Cherry Red records and their imprint Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the signing of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR to the label for their new studio album “A GROUNDING IN NUMBERS”.

Released globally on 14th March 2011, the stunning new album is the 12th studio record by the band and is their first since 2008. The album will be released as both a CD and a limited edition numbered vinyl LP (restricted to 2000 copies) and will be backed up by a short tour of the UK and some dates in Europe. The tour dates are as follows:

UK: March 24: Leamington Spa Assembly March 25: Glasgow ABC March 26: Manchester Academy 3 March 27: London Barbican March 28: Cambridge Junction

NETHERLANDS: March 30: Utrecht Tivoli

GERMANY March 31st Berlin—Columbia Club April 1st Hamburg-Fabrik

CZECH REPUBLIC: April 2: Prague Akropolis

ITALY: April 4: Rome Auditorium Parco della Musica April 5: San Benedetto del Tronto, Palariviera April 7: Milan Conservatorio April 8: Vicenza Teatro Comunale April 9: Cesena Teatro Carisport Esoteric Recordings label manager Mark Powell said; “The signing of Van Der Graaf Generator’s new album to Esoteric is a privilege and a thrill. “A Grounding in Numbers” is a tremendous work and carries on the band’s tradition of excellence and musical innovation. To work with a group you’ve admired for many years is an exciting prospect indeed”. Further details regarding the album release will follow shortly.

The Peter Hammill website: http://www.sofasound.com

The Van Der Graaf Generator website: http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk