DANIEL NIGRO: CRACKING THE CODE
The co-writer-producer of the moment, in his own words (12/11a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: The third studio album from the U.K.-based, alt-pop duo is a Technicolor detonation of pop, guided by an infectious groove. The set features singles “Some Kind of Heaven,” which shot to BBC Radio 2’s A List after just one week, and current single “Lights.” The album peaked in the Top 5 on iTunes across Europe.
ALBUM: Surrender
RELEASE DATE: 9/10
SINGLE: “Lights”
TV: Recent appearances on TFI Friday, Sunday Brunch, ARD breakfast show (Germany), ZDF Aspekte (Germany)
LIVE: 24-date Surrender World Tour runs Feb.-Mar. 2016, takes them from London’s O2 Brixton Academy and Helsinki’s Hartwall Arena to Moscow’s Crocus City Hall
INTERNET: 1m+ Facebook likes; 108m+ combined YouTube views
RADIO: Impacted 9/10; Radio 2 Dermot O’Leary Session, NRJ headline show (Germany), NRJ open-air show (Switzerland), SWR3 live show (Germany)
PRESS: DIY, Guardian, The Line of Best Fit, NME, Noisey, more
BOOKING: Alex Hardee/Coda Agency (U.K. & ROW); Kirk M. Sommer/WME (N.A.)
PUBLISHING: Sony/EMI
MANAGEMENT: Matt Vines/Three Six Zero Group