February 2012
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_OFFICERS to support Gary Numan/
OFFICERS are very proud to announce that they have been asked to support Gary Numan on his forthcoming UK tour during May and June 2012.
It is the first live outing in support of the debut album ‘On The Twelve Thrones’.
The album quickly picked up last minute nominations for album of the year (Rock Sound/ XFM/ Soundsphere) in 2011, NME.com describing it as ‘completely soaking in dark,...
January 2012
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_Gary Numan chooses OFFICERS as his album of the...
Artrocker Awards Nominees choose their LPs Of The Year: John Foxx & Gary Numan | Features and Interview here.
December 2011
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_Introducing OFFICERS... Zeitgeist magazine...
http://www.zeitgeistmagazine.com/#
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_No.1 in Rock Sound Writers' albums of 2011/
Giles Moorhouse, writer at Rock Sound, has kindly placed ‘On The Twelve Thrones’ as his No.1 album of 2011 in this months edition of the magazine. A wise choice.
November 2011
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_OFFICERS on NME.COM today/
”To say this song is completely soaking in dark, smouldering sex would be a complete understatement” We’ll take some of that!!
Choice words from NME.com today featuring ‘The Competition Winner’ + ‘Co-Education’ in their best new music online daily MP3 and stream choices, click HERE to read more…
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-HEVYpetal album review/
Another in depth and insightful album review for ‘On The Twelve Thrones’
Read more here!
October 2011
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_OFFICERS in The INDEPENDENT/
The INDEPENDENT online discuss OFFICERS album launch at Rough Trade and other bands striving to take an innovative approach to releasing music.
Is the music ever enough? | Ed Cooper | Independent Arts Blogsblogs.independent.co.uk
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_ 'Counting My Guns' at Halloween/
Happy Halloween from OFFICERS. A reminder of ‘Counting My Guns’ track being used by BBC Earth America on their stunning Halloween viral campaign
Life is Scary
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_'On The Twelve Thrones' album launches/
With OFFICERs debut album ‘On The Twelve Thrones’ now out and ready to be discovered, Stuart Semple talks through how the initial creative process all started running right through to the present day with the very special launch of the album at Rough Trade East in London.
How it all began…
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_9/10 Rock Sound Album Review/
Keep an eye out for the new November issue of Rock Sound magazine featuring the quite stunning 9/10 album review!
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_OFFICERS TO CO HOST XFM FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER 2011/
OFFICERS have just been confirmed to co-host Eddy Temple-Morris’ Remix show on XFM, Friday 14th October, 11pm-12am, the Friday before the album release.
Eddy TM has been a long time supporter of the band so it’s quite fitting to celebrate on the eve of the release with a sound clash of epic proportions!
For an hour, they’ll each pick their favorite tunes, both classic and...
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Rough Trade News - In-store installation & CD...
Continuing the ongoing collaboration with Stuart Semple, ’On The Twelve Thrones’ will be brought to life at Rough Trade East in London from 17th October 2011 in the shape of an in-store installation. Centering around the deluxe physical offering of the album, the installation will provide an immersive and interactive way for listeners and store guests to discover their work for the first...
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_iTUNES ALBUM PRE-ORDER/
OFFICERS debut album ‘On The Twelve Thrones’ is now available on iTunes to pre-order, ahead of 17th October release and via their own label ‘Original Wall of Death Recordings’. CLICK TO PRE-ORDER!
September 2011
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_ROCK SOUND ANNOUNCE FREE DOWNLOAD/
Click here to read full article on Rock Sound
_First album review up on Soundsphere/
A stunning first album review of ‘On The Twelve Thrones’ is now up on Soundsphere to see:
http://www.soundspheremag.com/reviews/54-cd/2405-cd-review-officers-on-the-twelve-thrones
OFFICERS DEBUT ALBUM ‘ON THE TWELVE THRONES’ OUT...
OFFICERS debut album ‘On The Twelve Thrones’ is being released on 17th October via their own label ‘Original Wall of Death Recordings’.
Developed, recorded and produced in the band’s hometown of Leeds. Final mix touches came from Dave Bascombe (Depeche Mode) and Death In Vegas’ Tim Holmes.
All artwork and designs come from long time friend and contemporary image maker Stuart...
August 2011
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_CO-EDUCATION ADDED TO XFMs PLAYLIST/ →
_The title track from our CO-EDUCATION EP is now a brand new addition to XFMs evening playlist/
_Click through to XFM for the full low down/
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_OFFICERS - CO-EDUCATION EP / OUT NOW
Officers (band.)
1. Four; Matt Southall, Jamie Baker, Stuart Drinkall, Paul Wilson
2. “A machine playing like a man and man playing like a machine”
3. A coalition
Stuart Semple (artist.)
1. One; contemporary image maker
2. “That’s how I feel about the band and the sound, like it’s from some left over tribe, or music that could last after the world ends”
Co-Education (debut ep.)
1. ...
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_OFFICERS ON AMAZING RADIO - MONDAY 8 AUGUST/
After continuing to pick up more airplay from XFM and BBC, Amazing Radio is the latest station to add us to their playlists - featuring tracks from our forthcoming ‘Co-Education’ EP from Monday (8th August).
The show is called ‘Audition’, and showcases the best in truly independent new music. You can expect to hear us at around 2.30pm with a repeated show on...
July 2011
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_Co-Education EP - Available 15 August 2011
_CO-EDUCATION, the first EP to be taken from our forthcoming album will be available for download from the 15 August 2011 via AWAL.
Special very limited edition promotional copies, handmade and designed by contemporary British artist Stuart Semple are also available (if you can find them..)
Tracks from the EP have already begun to sneak into the playlists of many of the most influential...
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_ANOTHER LONG WEEK/
After last weekends Glastonbury playing host to what is universally recognised as the official start to the start of the festival season, Monday through Wednesday has mostly been taken up on the couch in the recovery position.
As will be the case for the hundreds of thousands who attended and couldn’t keep off ‘the ol’ good stuff’.
Its not all bad though as comfort and normality can be...
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June 2011
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_Co-eduction-Exclusive Listen/
_Eddy Temple Morris gave our forthcoming single a sneaky play last Friday night as part of his influential, long standing, and highly respected ‘Remix’ show - live on XFM./
Co-education is the title track from our first EP, out at the end of July and precedes the release of our debut album in October._
_You can give the track an exclusive listen by catching up with Eddy’s Remix...
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_Another Long Week_/
It has been pretty miserable and unpredictable weather this week. So, due to either being confined to the inside, or an increased use of public transport, a book has never been far from hand (The Penguin mini classics really are perfect for these occasions).
We wanted to share with you some of our favorite books, and a selection of authors and titles are further down the page. We have even...
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_/Another Long Week_
As we are oh so close to the season of music, mud, tents, cider, and jugglers; this week we thought we would post some of the most memorable festival appearances we can remember experiencing.
Some videos for pleasure, excitement and to get you in the mood further down the page.
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