“The fierce and magnetic draw of a future punk great”
NME
“Leeds post-punkers with an eye for a cutting one-liner”
DIY
“They could be your new favourite band”
The Line Of Best Fit
“Matching barbed, often hilarious lyricism against bundles of askew guitar pop riffery”
Clash
Leeds indie heavyweights English Teacher share remarkable debut EP ‘Polyawkward’, set for release April
22nd via Nice Swan Records (Sports Team, Pip Blom, FUR).
Steeped in alt-rock sensibilities and politically-charged lyricism, ‘Polyawkward’ showcases the group’s
limitless potential in full flow, spearheaded by mammoth lead track ‘Good Grief’, vivid follow-up ‘A55’ and
exhilarating latest effort ‘Mental Maths’.
Newly confirmed to support US indie icons Yeah Yeah Yeahs on their UK tour this summer, the band’s
unstoppable rise shows no signs of easing anytime soon, with their own debut UK headline tour also lined
up next month, followed by countless festival dates and autumn shows with fellow Yorkshire breakout stars
Yard Act.
Detailing their forthcoming EP, enigmatic bandleader Lily Fontaine revealed: “‘Polyawkward’ is a journey of
self discovery around supermarkets, along pub crawls, through lockdowns, space, time, hooks and wonk.”
With a formidable 2022 already well underway, English Teacher’s status as key players amongst the
emerging indie elite continues to develop at an impressive rate, with the NME 100, DIY Class of 2022 and
Dork 2022 Hype List figures attracting widespread critical acclaim (The Sunday Times, NME, DIY, Dork, So
Young, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash, Gigwise), a slew of impeccable live slots (supporting Sports Team, FEET,
SPRINTS and TV Priest) and countless spins on the BBC Radio 1 (Jack Saunders, Gemma Bradley), BBC 6
Music (Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne, Huw Stephens) and KEXP airwaves.
Produced by Theo Verney (TRAAMS, FEET, Lazarus Kane), English Teacher’s ‘Polyawkward’ (EP) is out April
22nd via Nice Swan Records and will be available on all digital platforms.
(bass), Lewis Whiting (lead guitar)
Polyawkward (EP) Tracklist
01 – Polyawkward
02 – A55
03 – Mental Maths
04 – Yorkshire Tapas
05 – Good Grief
Live Dates
25th April – Brudenell Community Room, Leeds
26th April – YES Basement, Manchester
28th April – Camden Assembly, London
1st May – Get Together Festival, Sheffield
7th May – The Garage, Glasgow (The Road To The Great Escape)
10th May – The Grand Social, Dublin (The Road To The Great Escape)
12th May – The Great Escape Festival
14th May – The Great Escape Festival
18th May – Les 3 Elephants Festival, Laval, France
19th May – L’International, Paris, France
21st May – Foul Weather Festival, Le Havre, France
5th June – O2 Apollo, Manchester (w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
16th July – Gorilla, Manchester
5th Aug – Bingley Weekender
18th-21st Aug – Green Man Festival
16th Sept – The Bullingdon, Oxford (w/ Yard Act)
21st Sept – The Sugarmill, Stoke On Trent (w/ Yard Act)
22nd Sept – The Crescent, York (w/ Yard Act)
23rd Sept – The Polar Bear, Hull (w/ Yard Act)