Esben and The Witch have signed to Matador, and will release a new EP on October 11.

The Brighton trio – who make dramatic, imaginative, folk-influenced pop, and comprise members Rachel Davies (pictured), Daniel Copeman and Thomas Fisher – have been busy on the festival circuit this summer, building an estimable reputation along the way. Their first release for Matador will be the limited edition 12″, ‘Marching Song’, which follows their self-released 33 EP and ‘Lucia, at the Precipice’ 7″. It’s comprised of three new tracks: ‘Marching Song’, ‘Done Because We Are Too Menny’ and ‘Souvenirs’.

A video has been made for the 12″‘s title track by The Agenda Collective’s Peter King and David Procter. Watch it here.

Esben will be touring the US in September and October in support of the release, and they have also confirmed a small number of UK dates in November.

Tour dates:

September
23 Minneapolis 7th Street Entry *
24 Chicago Lincoln Hall *
25 Detroit Magic Stick *
27 Toronto Lee’s Palace *
28 Montreal La Sala Rossa *
29 Boston Paradise *
30 Philadelphia Johnny Brenda’s **

October
1 New York Bowery Ballroom *
3 Las Vegas The Palms ***
5 Atlanta Masquerade *
6 Tallahassee Club Downunder *
8 Houston Walters on Washington *
9 Austin The Mohawk ****
10 Dallas The Nightmare *
12 Denver Larimer Lounge *
14 San Diego Casbah *
18 Los Angeles El Ray Theatre *
19 San Jose The Blank Club *
20 San Francisco Bottom of the Hill *****
21 Portland Doug Fir Lounge *
22 Vancouver Venue *
23 Seattle Neumos City Arts Music *
26 Brooklyn Knitting Factory ******

November
4 Paris Inrockuptibles @ La Boule Noir
10 London Electrowerkz
11 Manchester Deaf Institute
12 Glasgow Captains Rest
14 Leeds Constellations Festival

* with Foals
** with Efterklang
*** Matador 21st Birthday Party
**** with School of Seven Bells
***** with Scout Niblett
****** with A Sunny Day in Glasgow