RUN TOTO RUN
The New Single: Hater
Released: 31 May 2010
A: Hater B1: Hater (Dance Toto Dace Remix) B2: Hater (Midi Midis Remix) B3: Hater (Tall Zombie Remix)
"Brilliant electro from Manchester's best-kept secret"
XFM top 20 artists to watch in 2010
"RTR's big break may not be far off"
"A curious mix of anti-folk and airy, Postal Service-indebted electronica"
NME
"Stylish yet warm"
The Independent
"Run Toto Run are absolutely wonderful "
The Fly
"A great little record"
Steve Lamacq
"Reminiscent of an electronic Belle & Sebastian or a modern-day St Etienne"
The News of the World
Billed as one of XFM's top 20 artists to watch in 2010, Manchester's Run Toto Run self release their new single 'Hater' via download this April. It comes backed by remixes from Midi Midis and the bands explicit alter-egos Dance Toto Dance.
'Hater' follows on from February's 'Catch My Breath' which was the second release from the band to have XFM's playlist backing, also collecting plays at Radio 1 and 2 as well as 6 Music, Galaxy and Absolute, making Run Toto Run one of the most exciting leftfield acts to make the pop crossover this year.
Run Toto Run begin a UK tour on May 14th at the Future Everything Festival, winding up at the Secret Garden Party in July. Having already played with the likes of Ellie Goulding, The Noisettes and Miike Snow, their live set is celebrated as an elegant, tight electo performance drawing comparisons with Passion Pit. Run Toto Run parade what are, at their heart, very charming and warm pop songs built around vivid melodies.
The UK tour unfolds like this…
9 May - The Big Noise (Big Issue Show) - SoundControl - Manchester
14 May - Future Everything Fest - Manchester
15 May - The Golden Lion - Ripon
18 May - Madame Jojos - London
21 May - Liverpool Sound City - Liverpool
23 May - Actress and Bishop - Birmingham
28 May - Port Mahon - Oxford
29 May - Lennon's - Southampton
11 Jun - Nation of Shopkeepers - Leeds
23 Jul - Secret Garden Party - Cambridge
18 Sep - Southsea Fest - Portsmouth
+ more dates TBA across the UK
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