Esben The Witch Album Release

Esben The Witch have released their second album Wash The Sins Not Only The Face. See European tour dates below.

Tue 22 Jan London Rough Trade East (7pm)

Thu 07 Feb Birmingham Hare & Hounds

Fri 08 Feb Glasgow School Of Art

Sat 09 Feb Manchester Bunker

Fri 15 Feb Brussels Botanique

Sat 16 Feb Munster Gleiss 22

Sun 17 Feb Hamburg Knust

Mon 18 Feb Berlin Bi Nuu

Wed 20 Feb Munich 59to1

Thu 21 Feb ZurichRote Fabrik

Fri 22 Feb Cologne Gebaude 9

Sat 23 Feb Utrecht Tivoli Oudegracht Spiegelbar

Sun 24 Feb Paris Point Ephemere

Tue 26 Feb London Scala

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