NEXT week, Canadian folk-rock four-piece Shred Kelly is set release their most ambitious project yet: their fourth album, Archipelago.

And the good news is, a supporting tour stop will be the Marrs Bar in Worcester, on November 1.

A spokesman said: “The collaborative songwriting and influences of Tim Newton, Sage McBride, Jordan Vlasschaert and Ty West has resulted in a dynamic and cohesive collection of dreamy, yet explosively exciting songs to make Archipelago.

“Following the album’s release, the band will play a string of UK shows across October and November.”

The spokesman added: “The new record was produced by Howard Redekopp (The New Pornographers, Tegan and Sara), and Josh Rob Gwilliam (Cowpuncher, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald), as well as co-production by Colin Stewart (Yukon Blonde, Dan Mangan) on the track, Don’t Ever Look Back.”

German label, DevilDuck Records (established in 2004), is now going international, opening offices in Canada and the USA, with Shred Kelly as their first worldwide signing.

“We are very proud to release Shred Kelly’s 4th album, Archipelago, worldwide and that this great band is putting a lot faith in us being the first band on our new worldwide approach,” said DevilDuck owner, Jörg Tresp.

The label has already released a number of Canadian artists and bands, such as The Dead South, Rah Rah, The Provincial Archive, and Two Bears North.

Archipelago is described as “a dynamic and cohesive collection of dreamy, yet explosively exciting songs dipped in themes of relationships and the world in the modern age. Using traditional instrumentation at the base of the songwriting, the album explodes into a symphony of sounds incorporating banjos, ukuleles and guitar hooks.”

Further details: http://www.marrsbar.co.uk/events/shred-kelly/