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The band’s first U.S. single and album title track “Sweet Sour”

The new single from Band of Skulls taken from the upcoming album ‘Sweet Sour’.

2011 was relatively quiet for Southampton-based blues rockers Band Of Skulls, but the rest was not without reason.

Following the launch of their critically-acclaimed 2009 debut ‘Baby Darling Doll Face Honey‘, the group spent the subsequent years seeing their stock rise rapidly, beginning with iTunes selecting ‘I Know What I Am‘ as their coveted Free Single of the Week and ending with a live album documenting their stellar performance on revered Los Angeles radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Band Of Skulls will replace Miles Kane on the London leg of next month’s XFM Winter Wonderland after the solo star withdrew due to a date-clash with his spot supporting Kasabian at the O2 Arena.

Band Of Skulls will release their second album ‘Sweet Sour‘ on February 21st 2012 via their own Electric Blues Records label, the band have confirmed.

The new LP is the follow-up to the excellent debut ‘Baby Darling Doll Face Honey‘, and was recorded at the band’s own Norfolk studio as well as the famous Rockfield Studios in Wales. The album will be preceded by its titular track next month.

The first single to be taken from the upcoming Band of Skulls album

Southhampton, UK trio Band of Skulls are taking some time out from recording their second album to play select tour dates in the U.S. Currently recording at Rockfield Studios in Wales, the band will bring the driving guitar force and Wall of Sound harmonies of their live shows back to the states to play four shows in California before heading to Manchester, TN for their Thursday night slot at the Bonnaroo festival. They will be performing new songs at these shows along with favorites from their debut album ‘Baby, Darling, Dollface, Honey.’

In today’s Soundbites, our weekly take on news, reviews, mp3s and tabloid gossip, Adele leads a Brit charge in the US, Liam Gallagher has found a musician he likes, and there’s a classic Smiths performance. This week’s free mp3 comes from Thomas Tantrum, Britney Spears is her own biggest fan, Spiritualized get ready for their return, and we look at Arctic Monkeys’ new track.

Live4ever’s Essential Listening 2010 is brought to a close today with the final part of our Albums rundown.

Once you’ve been through the final part of our list, why not do us a favour and recommend your own stand-outs from 2010. Leave us a comment below telling us what has rocked your 2010 to be in with a chance of winning a selection of prizes from acts featured on our own rundown.

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If the true sign of a band’s worth is whether they blow your socks off on stage, you could do a whole lot worse than put your faith in the power of Band of Skulls The reports appear to walk the razor thin edge between revelation and hyperbole, but every amp-disintegrating detail delivered by slackened jaws and shellshocked blog-fingers seems to push the consensus firmly toward the latter. Band of Skulls – a trio! – are the genuine article.