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Well, for some of this this was a trip back to our old uni, it was a bit nostalgic! Check out this video of us playing Black Sun, there’s a full-on light show! Robbie from the amazing IKO stepped in to play drums for us – be sure to check out their album when it comes out later this year. There’s some more footage of us playing a couple of songs acoustically backstage – we’ll get them online just as soon as we can We hid ourselves away for a while to rehearse a couple of new songs before going into the recording studio for a week to record four songs towards an album. One of the new songs is called Leñador and there is a video of our first ever live performance of it right here for you all! We also just revamped our myspace page – there are some new vids on there as well as a studio recording of Oh! Sugar, recorded by the excellent Dan Mann and Nick Marshall who are helping engineer and produce our album – more on that soon! We’ve been gigging quite a bit lately, we had great fun at the Good Ship in London, and we always love playing at the Golden Lion in Bristol. Tonight we’re off to Mr Wolfs, which in many ways feels like home for us. It’s actually going to be our last gig for a little while – we’ve got a pile of new songs that we want to work on and we have also started pre-production for our next record. We’re going to demo some old and new songs in April, take some time to reflect on them, and then go into the studio for a few weeks at the start of May. Well, we hope to see some people tonight for some beer, music and noodles Smith The great local fanzine / listings mag – SUIT YOURSELF has given our e.p. a write up! http://www.bristollistings.com/reviews/review.php?id=208 “Despite only having met less than two years ago, Bristol’s The Lasting Days have already developed a sturdy reputation for their well-crafted brand of melancholic indie/folk and electrically charged live performances. Featuring a seasoned cohesion that belies their recent formation, their first CD, an eponymous 5-track EP, successfully capers around several musical modes, from rambunctious knees-ups to heartfelt piano ballads. First track Little Fish resounds with tinkling piano as Richard Smith’s treacle-like vocals comfort the ears with familiar experiences of the kind of cherished romances where keeping each other warm is the only expectation. Jangly guitar (think acoustic Johnny Marr) and tender bass flesh out more upbeat moments, but cunningly leave space for ebbing waves of piano work and heartfelt melodies. It’s quite a surprise then when foot-tapping jig Dirty Lies hops forth, complete with a good helping of wailing harmonica and a chorus of reproachful words sung in ironically cheerful harmony. Fiddle-led Seven Minutes follows in a similar ilk and makes a strong claim as the EP’s stand out track. Another up-tempo folky romp, the catchy tune nods its tweed cap at King Creosote as the band issue Animal Collective style shouts and playful claps. Even at its knee-slapping best, The Lasting Days don’t forget to slow to gentle guitar strums in order to showcase Smith’s emotive vocals and their penchant for well-timed pauses. The slow first half of philosophic number The Decline of Magic may leave a warmed-up audience feeling a little impatient, but The Lasting Days eventually deliver a rousing multi-instrumental refrain that is arguably the most pleasing on the record. Faster, rockier and angrier, the final track Black Sun features a glimpse of the band’s energetic live presence but at times strays into rawness that teeters on the melodramatic. It’s articulation of frustrated anguish is top notch however, and provides a punchy end to lyrically strong EP. As The Lasting Days head into the studio this spring, it will be interesting to see which persona prevails – melodist, folkster or rocker – or whether the band can convincingly fuse all three for a full-length debut to match this impressive EP.” Well we woke up and there was snow… … a lot of snow. However with the aid of a big ol’ 4 by 4 (to get us out of the centre) and a fair amount of good luck we made it by train to our first London gig of 2009 at London’s famous Hope and Anchor. We’re very glad that we did as there were a lot of people that turned up and we want to thank you very much! The after party was epic, and we want to say another huge thanks to Gareth and JR for putting us up Next up, Start the Bus in Bristol with Soy un Caballo. |
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