody Allen school of thought with winning awards – how can you possibly measure something as personal as music and come out with one victor? But again, it’s amazing to be nominated and it should be a pretty funny day.”

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