The Sick Man Of Europe Announces Debut EP on The Leaf Label

The Sick Man OF Europe - Moderate Air Quality EP

After months of furious back-channelling and a deal inked under the cover of darkness, we’re delighted to welcome The Sick Man Of Europe to The Leaf Label.   The debut Moderate Air Quality EP is released today on digital platforms and is available to pre-order on a limited run of cassettes. 100 copies will be available in a handful of shops and via Bandcamp. These will be shipping in about a week.   Download Moderate Air Quality EP   Emerging from London’s underground music scene, The Sick Man Of Europe is distinctly monochrome in its outlook. Each note counts in this climate – economical but played with absolute precision and conviction. Propelled forward by machines and seeking solace in repetition. There are echoes of the post-punk and European art rock pioneers at the cusp of the 80s, but re-tooled for the present. The same fears. Looking for answers or something to believe in, but finding more questions in an age of absolutes.   Digital: 1. Moderate Air Quality (6:08) 2. The Son Of A Diplomat (7:42) 3. Consumption (5:14)   Cassette: A1. Moderate Air Quality (6:08) A2. The Son Of A Diplomat (7:42) A3. Consumption (5:14) B1. Moderate Air Quality (Instrumental) (6:08) B2. The Son Of A Diplomat (Instrumental) (7:42) B3. Consumption (Instrumental) (5:14) ­ Out now ­ Watch the video for the title track below. ­ The Sick Man Of Europe live:   Fri 28 Feb         The Shacklewell Arms, London, UK Tue 11 Mar       Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, UK * Wed 12 Mar      The Crescent, York, UK * Thu 13 Mar       The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, UK * Fri 14 Mar         Room 2, Glasgow, UK * Sat 15 Mar        Rough Trade, Liverpool, UK * Tue 18 Mar       Face Bar, Reading, UK * Wed 19 Mar      Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK * Thu 20 Mar       Lantern Hall, Bristol, UK *  Fri 21 Mar         Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK * Sat 22 Mar        Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK * Sun 4 May        Wanderlust Festival, Southampton, UK Sat 17 May       In Colour Festival, Leeds, UK Sat 30 Aug        Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester, UK   * with Snapped Ankles ­