Following on from the success of last year's Academy gig at Christmas, The Blades have decided to return to the venue for another hi energy, no =holds= barred show on Thursday, December 14^th. Old favourites will be played as well as new material from their critically acclaimed album ‘Modernised’. The Blades will be entering the studio in September to record an EP of four songs, which they hope to release before the Academy Christmas gig.