Found on his forthcoming album for Aware/Columbia Records, Hand Built By Robots, Newton Faulkner brings his unique percussive guitar techniques to create a compelling new version of Massive Attack's evocatively enduring 'Teardrop.' "Hand Built By Robots," is slated for an April 29 release.

"Teardrop":

In addition to Hand Built By Robots, a 3-song iTunes exclusive EP is currently available, and features Faulkner’s first single, "Dream Catch Me."

Newton Faulkner U.S. Tour Dates:

4/18/2008 Schubas Tavern Ch...

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Hand Built By Robots, the forthcoming debut album by Newton Faulkner, is out April 29 on Aware/Columbia Records. The platinum-selling album debuted in the top five in the U.K. combined album charts, spent two weeks at Number One and secured the Number One spot on the U.K. iTunes chart for six straight weeks.

Additionally, Faulkner has been honored with a 2008 Brit Award nomination in the "British Male Solo Artist" category and has earned support slots for acclaimed artists The Fray, Paolo Nutini and James Morrison plus appearances at Glastonbury, V Festival and the Cambridge Folk Fest...