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Introducing… French Wives!




Since their inception in 2008, Glasgow’s French Wives have been working intensively to build a strong fan base in Scotland. Now, after a steady rise, the band is ready to release their debut album Dream of the Inbetween on 7th May 2012.

The album is a culmination of their hard work over these last four years and follows the release of the singles Halloween / Dogfight (a double a-side), Me vs. Me and an EP entitled Feel Safe Small. Their label – Electric Honey – has also previously released records by Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro, and sets up a fascinating 2012.

Dream of the Inbetween encapsulates French Wives ear for a gorgeous melody. “Numbers” and “Month of Sundays” are as good as some of the best modern alternative anthems, with Stuart’s lilting vocals hanging over a glorious cacophony of strings and drums. “Sleep Tight” showcases French Wives diverse writing ability, with an angular take on their gorgeous indie sound.

The album track "Younger" is available to stream on the ABoF Soundcloud page. This will be available to download in full for free from 27th February.



The band are on tour this February and March. See below for their full list of dates:

February/March Tour 2012



  • Tuesday 28th February - Sneaky Pete's,
    Edinburgh

  • Thursday 1st March - Hootenannys, Inverness

  • Sunday 4th March - Harrisons Bar, Sheffield

  • Monday 5th March - Brixton Windmill, London

  • Tuesday 6th March - Dry Bar, Manchester

  • Thursday 8th March - Milo, Leeds

  • Friday 9th March - Stereo, Glasgow


Stuart Dougan (vocals/guitars), Chris Barclay (bass/vocals), Siobhan Anderson (violin/vocals), Scott MacPherson (guitar/vocals) and Jonny Smith (drums/vocals) formed via mutual friends while at University. Although the band’s beginnings are humble, they have been on quite an adventure so far, supporting the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Two Door Cinema Club and Mystery Jets. They’ve also played festivals like T in the Park, Rockness, Wickerman and Stag and Dagger, while their captivating live set has also caught the attention of BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Scotland and BBC 6Music as well as making The Guardian’s up-and-coming bands of 2012.

Dream of the Inbetween will be released on 7th May 2012, via Electric Honey.

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Posted Fri, 27 Jan 2012 in French Wives