Multi-national indiepop melody merchants THE RULING CLASS are hitting the road with The Charlatans in October. The sublimely fringed trans-Continental quintet whose Label Fandango single 'Flowers' has been scuffing up a neo-baggy storm during the summer play eleven shows with Tim Burgess's groovy gang including London's Astoria on October 18th. We've heard the second single - due early 2009 - as well and it's bloody well great. Slope over to www.myspace.com/therulingclassuk for further old school indie refreshment...