1st June 2015: Partikel launches ‘String Theory’ at Pizza Express Tues 2nd June and makes The Telegraph’s best jazz album of the year list. Latest news, reviews and tour dates.

Partikel Launch their third album ‘String Theory’ at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, London as part of the ‘String Quartet Festival’ on Tuesday 2nd June at 8.30pm. (Details and tickets)

String Theory is the third release from London-based Partikel (Duncan Eagles, Max Luthert and Eric Ford), a group who’ve maintained a feverish live schedule the past few years and is heralded as a significant new band on the European scene. Their latest album sees them pushing their own sonic and compositional boundaries by teaming up with four respected string players of the UK scene, fusing their love of jazz, rock and world music with the textures of a string quartet to create music that showcases an array of unique soundscapes. The string quartet has been integrated seamlessly into Partikel’s trademark style of raw emotion and fiercely interactive improvisations, striking a balance between intensity and rich harmony.

String Theory has already appeared on The Telegraph’s list of the 18 best jazz albums of 2015. (Feature) and has received further press reviews from which the highlights are reproduced below:

“This is listenable and inventive jazz from a band refusing to rest on their laurels.”
London Jazz (+ feature)

“As a trio, Partikel have clearly become stronger, unafraid to venture into the unknown, and looking to develop their musical journey with both spontaneity and bravura.”
AP Reviews (full review)

“This is a thoughtful and varied disc which will add to the band’s growing reputation.”
The Scotsman

Partikel will be launching ‘String Theory’ with a UK tour  taking in the following dates:

(for full details click here)