THE HICKEY UNDERWORLD does Europe (and the UK)

Despite the best intentions to keep any band success limited to notorious triangle : De Panne – Dunkerque – Watou by sending Fred, thier three-legged turtle to the uk press conference or suggesting Luxemburg as the most happening music scene ever (past, present and future) it now seems that Europe has embraced this Antwerp quartet.
Their latests fans turns out to be Helter Skelter Agency. They represent a nice bunch of international artists such as Kings of Leon, White Lies, Amy Winehouse and Kaiser Chiefs. And they gladly added THU to their list. And start working they did ...
After a busy festival summer in their home country Belgium, Europe seems the next step. This Friday they’ll play the infamous Rehperbahn in Hamburg. Next THU supports The Datsuns in London. In the mean time they embark for a club tour with Das Pop in Holland and later this month it’s Paris for the Custom Night Show. Plus a full German and French tour is in the making.
And even the press can’t stop the love. Here are some press quotes a.o. NME – RockSound:
“The country (Belgium red.) need to be ashamed no more, as Belgish punk-grungers The Hickey Underworld are so noisy and exciting that they could even be from Britain.”
“It’s an irritating surmise for a band dive-bombing into the sort of disruptive rock that assaults all sonic sensibilities. In short – they’re impossible to ignore.”
“Ridiculous, offensive Belgian hardcore . ...., their self-titled debut stalks a fine line between The Jesus Lizard, Fugazi and a consumptive Muse, resulting in a sound that’s both furious and ridiculous.”
“Alright then, we’re not sure quite what to make of the Antwerp hard rockers, but we like the noise they make - and they make plenty of it.“