The Pineapple Thief - Magnolia (2014)

FOLLOWING THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 2012 ALBUM ALL THE WARS, THE PINEAPPLE THIEF RETURN WITH THEIR NEW ALBUM MAGNOLIA ON 15TH SEPTEMBER VIA KSCOPE. Magnolia will be released as a 2-Disc Deluxe media book with 24 page booklet. The second disc features 2 exclusive bonus tracks and 4 acoustic versions of album tracks. Anthemic, catchy and straight from the heart, Magnolia represents the ultimate culmination of songwriter and guitarist Bruce Soord's ongoing quest to expand their musical horizons beyond the progressive sphere. With a sound more akin to Biffy Clyro and Muse, Magnolia has all the potential to bring The Pineapple Thief to the masses, having created a devastating collection of 12 beautifully crafted songs, cramming a vast array of emotional shades and inspirational ideas into its 47 mesmerising minutes. Veering from the strident opening assault of 'Simple As That', due to be released as the first single, through to the cinematic sweep of the closing track 'Bond'. Magnolia was recorded at Snap Studios and mixed at Strongroom Studios in London, by Adam Noble, whose previous work includes albums from Placebo, Guillemots, Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly. Formed in 1999 by founder and chief songwriter Bruce Soord The Pineapple Thief have continued to evolve and refine their sound ever since and they're seen by many as one of the most interesting and innovative rock bands the UK have produced in recent years. Recent albums like Someone Here Is Missing (2010) and All The Wars (2012) have made their reputation and fan base stronger, starting to gather interest from a wider spectrum of alternative rock followers. Bruce Soord also collaborates with other Kscope artists, joining forces with Katatonia's Jonas Renske on the 2013 Wisdom Of Crowds project and joining Katatonia on their recent Dethroned & Uncrowned Unplugged acoustic European tour. The Pineapple Thief are due to tour the UK & Europe later in 2014. The Pineapple Thief / All The Wars media comments: "...elegant, sophisticated work..." / "...moody and meaningful, introspective and universal... PROG "Ambitious British indie-rock with tunes to spare" TOTAL GUITAR "prog stalwarts deliver the goods" - KKKK Kerrang! "...the sound of a band reaching the height of their powers" CLASSIC ROCK "an album of Muse-like, slow burning guitar anthems" - ROCKSOUND