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Slaves have nearly finished their new album
Band have postponed a show in Derby to finish LP2.

One year on from debut album ‘Are You Satisfied?’, thrashing duo Slaves are finishing their second album.
The pair have been forced to postpone a show at The Hairy Dog, Derby, for Dr. Martens. The show’s been shifted to 12th May so they can finish off LP2.
“We have nearly got album 2 done but need an extra week to finish it,” the band says on Facebook. “Thanks for your patience. Promise to play some new songs and some really old ones too!”
Slaves have handful of summer shows lined up:
JUNE
09-12 Austria, Pannonia Fields, Novarock Festival
30-03 France, Marmande, Festival Garorock
JULY
07-09 Bilbao, Spain, Bilbao BBK Live
14-17 Suffolk, Latitude Festival
Photo: Matt Richardson / DIY.
Slaves will play Bilbao BBK Live (7th - 9th July) and Latitude Festival (14th - 17th July), where DIY is an official media partner. Tickets are on sale now. Visit diymag.com/presents for more information.
Records, etc at

Soft Play - Heavy Jelly
Soft Play - Heavier Jelly
Soft Play - Are You Satisfied?
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