Limited edition 5 track EP and May tourNew album coming in JulyThe “supernaturally talented” (Q Magazine) Stephen Fretwell is set to release his first new material in 2 years with the Four Letter Words EP on 7th May as he sets out on a month long tour of the UK. These 5 songs, from recent album recording sessions in New York with producer Eli Janney (ex-Girls Against Boys), are an enticing taster for Fretwell’s forthcoming second long-player which will be released in July – the follow up to 2004’s acclaimed Gold-selling debut Magpie.Four Letter Words will be released via download with a limited edition run of 1,200 copies on both digi-pack CD and heavy-weight 10” vinyl. Download and CD formats carry new Fretwell compositions “The Scheme”, “Sleep” (acoustic), “Can This Be?” and “William Shatner’s Dog” with the 10” carrying an exclusive 5th track, a cover of the 1950’s popular song “You Belong To Me”. The Scunthorpe-born singer-songwriter emerged from the Manchester music scene in 2003 with a handful of self-financed releases. He signed to Fiction in 2004, enjoying great critical success with Magpie, sell-out headline gigs at the likes of Shepherds Bush Empire and tours supporting Elbow, Athlete and KT Tunstall.Stephen will be heading off on a jaunt of the UK’s more intimate venues to coincide with the EP release, tickets are on sale now:

6th May – Birmingham Glee
7th May – Leicester Y Theatre
8th May – Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
10th May – London St James – SOLD OUT
11th May – Brighton Red Roaster – SOLD OUT
12th May – Bristol Thekla
14th May – Glasgow Oran Mor
15th May – Aberdeen Tunnels
16th May – Edinburgh Henry’s
18th May – Newcastle All Saints Church
19th May – York Fibbers
21st May – Nottingham Social
23rd May – Manchester Dance House
24th May – Liverpool Barfly
25th May – Leeds Brudenell
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