post-punk revival

2008
Arcade Fire made available to pre-order

It was made available to pre-order on December 15, 2008, with the digital version available to download immediately

Kaiser Chiefs Never Miss a Beat

The band featured on several shows over Christmas 2008 including performing “Never Miss a Beat” with Girls Aloud on their TV Special and playing the same song on the Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops .

Arcade Fire band set up the website miroir-noir.com

In December 2008, Pitchfork reported the band set up the website miroir-noir.com to foreshadow the release of a concert film with the same title, reporting, “Miroir Noir will feature live footage from the Neon Bible tour.”

Franz Ferdinand (band) first played by Zane Lowe

It was first played by Zane Lowe on 17 November 2008.

Kaiser Chiefs released on 20 October 2008

It was released on 20 October 2008.

Bloc Party Gonzo on Tour

They also played the Glasgow date of MTV2 ‘s and Topman ‘s “Gonzo on Tour” on 19 October 2008.

Cage the Elephant appeared on Everybody Loves Lil’ Chris

They appeared on Everybody Loves Lil’ Chris in October 2008

Kaiser Chiefs UK tour

Kaiser Chiefs set out on a UK tour in October 2008 with Castle Donington band Late of the Pier and The Hair. The tour started at Leeds Academy , a new venue where they were the first headlining band to play. Other dates included Manchester Academy, Southampton Guildhall, Reading Rivermead,…
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Editors (band) Record some demos

In October the band went to the studio to record some demos.

Bloc Party Talons

A follow-up single, ” Talons ” was released in October 2008. The song was not part of the pre-order album, but did feature on the full album CD release and was made freely available to people who already purchased the download-only album.