Hollie Cook’s star continues to rise following the release of her rather good third album, Vessel Of Love, so much so in fact that a Hempolics remix of album track Stay Alive has been released and Cook’s world tour has been extended. Where the original LP version (produced by Youth of Killing Joke) employs dubby, electronica-tinged reggae, The Hempolics jettison the electronica and dub shit up a lot more. And then, as if that wasn’t enough, they also provide the even more dubby – er -‘dub’ version. That’s a lot of dub, I think you’ll agree. Meanwhile a recent UK and mainland European tour has now been expanded to take in dates in the U.S. plus more dates in the UK and Europe.
(Out now on Merge Records)
Mar 21 Durham, NC – Motorco
Mar 23 Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Mar 24 Somerville, MA – Once Ballroom
Mar 26 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
Mar 28 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Mar 29 Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
Apr 18 Tignes, FR – Live in Tignes
Apr 19 Marseille, FR – Espace Julien
Apr 20 Annecy, FR – Le Brise Glace
Apr 21 Lyon, FR – Le Transbordeur
Apr 26 Liège, BE – Reflektor
Apr 27 Bourges, FR – Le W et Le Palais D’Auron
Apr 28 Nimes, FR – Paloma
May 11 Mexico City, MX – Foro Indie Rocks
May 26 Belfast, UK – Titanic Slipways
Jun 03 Cheltenham, UK – Cheltenham Racecourse
Jun 07 Beauvais, FR – L’Ouvre Boîte
Jun 08 Ploudalmézeau, FR – Tréompan
Jun 30 Audincourt, FR – Rencontre & Racines
Jul 11 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Kleine Zaal
Jul 12 Dour, BE – Dour Festival
Jul 15 Lancashire, UK – Beat Herder Festival