Press release follows.

Mystery Jets
Brand New EP: Diamonds In The Dark
September 4th 2006

Mystery Jets release a new EP 'Diamonds In The Dark' through 679 Recordings on September 4th 2006. The title track which originally appears on the bands debut album, 'Making Dens', released in March of this year, has been re-recorded with the legendary Stephen Street. 'Diamonds In The Dark' has been changed from a standard single to an EP to incorporate the incredible run of three new tracks the band have recorded with legendary DJ and now producer Erol Alkan over one 6 day session.

Released on four track CD and two 7"s, the EP will include 4 brand new tracks including the West Coast psych pop of Syd Barrett tribute 'Scarecrows In The Rain', the Liquid Liquid meets Zongamin meets Roxy Music jam of 'Crosswords', which is already kicking up a storm on dancefloors up and down the land, 'A Private Place' which features the brass section from Rumblestrips and a special acoustic cover of Diamonds' by London troubadour Kid Harpoon.

The Full tracklisting is as follows:

CD
1. Diamonds In The Dark
2. Scarecrows In The Rain
3. Crosswords
4. Diamonds In The Dark (Kid Harpoon Version)

7"
1. Diamonds In the Dark
2. Scarecrows In The Rain

Limited 7"
1. Diamonds In The Dark (Kid Harpoon Version)
2. A Private Place

"Scarecrows takes three episodes in Syd Barrett's life and reflects on his gradual removal from a normal state of reality. Innocent at first, and then darker. He is a massive influence on the Mystery Jets and we wrote and recorded this song the day after he died. Lyrically it's emotional and a bit complex like Syd, but the beauty of the song is the musical treatment which is catchy and uplifting." --The Mystery Jets

The band started the year on the NME Awards Tour alongside the Arctic Monkeys and Maximo Park and in May headed out across the U.K. on a sold out headline tour. The band have appeared at the Electric Garden Festival, Belladrum Festival, and Reading/Leeds Festivals this summer, and play Bestival on the Isle of Wight on September 8th.

Making Dens, recorded by producer du jour James Ford on Eel Pie Island, received rave reviews in the nations press described as 'a refreshing and genuinely oddball treat' by the Daily Telegraph. The Independent named it 'the most refreshing debut of the year' and Uncut described the band as 'purveyors of a romantic English Pop in the lineage of The Smiths and The Teardrop Explodes'

The Mystery Jets are Blaine Harrison - Vocals, Keyboards & Percussion, Will Rees - Guitar, Keyboard & Backing Vocals, Henry Harrison - Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron, Backing Vocals, Kai Fish - Bass, Backing Vocals, Kapil Trivedi - Drums.

www.mysteryjets.com