Slow Puncture (Disarm:15) - She Makes War by shemakeswar

Pre-order the full 5 track EP now: http://www.shemakeswar.com/disarm15

Tour dates:

Tuesday 1st December - Birmingham - Sunflower Lounge
Wednesday 2nd December - Manchester - The Castle Hotel
Thursday 3rd December - London - Sebright Arms
Friday 4th December - Bristol - The Louisiana

Tickets - www.shemakeswar.com/disarm-tour

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She Makes War aka Laura Kidd returns with the Disarm:15 EP, due for release on December 4th 2015 via My Big Sister Recordings.

Disarm:15 sees Laura’s reworking some of her favourite tracks from debut album Disarm on the fifth anniversary of its release.

Laura explains: “I’ve played about 400 gigs since I recorded my first album, so I wanted to approach the songs I’ve been touring for the last five years with a fresh perspective - I selected the ones that feel the most resonant to me now and the ones I knew would benefit most from a bit of wisdom and hindsight.”

The tracks on the EP are still in keeping with her core influences, artists like Elliott Smith and Cat Power, however, this reimagining shows how she’s evolved as an artist. Disarm:15 is a fantastic way for Laura to look back at her debut, but also to demonstrate how her music has developed with a hint as to where her it will take her next.

Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long with She Makes War’s next album Direction of Travel slated for release in early 2016. The album was produced by Laura herself, mixed by Dan Austin (Doves, Pixies) and features guest appearances from Tanya Donelly (Belly, Throwing Muses), Mark Chadwick (The Levellers), Clive Deamer (Portishead) and Nicole Robson (Bat For Lashes) amongst others.

Receiving past support from BBC 6Music’s Lauren Laverne and Tom Robinson, The Quietus and Uncut Magazine as well as touring with the likes of tUnE-yArDs, Gruff Rhys, The Levellers, Nadine Shah and Suede, Laura already has an impressive musical resume - something she is sure to build on in 2016.

Disarm:15 is out December 4th 2015 via My Big Sister Recordings.

CREDITS:

Produced by Laura Kidd.
Mixed by Dan Austin.

All vocals and instruments by LK except:
Drums - Dan Whitfield // Piano - Cajita

Bass, drums and guitar recorded by Joe Garcia at Joe’s Garage, Bristol.
Piano arranged & recorded by Cajita at home in London.
Vocals and keyboard recorded at home in Bristol by LK.

Mixed by Dan Austin at Real World Studios, Box.
Mastered by Dick Beetham at 360 Mastering, Hastings.
Artwork by Laura Ward, layout by LK.