"Ryssby" premiere at PSL

Today on 12.12.12 we gave Swedish music blog PSL the honor the present our first video from ATCC. The video entitled "Ryssby" was shot at the very same place and is a love/hate tribute to the city of Borås. The video would not have been done if we did not receive the greatest support from Erik Johansson at Unibrow Productions and our beloved friends. You know who you are! So, be the first on in your block to witness the madness at Ryssby - fire, strong drinks and black metal!

www.blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/12/12/premiar-the-high-hats-ryssby/

New shows confirmed...

Check out the Live section above to find out where you can see THH in 2013! More shows is to be announced. Happy times!

Fuck you, Phil Spector!

As always in December we try to remind you of our previously unreleased (but not forgotten) song "I know it's Christmas" from 2004. Enjoy it throughout December and spread it to your friends if you like...

myspace.com/highhats/music/songs/i-know-it-s-christmas

December 2012 Spotify Playlist

The darkness falls over the world (i.e. Decemeber and christmas)... so let's spread the word of christmas with some appropriate music on Spotify... enjoy, folks!          
http://open.spotify.com/user/tobbemedkniven/playlist/3rb8w7nDB8xNjbZpXU7aRH

Lou Reed on SR

First single from 'And Then Came Cancer' entitled 'Lou Reed' have reached D-rotation on Swedish national radio (SR). This means that the song will be played a couple of time each week. So keep your ears opened, dear friends.

TheHighHats on Instagram

Dear friends - The High Hats have decided to go 2.0 and join Instagram. You will find us at #thehighhats or just become friends with thehighhats. From December 1st you will receive a new photo each day that will celebrate the past years of the bands most happy times...

Album of the year according to GHM

http://gehitmusiken.com/2012/11/29/ge-hit-musiken-arslista-30-basta-albumen-fran-sverige-2012/

"Med sådär två dagar kvar till slutförandet av denna listan gav jag mig äntligen på att lyssna på detta album ifrån min mapp av Musik Till Bloggen. Jag har knappt haft tid att gå igenom den förrän nu. Och jävlar vilken överraskning. Där fanns nämligen årets mest självklara Årets Album. Det har varit ett fantastiskt år för punk. Westkust, Vånna Inget, Holograms, Bäddat För Trubbel osv. Men detta omkullvälte alla de andra och påminde mig åter igen hur ett perfekt punkalbum ska se ut. Varenda låt är ett självklart alternativ till årets låt. Det är helt sjukt jävla bra. Detta är årets svenska Japandroids-platta. Jag blir tårögd över hur bra det är. Det är fan bättre än 90% av alla skivor från den gyllene eran 1977. Egentligen måste jag till biblioteket för att plugga, men det är omöjligt att sluta lyssna på detta och dansa omkring som en idiot. Snart kan jag sjunga med från början till slut."

"The best album from Borås. Ever!"

A couple of days ago we received a fantastic review in Borås Tidning. The author meant that ATCC was the best album ever recorded in Borås. And some people say that you'll never become profet in your home town. Bah! The issue also featured a big interview with the band. Check it out, if you have the possibility.

Thank you!

Thank you so much all you people who showed up this Friday and made our release party the best party in 2012! We are forever greatful and promise that we will do the same thing all over again in Borås. Most def sooner than later. More info on this matter to come...

Second review - 4 out of 5!

We just received another review of ATCC in Swedish media. Check it out at www.nojesguiden.se/recensioner/musik/the-high-hats-and-then-came-cancer

14/11/12

First interview in a loooong time...

Today on the Swedish blogg Djungeltrumman.se our main man Tobbe revealed the uncensored story behind our new album. If you are familiar with the Swedish language, or use the latest version of Google Translate, feel free to read the whole story here.  

New merchandise!

New shirts and beer bags added to the merchandise. Also available in black with "inverted cross logo". Get it through Alleycat Records at Bigcartel.com

The release of "And Then Came Cancer"

Finally the day arrived - the release date of The High Hats new album "And Then Came Cancer". We are so happy with the result that we really can't find the words. Just cheer joy! The record will be released on gatefolded LP and CD, so visit our record label Alleycat's webstore and get your copy.


