• Matthew - vocals, guitar
• Paul - bass
• Dimitri - drums

With barely a handful of gigs under their young belts, It Hugs Back have received praise from all corners, including NME ("Kent could soon produce it's very own Bright Eyes") as well as eccstatic support from Xfm for their demos.

Their youthfulness is showcased through the beautifully naive music they perform. Hushed vocal melodies and jangling, Wilco-esque guitars combine to astonishing effect. Debut single 'Lights In The Trees' is due for release this Autumn.

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Upcoming events

• Thu 02 Oct at London Borderline

Releases

• Early Evening - single, out 17/12/2007 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)
• Carefully - single, out 10/09/2007 on Safe & Sound Records. (post review)
• Lights In The Trees - single, out 02/10/2006 on Tigertrap. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Mon 12 May at London Madame Jo Jo's. (post review)
• Tue 08 Apr at London Barden's Boudoir. (post review)
• Fri 29 Feb at London Borderline. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 28 Feb at Brighton Komedia Theatre. (post review)
• Thu 24 Jan at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Fri 18 Jan at Sheffield Boardwalk. (post review)
• Fri 14 Dec at London The Fly. (post review)
• Tue 04 Dec at London Borderline. (post review)
• Thu 13 Sep at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Too Pure Singles Club Launch Party, Thu 13 Sep at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Sun 02 Sep at Oxford Port Mahon. (post review)
• Sat 18 Aug at Bristol Louisiana. (post review)
• Fri 10 Aug at London Corsica Studios. (post review)
• Total Loss Farm Weekender - Day 3, Sun 29 Jul at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Howdy Do?, Sat 28 Jul at London Borderline. (post review)
• Wed 04 Jul at London Old Blue Last. (post review)
• Fitz At The Spitz, Mon 11 Jun at London Spitz. (post review)
• Foxfest, Sun 06 May at London Lewisham Fox and Firkin. (post review)
• Foxfest, Sat 05 May at London Lewisham Fox and Firkin. (post review)
• Sat 24 Feb at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Thu 22 Feb at Cambridge Barfly at The Graduate. (post review)
• Mon 12 Feb at London The Social. (post review)
• Thu 18 Jan at Sheffield Boardwalk. (post review)
• Tue 28 Nov at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• Mon 04 Sep at Hastings The Crypt. (post review)
• Tue 15 Aug at London The Spread Eagle. (post review)
• World Domination League, Sun 30 Jul at London Brixton The Windmill. (post review)
• Club Fandango, Wed 05 Jul at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• World Domination League, Fri 02 Jun at London The Luminaire. (post review)
• Sun 07 May at London The Social. (post review)
• Tue 18 Apr at London The Betsey Trotwood. (post review)

News

• 07/04/2008: Shady Bard, It Hugs Back and more for DiS show in London, tomorrow + WIN tickets
• 20/03/2008: DiS does Dalston: Barden's Boudoir gig on Apr 8 featuring Shady Bard + It Hugs Back
• 24/01/2008: Tonight: DiS presents Wild Beasts and more in London
• 04/01/2008: DiS presents Wild Beasts, School of Language, It Hugs Back and Banjo or Freakout at Monto Water Rats
• 28/08/2007: 'Unsigned' (ish!) bands grab End Of The Road slots
• 16/07/2007: Too Pure launches singles club

Features

• 21/01/2008: DiS in London: three shows this week

Links

• It Hugs Back - official site
• It Hugs Back on MySpace

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