Paolo Nutini Returns With Long Awaited New EP as "CAUSTIC LOVE" Proves a Global Phenomenon; Scoring the UK's Biggest First Day and Week Sales of the Year So Far; Scottish Soul Star Sets New York City Appearance on June 12th at Webster Hall; "IRON SKY" EP

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Apr 22, 2014) - Atlantic recording artist Paolo Nutini has announced an array of activity surrounding the recent release of his long awaited new EP. "IRON SKY" -- the Scottish singer/songwriter's first new release in over five years -- is available now on the iTunes Store and at other digital retailers.

"IRON SKY" heralds Nutini's extraordinary new album, "CAUSTIC LOVE," which is slated for US release later this year. The album is already proving a phenomenon in the United Kingdom, where it scored the biggest first day and first week sales of the year thus far and the first to sell a six-figure total with 109,000 copies, debuting at #1 on the UK Album Chart. In addition, "CAUSTIC LOVE" has ruled the iTunes Store's "Top Albums" chart in a stunning range of countries, with #1 sales in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia, Bahrain, and the Netherlands, as well as top 3 success in Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bermuda, South Africa, Germany, Norway, Poland, Taiwan, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and the Cayman Islands.

"CAUSTIC LOVE" has earned Nutini the most glowing accolades of his already acclaimed career. "The 27-year-old and his whisky-soaked words writhe their way around a multitude of Motown-inflected could-be singles," noted The Guardian, "paying homage to Prince, Marvin Gaye, Echo & The Bunnymen, the Beach Boys, and D'Angelo along the way." The Observer praised Nutini for exhibiting "real grit and passion," while The Scotsman hailed "CAUSTIC LOVE" as "another leap forward for the restless musician after the infectious mixtape approach of 'SUNNY SIDE UP.'" "What's he been doing (for the past five years)?" wondered The Sunday Times before answering, "Writing the best songs of his career." The Independent's Andy Gill summed it up, declaring "CAUSTIC LOVE" to be "an unqualified success... the best UK R&B album since the 1970s blue-eyed-soul heyday of Rod Stewart and Joe Cocker."

Nutini will celebrate the stunning popularity of "CAUSTIC LOVE" with an epic world tour, featuring festival sets, European headline concerts, and an eagerly awaited series of North American live dates. Highlights include an exclusive New York City headline show, slated for June 12^th at Webster Hall -- tickets will go on sale beginning Friday, April 25^th (check local listings) -- as well as an appearance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, set for August 8^th - 10^th in Golden Gate Park. A full scale North American headline tour will be unveiled soon -- please see www.paolonutini.com/gigs.htm for regularly updated information.