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The Maccabees have made a 70 minute video in which nothing happens, like they’re French or something

By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 1 April 2015

The Maccabees have announced a short UK tour, which will see them play four dates around the UK next month.

Announcing tour dates though, that’s something bands do all the time. I could probably find you another band announcing tour dates before you were able to turn around three times and shout, “Who is the king, and when will he be free?” Go on, try it now. See? Two bands touring together there.

Releasing feature-length cryptic videos though. Well, that’s something bands don’t do every day. Go on, you spin around six times and shout, “My prince! My prince! Bring me a ham!” Nope, see, I didn’t find one. Except for The Maccabees, I suppose. But I meant a different band. I should have been clearer on the rules. Look, you just turn yourself around a few more times, and for God’s sake don’t be sick on my shoes.

Aaaaaanyway, this video. It’s titled ‘—– / — / —– / –‘ – MYSTERIOUS! – and in it very little happens – MYSTERIOUSER! – it’s just some instruments getting set up in a room over the course of an hour and ten minutes – MYSTERIOUSEST!

What could it mean? No one knows. There’s a single out on 11 May called ‘Marks To Prove It’, but I don’t think that holds any clues. You can watch the mystifying video here:

Oh, and here are those boring old tour dates:

11 May: Birmingham, Institute
12 May: Glasgow, ABC
13 may: Manchester, The Ritz
14 May: London, The Coronet