Pitchfork: Fire Engines Issue New Single, Play Gigs

Fire Engines Issue New Single, Play Gigs

The hottest post-punk band in Scotland is...the Fire Engines! What, you were expecting someone else?

The legends, who have been caught up in a bit of a revival recently thanks to the props bestowed on them by Franz Ferdinand and others, will release a new vinyl-only single on Domino in the UK on March 20. "Discord" and its B-side, "Candyskin", were recorded at the band's first John Peel session 25 years ago. The rarely-sighted Fire Engines have also announced plans to play some gigs in support of the single and last year's Codex Teenage Premonition compilation on Domino. The first one will take place this Saturday, March 4, at the Islington Mill in Salford, England. That same day, the Marc Riley show on BBC 6 Music will broadcast a radio session by the band, recorded live.

On April 28, the Fire Engines will perform alongside the Sun Ra Arkestra, Bricolage, and a Future Pilot AKA DJ Set at the Liquidroom in Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of this year's Triptych Festival.

The Fire Engines released a split single with Franz Ferdinand last year on which each band covered one of the other's songs. Franz did the Fire Engines' "Get Up and Use Me" on the A-side, and the Fire Engines took a stab at Franz's "Jacqueline" on the B-side. Naturally, the limited-edition 7" is long sold out.