The record can also be purchased digitally through Amazon.com or iTunes. For sneaky sons of bitches, the album is fully streamed at Spotify. Enjoy! The wait is over...

First review - 5 out of 6!

Today we received the first review of "And Then Came Cancer" in the Scandinavian music magazine GAFFA - 5 out of 6 stars is a good start. You can check it out here (in Swedish only)...

Party tickets are on pre sale!

Friday November 16:th will be a day to remember, After five years The High Hats are ready to release their second album, the sequel to "Too much is never enough" from 2007. The new album is entitled "And Then Came Cancer" and will be released in stores worldwide Wednesday 14:th of November. To celebrate this fact and the re-birth of The High Hats the band will throw a party that will be remembered for ages! Friends and enemies will show up on stage and behind the turntables during the night and The High Hats will perform a lot of new songs from their new album (as well as old classics). If you still haven't listened to the first single "Lou Reed" on Spotify, now is the time...

Some of the bands that will join The High Hats on stage this night are:

Trubbel - http://trubbel.bandcamp.com/

Deadheads - http://deadheads.bandcamp.com/

+ a couple of surprises!

DJ's: A gathering of some of Gothenburg's best when it comes to digging out shit that makes you wanna dance!

THIS IS HOW YOU CAN GUARANTEE A TICKET:

ENTRANCE + THE NEW CD = 100 SEK

http://alleycatrecords.bigcartel.com/product/high-hats-and-the-came-cancer-cd-release-party

ENTRANCE + LIMITED GATEFOLD LP = 150 SEK
http://alleycatrecords.bigcartel.com/product/high-hats-and-the-came-cancer-lp-release-party

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HEY! You also need to send your name and birthdate (YY-MM-DD) to thehighhats@hotmail.com. If we don't have this information at least 24 h before, then we can't let you inside. Sweden is fucked up! Any how - see you soon!

Release party

Dear friends. Next month, on Friday November 16:th, The High Hats will host an amazing show in Gothenburg to celebrate the release of "And Then Came Cancer". Friends and enemies will join the band on stage and behind the turn tables, and The High Hats will perform some of the best songs from the debut album as from the new one. If you have missed the new and first single "Lou Reed" - please visit the band's Spotify page and start the party today.

Tickets for the party will be released on Thursday the 25:th of October, so stay tuned and be the first one to sign up for the finest happening of 2012!

A word from Alleycat

Dear friends, we received a message from Jonk at our record label Alleycat earlier today:

The High Hats single "Lou Reed" from their new album "And then came cancer" (coming in October) will be released in one month, exactly Wednesday 22nd of August. I can guarantee you that it will blow ya mind.... It will be available at Spotify, I-tunes, Amazon among many others.

Visit Record Union for a sneak peak!

Tour Poster

So, this is what the poster for the upcoming Septermber tour will look like. It is pretty much based on the cover for the new LP "And Then Came Cancer". Hope you all enjoy the outcome - Hail Satan!

And then came cancer

We are proud to inform you that the second LP from The High Hats will be titled "And then came cancer" and was sent to the pressing plant earlier this morning. It will contain 12 songs. Here's the tracklist:

1. Heartbeaten by the police
2. They don't know
3. Lou Reed
4. Television
5. Drillher killher
6. Luca Brasi
7. Ryssby
8. Fear and loathing in Borås
9. Kill them all
10. They don't have hearts
11. Queen of Wisers
12. Purple hearts

The rest of the four songs recorded will be released later this autumn on Spotify as a B-sides compilation. Release date for the LP will be announced later this summer. Stay tuned, friends!

High Hats enter the studio

Finally the day came when High Hats decided to record the drum tracks for the upcoming album. Some twenty songs are written and all of them were recorded during this weekend in a drum studio in Gothenburg by Machine Gun Niclas Wettersten. Though the album only will contain 11 songs, the rest of the songs will be released as b-sides on digital single EP's during 2012. We are so much looking forward to these releases. The rest of the music will be recorded in the beginning of April. As happy as can be...

"Too much is never enough" LP

Alleycat Records are proud to announce that the High Hats album "Too much is never enough" from 2007 will be released on 12" vinyl this spring! The new, yet untitled, record will see the day of light later this autumn, with the first single being released during the summer. Stay tuned!