Animal Kingdom
London four-piece Animal Kingdom are set to launch their imminent tour with a nice treat for fans. Their debut single ‘Chalk Stars’, in a limited edition of 500, will be available only for fans at the shows.
Each single is an original. The 500 sleeves together make up one single image drawn by artist Thomas Hicks.
Hicks constructed a grid wall of 500 numbered CD single sleeves on which he has created an intricate single piece of artwork. Each single will have its own unique cover and will have a number that corresponds to its original position on the grid.
Meanwhile, an empty black grid will appear on the band‘s website, and as each single is sold, the corresponding artwork will be unveiled on the website until the entire image is unveiled.
When the tour is completed and the limited edition run sold out, one lucky winner will be drawn at random to receive the canvas.
The tour dates at which the single will be sold are as below:
January
22nd – Stoke, Sugarmill
23rd – Derby, The Royal
24th – Coventry, Kasbah
29th – Northampton, Roadmenders
30th – Winchester, Railway Inn
31st – Portsmouth, Cellar
February
4th – York, The Duchess
5th – Glasgow, Captain’s Nest
6th – Wakefield, Escobar
7th – Birmingham, Rainbow Kamikaze! @ 444 Club
11th – London, Borderline
12th – Hitchin, Club NME
13th – Bristol, Cooler
Animal Kingdom will release their debut album, recorded in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Band Of Horses, Les Savy Fav), later this year.