The album Cob Dominos from which the single came was released on 14 February 2011. The single gained plays from radio 1 and radio 6. On 30 January 2011 they released their single "Don't Look at Me (I Don't Like It)", for which the video featured a guest appearance from 'John Shuttleworth' as the man with the sausage roll thumb. They spent the rest of 2010 touring and playing festivals. In early 2010 they also toured in the UK with Eddie Argos from Art Brut's new band, Everybody Was In The French Resistance. The Lovely Eggs were invited to perform at SXSW in March 2010, where they recorded a live video collaboration with musician and artist Jad Fair from the band Half Japanese. The tape named Songs about People We met on Tour was released in February 2010. Following this, the band collaborated on a limited edition cassette release, with an all-girl band from Manchester, Hotpants Romance, with songs that were won in a raffle by audience members whilst the two bands toured together in June 2009. It was released in October 2009, promoted with an exclusive video for Artrocker TV. The next release was a Twin Peaks inspired, limited edition Halloween CD. They released their debut album, If You Were Fruit, in June 2009 on Cherryade Records in the UK, and in August on HHBTM Records in the US, and promoted both with a tour of the UK and US. In the same month, the lead track from their Have You Ever Heard The Lovely Eggs? EP ("Have You Ever Heard A Digital Accordion?"), was named XFM 'Single of The Week' by John Kennedy and subsequently played every night of that week on his show. In October 2008, Their first EP entitled Have You Ever Heard The Lovely Eggs? was released through Cherryade Records, which was again well received with positive reviews and more airplay.
In August of the same year, they were again invited back to the BBC to do a session for Huw Stephens, this time for BBC Radio 1. In May 2008, they were invited into the BBC Radio 6 studio to do a live session for Marc Riley's Brain Surgery show.
Gaining recognition from radio coverage on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6, from DJs such as Marc Riley, Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq. The band formed sometime in 2006, playing their first ever gig in New York City and then returning to the UK to play nationwide shows. David Blackwell - drums, backing vocals.
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