# EMF Return To The U.S. For First Shows Since 1992

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/
- Published: 2024-05-22T13:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **EMF**⏎ **Triumphantly Return To The U.S.For Their First Shows in Over 30 Years

**MAY 20, 2024 (New York, NY) – **“It’s been very hard keeping this news a secret,”
says **James Atkin **and **Ian Dench **of British dance-rock quintet **EMF **excitedly.“
We are so happy to finally announce these very special U.S. shows.” 

[⌊EMF⌉⌊EMF⌉[

Slated to play Milwaukee’s _Summerfest_ on June 21^(st), Detroit’s _Magic Bag_ on
June 22^(nd), and Brooklyn’s _The Monarch_ on June 23^(rd), it’ll be the first time
since 1992 that the band has played in the U.S.

**LIVE DATES:**

 * Jun 21 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest ([TICKET LINK](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f4dbd9ec03&e=615f2b8493))
 * Jun 22 Detroit, MI Magic Bag ([TICKET LINK](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=116e8ef6f7&e=615f2b8493))
 * Jun 23 Brooklyn, NY The Monarch ([TICKET LINK](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=cf5898cd94&e=615f2b8493))

Riding on a significant wave of U.K. attention and acclaim following the release
of their fifth full-length album _**The Beauty and The Chaos**_** **in January 2024
and a 11-night sold-out tour, EMF’s return to the States on a career-high, unmatched
since their early ‘90s heyday.

 Revered tome God Is In The Machine was careful not to place their new album in 
the “nostalgia” spotlight, saying, “Welcome back to a band who are absolutely killing
it right now, much to my surprise and delight. Ignore at your own peril.” Retropop
agrees that the album “reaffirms EMF’s place in the pop landscape and proves, even
three decades later, they’re still capable of delivering material to the standard
of their classic recordings.” Midlands Rocks affirms, “_The Beauty And The Chaos_
finds the band doing what they do best: releasing a collection of 10 certified stompers.”

Their live shows, which ups the ante of their already adrenaline-drenched studio
recordings, have lost none of the youthful vigor and sweat-soaked exuberance. Of
their Jan. 20th show at UK’s _Garage_, Rockshot Magazine noted the venue “exploded
with energy… to complete a brilliant, fun, upbeat set that left everyone smiling.”

[⌊EMF⌉⌊EMF⌉[

**EMF**

Exploding on the U.K. scene in November 1990 with their debut album _Schubert Dip_,
EMF made quite an entrance with their inescapable and irresistibly catchy single“
Unbelievable,” which conquered the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, hitting#
1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. The single was certified gold in May
1991 in the U.S., and it sold over 500k. The song was in such heavy rotation for
most of the year in America that it finished as the #6 single overall. _Schubert
Dip_ was certified platinum in the U.S. by September of that year, selling over 
one million.

Their latest album, _The Beauty And The Chaos,_ saw the return of **Ralph Jezzard**(
_Chapterhouse, Fatima Mansions, Senseless Things_) in the producer’s chair (he produced
their first two full-length albums, _Schubert Dip_ and _Stigma_). Said the band 
of working with Jezzard again, “We produced another set of classic songs about our
lives and the world in 2023 inspired by our favorite past, present, and future sounds.
We mixed **James Atkin**’s techno synths and **Ian Dench**’s punk guitar, heated
it to 200 degrees with **Stevey Marsh **and **Aid Todd**’s groovy rock rhythms, 
iced it with **Derry Brownson**’s maniacal sampling and popped it in a box of Ralph
Jezzard’s sonic excellence. Unwrap and enjoy!” 

The album’s first single, “**Hello People,**” reestablished the band’s stronghold
on the mainstream, with My Global Mind commenting, “I, for one, am overjoyed. Bouncing
around the room like it’s 1991-92 all over again and feeling great for it.”

[⌊EMF⌉⌊EMF⌉[

“From EMF at these shows, you can expect all the old hits with an added couple of
bangers from our new album, _The Beauty and the Chaos,_” concluded the band. The
shows are undoubtedly guaranteed to be, well, unbelievable.

 1.  [Hello People](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=314fad37be&e=615f2b8493)
 2.  Reach for The Lasers
 3.  21st Century
 4.  Read The Room
 5.  I ‘ve Been Down
 6.  The Day The Music Died
 7.  Stardust
 8.  Lookout Mountain
 9.  Red Flags
 10. Do It Again

EMF - "Hello People" (featuring Stephen Fry)

[⌊EMF - "Hello People" (featuring Stephen Fry)⌉⌊EMF - "Hello People&
quot; (featuring Stephen Fry)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**EMF “Hello People featuring Stephen Fry”**

**Social Media:**
[Website](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=fe4e79610c&e=615f2b8493)
| [Facebook](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ab84de87b3&e=615f2b8493)
| [Instagram](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a902e0fcad&e=615f2b8493)
| [Spotify](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=273a2023fc&e=615f2b8493)
| [X](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=57a13535a1&e=615f2b8493)

[⌊Reybee Inc⌉⌊Reybee Inc⌉[

### Share this:

 * [  Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=facebook)
 * [  X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=x)
 * [  Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20EMF%20Return%20To%20The%20U.S.%20For%20First%20Shows%20Since%201992&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Femf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992%2F&share=email)
 * [  LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=linkedin)
 * [  Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=mastodon)
 * [  Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=nextdoor)
 * [  Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=pinterest)
 * [  Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=reddit)
 * [  Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/emf-return-to-the-u-s-for-first-shows-since-1992/?share=tumblr)

### Like this:

Like Loading…

### _Related_