In the two years since the release of Farrah's second album "Me Too", the band have been on a non-stop roundabout of international touring and recording. Having played on bills with Ash, Phantom Planet and The Feeling, Farrah have been keeping good company while honing their live chops in the UK, Europe and Japan. When not succumbing to the pull of the road, the band setup a recording studio in South London where "Cut Out And Keep" was recorded and mixed.

While all 11 tracks still pulse with the band's trademark powerpop, jangly guitars, vintage synthesizer sounds and singer/songwriter Jez Ashurst's genius with a quirky lyric "Cut Out And Keep" is a more reflective offering than Farrah's two previous albums. The band’s pop sensibility has taken a worldly direction that has seen them pepper "Cut Out And Keep" with anthemic rock songs, wistful piano ballads and classic West Coast-sounding harmonies.

In essence, "Cut Out And Keep" is an album of contrasts.

The first single is the ridiculously catchy "Fear Of Flying", which tells the story of an aviophobic travel agent, and sees bass player Michelle Margherita taking lead vocal for part of the track. "Fear Of Flying" also comes with a brilliant stop-frame animated video involving nearly 10,000 still photographs which took 6 weeks to shoot. "Dumb Dumb Ditty" is just what is says on the tin - a big, dumb rock song - that has had the normally restrained live audiences in Japan moshing in appreciation.

The irresistibly poignant acoustic tune "As Soon As I Get Over You" looks at those first days after a relationship break-up with a shy sense of humour and a lot of heart, while the breezy strains of "No-One Stays Together" invokes summer days and car rides with the wind blowing through your hair while delivering the subdued message that no one stays together anymore.

Farrah are at their most expressive when marrying bittersweet stories with uplifting tunes and this is illustrated most affectingly on "No Reason Why" - a bright, brilliant song filled with brassy trumpet trills and strident guitars, but dealing lyrically with a nervous breakdown.

The band have recently returned to the UK from sold-out shows in Japan and Spain to launch the album as well as promotional dates in Australia.

Farrah will be launching "Cut Out And Keep" with a selection of UK shows over the summer, kicking off with appearances at the IPO (International Pop Overthrow) Festival in Liverpool on May 26, followed by a full UK tour later in the summer.

For news, gigs, video and chat on Farrah check out their own excellent website here www.farrah.co.uk or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/farrah

• 03 Jan 07 - Notting Hill Arts Club, London, UK
• 19 Jan 07 - Sound, London, UK
• 23 Jan 07 - Fibbers Barfly, York, UK
• 25 Jan 07 - Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid, Spain
• 26 Jan 07 - Barfly Camden, London, UK
• 01 Feb 07 - Image, Okayama, Japan
• 02 Feb 07 - Kieth Flack, Hakata, Japan
• 03 Feb 07 - Sunsui, Osaka, Japan
• 04 Feb 07 - Tight Rope, Nagoya, Japan
• 05 Feb 07 - Tower Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
• 06 Feb 07 - Unit, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
• 16 Feb 07 - Cat & Fiddle, Sydney, Australia
• 25 May 07 - Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK
• 26 May 07 - Cavern Pub, Liverpool, UK
• 27 May 07 - Sellindge Festival, Ashford, Kent, UK
• 30 May 07 - Sound, London, UK
• 02 Jun 07 - Indyspensable Festival, Madrid, Spain
• 06 Jun 07 - 100 Club, London, UK
• 29 Jun 07 - Wah Wah, Valencia, Spain
• 30 Jun 07 - El Sol, Madrid, Spain
• 01 Sep 07 - TBC, Barcelona, Spain
• 22 Sep 07 - Ebrovision , Miranda De Ebro, Spain
• 27 Sep 07 - Chesterfield Café, Madrid, Spain
• 28 Sep 07 - Sugarpop , Granada, Spain
• 29 Sep 07 - Castillo del Moral, Lucena (Córdoba) , Spain
• 08 Dec 07 - Purple Weekend, León, Spain
• 21 Dec 07 - Purple Turtle, London, UK
• 12 Mar 08 - Turnmills, London, UK
• 17 Apr 08 - 229, London, UK
• 23 Apr 08 - HMV Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
• 24 Apr 08 - Shelter, Tokyo, Japan
• 25 Apr 08 - Sunsui, Osaka, Japan
• 26 Apr 08 - Tower Records, Okayama, Japan
• 26 Apr 08 - Desperado, Okayama, Japan
• 27 Apr 08 - HMV Sannomiya, Kobe, Japan
• 27 Apr 08 - Zink, Kobe, Japan
• 20 Sep 08 - Nambucca, London, UK
• 10 Oct 08 - The Miller, London, UK
• 24 Oct 08 - The Albany, London, UK
• 13 Dec 08 - Diversion Studio, London, UK
• 21 Jan 09 - Purple Turtle, London, UK
• 04 May 09 - Plymouth Guildhall, Plymouth , UK
• 20 Jul 09 - Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
• 01 Aug 09 - Vibrasons Festival, Pontevedra, Spain