Carousel: new album released today!

Our new album is officially released today!

The CDs come with a lovingly-prepared 12-page booklet with all the lyrics and some wonderful carousel-themed spiral designs, as created by the excellent Krister Bladh. They're available in Rough Trade, HMV, Amazon, Play, Norman Records, Pebble Records, and other carefully selected shops. And, of course, you can also pick up a CD directly from the friendly folk at Odd Box Records: Pocketbooks - Carousel (Odd Box Records)

Alternatively, if you prefer your music instantly and digitally, the album is now available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, emusic, Rhapsody, Tradebit and various other digital places.

You can listen to the whole thing on the Pocketbooks Bandcamp page or by using the player below:

Thanks very much to everyone who's picked up a copy already!

Andy, Daniel, Emma, Ian and Jonny x

Carousel cupcakes!

We've created some special Carousel cupcakes for our launch gig on Friday 16 September. The photo above is the sample version we made this weekend. They're 100% delicious, completely free and strictly limited edition, so please come along early if you'd like one!

Friday's gig in London will be the launch party for our new album Carousel, which is officially relased on Monday 19 September. Here's the full details for the show...

Which Way Is Up! presents...
Friday 16 September
Pocketbooks + Cancel The Astronauts + Anguish Sandwich
The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RL
Tickets: £5 advance from WeGotTickets / £6 on the door
Links: Last.fm / Facebook / Songkick / Anorak

Hope to see you there!
Andy, Daniel, Emma, Ian and Jonny x

Album launch show: Friday 16 September

We're having a launch party in London on Friday 16 September to mark the release of our new album 'Carousel'.

Which Way Is Up! presents...
Friday 16 September
Pocketbooks + Cancel The Astronauts + Anguish Sandwich
The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4RL
Tickets: £5 advance from WeGotTickets / £6 on the door
Links: Last.fm / Facebook / Songkick / Anorak

Cancel The Astronauts are a big guitar pop band from Edinburgh / Markinch. They've two EPs under their belts and an album on its way. The band also have a new single 'Seven Vices', which is officially released on 12 September. They've already played a BBC session for Vic Galloway and this is their very first trip to London, so please make them feel welcome!

Anguish Sandwich are Northampton's finest, and feature the familiar face of Chris East (AKA Winston Echo!) They're fresh from playing amazing sets at the Indietracks and Reading festivals - possibly the opposing ends of the indie spectrum! They are described as a riot in a teacup, and if you're not sure what that means, please rest assured that they're ace!

We'll be playing some songs from our new album, Carousel, and some of our older songs too. The new album's in the shops and available as iTunes /Amazon downloads from Monday 19 September. However, you can also pick up a copy right now directly from Odd Box Records.

Hope to see you on the 16th!

Andy, Emma, Daniel, Ian and Jonny x