Coming on like Q And Not U with more balls, Leeds-based ¡Forward, Russia! are a band that could probably sit comfortably on any bill and still cause a pleasant fuss.

2006 saw the release of their debut, Give Me A Wall, and a heavy touring schedule that took in the UK, Europe and the United States.

In 2007, the band released a one-off, hand-etched 10" record entitled 'Don't Be A Doctor, after which songs were written for their second album, recorded in Seattle with noted producer Matt Bayles.

2008 sees the release of Life Processes, a record which promises to be heavier yet with greater clarity and vision. Exciting times.

Releases

• Life Processes - album, out 14/04/2008 on Cooking Vinyl. 1 review (read/post)
• Breaking, Standing - single, out 07/04/2008 on Cooking Vinyl. (post review)
• Don't Be A Doctor - single, out 12/02/2007 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)
• Nineteen - single, out 13/11/2006 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)
• Kerrang: New Breed - album, out 16/10/2006 on Gut Records. (post review)
• Eighteen - single, out 24/07/2006 on Dance To The Radio. (post review)
• What We All Want - album, out 27/02/2006 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)
• Twelve - single, out 16/01/2006 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)
• Nine / He Shoots Presidents - single, out 28/03/2005 on Dance To The Radio. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Sat 24 May at Hereford Jailhouse. (post review)
• Tue 29 Apr at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Mon 28 Apr at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Sun 27 Apr at Manchester Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape). (post review)
• Fri 25 Apr at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• Wed 23 Apr at Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms. (post review)
• Tue 22 Apr at London Kings College London (KCLSU). (post review)
• Mon 21 Apr at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Sun 20 Apr at Liverpool Barfly. (post review)
• Fri 18 Apr at Newcastle upon Tyne Academy 2. (post review)
• Thu 17 Apr at Dundee Fat Sam's. (post review)
• Wed 16 Apr at Aberdeen Kef (formerly Lava). (post review)
• Tue 15 Apr at Glasgow King Tuts. (post review)
• Thu 06 Dec at London Borderline. (post review)
• Fri 02 Nov at Bradford St. George's Concert Hall. (post review)
• Thu 01 Nov at York Fibbers. (post review)
• Wed 31 Oct at Dundee Reading Room. (post review)
• Tue 30 Oct at Sunderland Independent (Formerly Bar 36). (post review)
• Mon 29 Oct at Sheffield Leadmill. (post review)
• Sat 27 Oct at Brighton Barfly. (post review)
• Fri 26 Oct at Exeter Cavern. (post review)
• Thu 25 Oct at Cardiff Barfly Club. (post review)
• Wed 24 Oct at Leicester Charlotte. (post review)
• Tue 23 Oct at Hull Lamp. (post review)
• Lazarette Festival, Sun 21 Oct at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Get Loaded In The Park, Sun 26 Aug at London Clapham Common. (post review)
• Tue 06 Mar at Leeds Metropolitan University Union. (post review)
• Mon 05 Mar at Stoke-on-Trent Sugarmill. (post review)
• Sun 04 Mar at Bristol Bierkeller. (post review)
• Sat 03 Mar at Brighton Concorde 2. (post review)
• Fri 02 Mar at Southampton University SU. (post review)
• Wed 28 Feb at London Koko. (post review)
• Tue 27 Feb at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Sun 25 Feb at Norwich Waterfront. (post review)
• Sat 24 Feb at Birmingham Academy 2. (post review)
• Fri 23 Feb at Dublin Whelan's. (post review)
• Thu 22 Feb at Belfast Queens University Students Union (inc. SpeakEasy club). (post review)
• Wed 21 Feb at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms. (post review)
• Mon 19 Feb at Aberdeen Lemon Tree. (post review)
• Sun 18 Feb at Glasgow Garage. (post review)
• Sat 17 Feb at Newcastle upon Tyne Northumbria University. (post review)
• Fri 16 Feb at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Thu 15 Feb at Liverpool Carling Academy 2. (post review)
• The JD Set presents..., Fri 12 Jan at Nottingham Junktion 7. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 16 Nov at London ULU. (post review)
• Wed 15 Nov at London Brixton Academy. (post review)
• Mon 13 Nov at Cambridge Junction. (post review)
• iForward Russia!, Sun 12 Nov at Bristol Academy. (post review)
• Levis Ones to Watch Tour, Sat 11 Nov at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• iForward Russia!, Fri 10 Nov at Birmingham Academy. (post review)
• Levi's Ones To Watch Tour..., Thu 19 Oct at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Jerseylive 2006, Sat 02 Sep at Jersey Royal Showground. 1 review (read/post)
• Reading Festival 2006: Sunday, Sun 27 Aug at Reading Little John's Farm. 1 review (read/post)
• Summer Sundae Festival, Fri 11 Aug at Leicester De Montfort Hall. 1 review (read/post)
• Truck Nine - Day 1 (Saturday), Sat 22 Jul at Steventon Hill Farm. (post review)
• Fri 14 Jul at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• NME New Music Tour 2006, Thu 18 May at Norwich UEA. (post review)
• Dance to the Radio Tour, Wed 08 Mar at London 93 Feet East. (post review)
• Thu 23 Feb at Bristol Fleece and Firkin. (post review)
• Wed 22 Feb at Southampton The Joiners. (post review)
• Tue 14 Feb at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Kill All Hippies, Fri 03 Feb at London Fortress Studios. (post review)
• Artrocker Annual Festival, Thu 19 Jan at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Dead Giraffe!, Thu 05 Jan at London Islington Elbow Rooms. (post review)
• Sun 18 Dec at Southampton The Joiners. (post review)
• Thu 15 Dec at Bath Moles. (post review)
• White Heat, Tue 13 Dec at London Madame Jo Jo's. (post review)
• Sat 10 Dec at Dublin Temple Bar Music Centre. (post review)
• Fri 09 Dec at Galway Roisin Dubh. (post review)
• Thu 08 Dec at Limerick Dolan's. (post review)
• Wed 07 Dec at Belfast Spring & Airbrake. (post review)
• Tue 22 Nov at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 18 Nov at Northampton Soundhaus. (post review)
• Mon 31 Oct at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Wed 24 Aug at Cambridge The Soul Tree. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 26 Jul at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 30 Mar at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 23 Nov at Leeds Joseph's Well. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 18/04/2008: Forward Russia postpone Newcastle show tonight
• 15/02/2008: ¡Forward, Russia!: release LP, tour UK and do exclusive DiS download track
• 21/11/2007: Londonist: Forward Russia 'do' capital show
• 19/10/2007: Further Forward Russia: new material previewed online
• 03/09/2007: ¡Forward, Russia! new album details
• 24/08/2007: Fuel your engines: Truck is back
• 01/08/2007: New Dance To The Radio compilation due this October
• 25/07/2007: Dance To The Radio announce special Leeds festival show
• 06/07/2007: JerseyLive is this weekend!
• 13/06/2007: ¡Forward, Russia! prepare new album

Features

• 07/04/2008: Real-Life Processes: ¡Forward, Russia! on the making of their new LP
• 06/04/2008: Singles round-up (07/04/08)
• 28/09/2007: Truck 2007: the DiS review
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend 2006 - Sunday
• 15/05/2007: DiS podcast: The Great Escape special
• 13/04/2007: Label Focus #4: Dance To The Radio
• 19/12/2006: If Santa strapped on a Flying V...
• 08/05/2006: Camden Crawl 2006
• 11/04/2006: DiS' guide to a cracking Easter
• 28/07/2005: DiS All-dayer - BACK ON! (change of venue)

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