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Flowers released their debut album, playing CMJ after UK tour with Fear of Men (dates, streams)

by Bill Pearis

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London trio Flowers released their debut album, Do What You Want To, It’s What You Should Do, this week (9/9) via Kanine. Produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, it’s delicate, pretty indiepop not a million miles away from The Sundays or the first Cranberries album. The record’s many charms make take a few listens to blossom but definitely reward with time. You can check out the video for single “Joanna” and stream the whole album via Rdio below.

You may have seen Flowers at NYC Popfest 2013, and they’re returning to NYC for CMJ next month where they’ve already lined up a whole bunch of shows:

Tue 10/21 @ Cake Shop
Wed 10/22 @ Pianos (Kanine Records CMJ Party)
Wed 10/22 @ The Delancey (SESAC CMJ Party)
Wed 10/22 @ Cake Shop (Terrorbird CMJ Party)
Thu 10/23 @ Knitting Factory (Dr. Martins Party CMJ Party)
Fri 10/24 @ Brooklyn Nite Bazaar (Kanine Records CMJ Party)

The Kanine party at BKNB is with Frankie Cosmos, Beverly, fellow UK band Only Real and Ireland’s September Girls. That show is free. Details on the other CMJ showcases and parties they’re playing are still TBA. Before CMJ they’ll be on a UK tour with Kanine labelmates Fear of Men. All dates are listed, along with video and streams, below…

Flowers – 2014 Tour Dates
Fri 9/12-Sun 9/14 @ Long Division Festival, Wakefield, UK
Fri 9/26 @ Epic Studios, Norwich, UK*
Sat 9/27 @ Brudenell Games Room, Leeds, UK*
Sun 9/28 @ The Castle, Manchester, UK*
Mon 9/29 @ Clwb Ifor, Cardiff, UK*
Tue 9/30 @ The Bull’s Head, Birminigham, UK*
Wed 10/1 @ Start the Bus (Free Show), Bristol, UK*
Thu 10/2 @ Concrete, London, UK*
Tue 10/21 @ Cake Shop, NYC (CMJ Party)
Wed 10/22 @ Pianos, NYC (Kanine Records CMJ Party)
Wed 10/22 @ The Delancey, NYC (SESAC CMJ Party)
Wed 10/22 @ Cake Shop, NYC (Terrorbird CMJ Party)
Thu 10/23 @ Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY (Dr. Martins Party CMJ Party)
Fri 10/24 @ Brooklyn Nite Bazaar, Brooklyn, NY (Kanine Records CMJ Party)
*w/ Fear of Men