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The Magic Numbers - "This is a Song"

By Paste Staff on 8:00 AM on August 20, 2007

Click above to watch "This is a Song" from The Magic Numbers' new record Those the Brokes, out now on Astralwerks Records.... read more

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The Magic Numbers: One Singular Sensation

By Jeff Leven on 12:00 AM on July 16, 2007

In the awkward first-date dynamic of the average music interview, the interviewer usually has the dramatic advantage of prior history. With the help of a few press clips, he can identify the thrice-beaten dead-horse topics for any given band... read more

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Magic Numbers to tour with Rufus Wainwright

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on June 15, 2007

The Magic Numbers have announced some new August tour dates, most as openers for Rufus Wainwright. The UK band released its infectious sophomore album, Those the Brokes last fall, and since its 2005 origins, has supported colossal-name acts like U2, Brian Wilson, The Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth and The Who. The schedule is as follows: August 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre 15 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 17 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe 19 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage * 21 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom *... read more

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Magic Numbers Finish Sophomore LP

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on April 18, 2007

Two years after The Magic Numbers' stellar debut earned them a spot on Paste's coveted 4 To Watch roster, the London foursome is at it again, this time with another album, a new label and a string arranger to boot. The Numbers' sophomore LP, titled Those The Brokes, will hit streets stateside on July 3 thanks to Astralwerks. The album was recorded at Allaire Studios in Woodstock, N.Y., and boasts the band's first use of strings. A nine-piece orchestra conducted by Robert Kirby of Nick Drake fame provides a sweeping background for a number of the record's 11 tracks, most... read more

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