![]() ![]() "Wildlife" was released on 26 November 2012, with their third and final single from the album "I Just Want Someone To Fall In Love With" being released the previous week. Following its release Cornershop's Tjinder Singh remixed the track for release on his own Ample Play label. "Food", the second single from their then forthcoming album Wildlife, was released on. The single sold out before release date and received airplay from both 6 Music and Radio 1. Allergies won the vote in Steve Lamacq's round table on 6 music and also won Steve Lamacq's rebel playlist with 82% of the public vote. The single was produced by Gruff Rhys who also appeared in the video (produced by Casey Raymond). On 5 December 2011, they released the first 7" single "Allergies" from their third album Wildlife on the Too Pure Label. The third single from Cob Dominos, "Panic Plants" was released on 7" vinyl 31 October 2011 accompanied by a video by Eilir Pierce. ![]() The band toured the UK and Europe after the album's release, including a European tour supporting Art Brut in September 2011. However its B-side, "Watermelons", did enjoy radio play from 6 music DJs. The second single "Fuck It" from the album Cob Dominos was released on limited edition 7" vinyl on 30 May, a bank holiday Monday, which true to the band's "fuck it" philosophy meant not only could DJs not play it, but all the shops were shut so no one could buy it. The album Cob Dominos from which the single came was released on 14 February 2011. The single gained plays from Radio 1 and 6 Music. On 30 January 2011, they released their single "Don't Look at Me (I Don't Like It)", for which the video featured a guest appearance from "John Shuttleworth" as the man with the sausage roll thumb. They spent the rest of 2010 touring and playing festivals. In early 2010, they also toured in the UK with Eddie Argos from Art Brut's new band, Everybody Was In The French Resistance. The Lovely Eggs were invited to perform at SXSW in March 2010, where they recorded a live video collaboration with musician and artist Jad Fair from the band Half Japanese. The tape named Songs about People We met on Tour was released in February 2010. Following this, the band collaborated on a limited edition cassette release, with an all-female band from Manchester, Hotpants Romance, with songs that were won in a raffle by audience members whilst the two bands toured together in June 2009. It was released in October 2009, promoted with an exclusive video for Artrocker TV. The next release was a Twin Peaks inspired, limited edition Halloween CD. They released their debut album, If You Were Fruit, in June 2009 on Cherryade Records in the UK, and in August on HHBTM Records in the US, and promoted both with a tour of the UK and US. In the same month, the lead track from their Have You Ever Heard The Lovely Eggs? EP ("Have You Ever Heard A Digital Accordion?"), was named XFM 'Single of The Week' by John Kennedy and subsequently played every night of that week on his show. In October 2008, their first EP entitled Have You Ever Heard The Lovely Eggs? was released through Cherryade Records, which was again well received with positive reviews and more airplay. In August of the same year, they were again invited back to the BBC to do a session for Huw Stephens, this time for BBC Radio 1. In May 2008, they were invited into the BBC Radio 6 studio to do a live session for Marc Riley's Brain Surgery show. They gained recognition from radio coverage on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6, from DJs such as Marc Riley, Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq. The band formed in 2006, playing their first ever gig in New York City and then returning to the UK to play nationwide shows. ![]() Ross was formerly the lead singer and guitarist in the all-female band Angelica. They consist of married couple Holly Ross and David Blackwell. The Lovely Eggs are a two-piece lo-fi psychedelic punk rock band from Lancaster, England. Punk, garage rock, indie rock, indie pop, lo-fi, psychedelic rock, noise pop The Lovely Eggs at Cafe Saki, Manchester, 2010. ![]()
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