The Magic Gang’s Latest Art-Rock Gem Is Soundtracking Our Friday

Soak up 'How Can I Compete' now...

The Magic Gang are back with a new sun-filled tune.

‘How Can I Compete’ is the Brighton outfit’s first release on Yala! Records, the new label/club night concept co-founded by Felix White of The Maccabees.

The punchy single is taken from the bands forthcoming EP set to be released sometime in April. As old-school romantics The Magic Gang can somehow fit in lines like: “I just want to know that you’ll be in my arms”, without it feeling too cheesy.

Featuring a singalong friendly chorus, funky guitars and Swanky vocal harmonies, ‘How Can I Compete’ is a step up from The Magic Gang’s previous material. The single also manages to get across the incredible live presence the band has in the recording.

The track was produced by The Maccabees’ Hugo White and was recorded at London studio The Drugstore, famously once home to The Jesus & Mary Chain.

The Magic Gang are tipped in both Apple Music and VEVO’s dscvr one’s to watch lists, and with and increasing fan-base, sold out headline shows and two steady EPs -‘The Magic Gang EP’ and ‘The Second EP From’ – under their belt, the gang are all set to take on 2017.

The Magic Gang are set to head our on tour supporting Circa Wave, before tackling their own headline tour in May.

Catch The Magic Gang at the following shows:

April
28 Newcastle Hit The North
29 Leeds Live At Leeds

May
1 Sheffield The Leadmill
2 Manchester Sound Control Basement
3 Stoke The Sugarmill
4 Leicester O2 Academy 2
5 Birmingham O2 Academy 2
6 Norwich Waterfront Studio
8 Cambridge Portland Arms
9 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
10 Oxford O2 Academy 2
11 St. Albans The Horn
12 London Heaven
19 Brighton The Great Escape
27 Liverpool Liverpool Sound City

Words: Aurora Henni Krogh

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