MATT MALTESE will be in Leeds on Sunday, June 10 to perform tracks from his latest album Bad Contestant and sign copies.

The album, released this month on Atlantic Records,, was preceded by the tracks Greatest Comedian and Like A Fish.

Matt, 21, from South London, recorded the album over 12 days at Foxygen instigator Jonathan Rado’s Los Angeles studio, coupled with many hours of sessions with Londoner Alex Burey.

Credited with steering the lush sounding debut albums from Whitney and the Lemon Twigs, as well as Father John Misty’s forthcoming material, Jonathan Rado has helped drench the record with Californian atmospherics, drawing out Matt’s sweetly drifting vocals over a swell of jubilant guitars, brass and drums.

Featuring reworked versions of fan favourites and previous singles ‘Strange Time’ and ‘As The World Caves In’ amongst nine new tracks, Bad Contestant is billed as a grand coming-of-age album packed with Matt’s typically complex, witty melancholy and uplifting melodies.