MATT Maltese has announced his biggest headline tour to date, with a date at The Loft in Southampton on November 29.

Matt released Bad Contestant, his long awaited debut record via Atlantic Records in June.

The record, a product of 12 days spent in Foxygen instigator Jonathan Rado’s Los Angeles studio and many hours of sessions with Londoner Alex Burey, displays a no-less-than stunning leap forward in songwriting confidence from the critically acclaimed young musician.

Credited with steering the lush sounding debut albums from Whitney, Weyes Blood and the Lemon Twigs, as well as Father John Misty’s universally praised new album God’s Favourite Customer, Jonathan Rado has helped drench the record with Californian atmospherics, drawing out Matt’s sweetly drifting vocals over a swell of jubilant guitars, brass and drums.

Featuring reworked versions of fan favourites and previous singles Strange Time and As The World Caves In amongst nine beautiful new tracks, Bad Contestant is a grand coming-of-age album packed with Matt’s typically complex, witty melancholy and uplifting melodies.

British but born to Canadian parents, and a focal point of the vibrant South London scene which includes Shame, HMLTD, Goat Girl, Sorry, and black midi to name but a few, Matt’s acerbic, witty songwriting has won admiring glances on both sides of the Atlantic around the release of Bad Contestant.

The record received rave reviews with four stars coming from CLASH, Dork, The Line Of Best Fit, NME, and Q.

With Bad Contestant now out throughout the world, attention will turn to bringing the record to life live, in front of Matt’s growing legion of fans up and down the country this November.