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Speed
The Road, Rush The Lights
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Green
Ufos is proud to announce the worldwide release of a new
and exclusive cdep from PIANO MAGIC. "Speed
The Road, Rush The Lights" was recorded
during Winter 2002/2003 in London by full-time band members
Glen Johnson, Jerome Tcherneyan, Franck Alba, Alasdair
Steer, James Topham with vocal contributions from honorary
band member, Angèle David-Guillou. Piano Magic parted
ways with 4AD Records in December last year after releasing
the soundtrack album to Spanish director Bigas Luna's
"Son De Mar" film and the album "Writers
Without Homes" which featured collaborations
with the likes of Tarwater, Vashti Bunyan, Life Without
Buildings, The Czars, and Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins).
"Speed
The Road, Rush The Lights" is the band's first
release for Green Ufos and consists of 3 exclusive new
tracks. Angèle David Guillou sings with Ginger Ale, a
French band signed to Virgin-France and also has her own
solo project, Klima. Ginger Ale's debut album, "Laid
Back Galerie" is out now.
A
new Piano Magic album is planned for release in September.
Romantic,
innovative, dynamic in turns, PIANO MAGIC are one of the
most inspired British bands of modern times. They've worked
with several of the most reputable alternative labels
of the past few years - 4AD, MORR MUSIC, ROCKET GIRL,
CHÉ , DARLA and ACUARELA, among others.
Though
virtually underground in their home country, PIANO MAGIC
have amassed a devout following in Mainland Europe through
regular touring, particularly in cities and towns other
bands would usually ignore. In Spain especially, they
have become a cult band, recognised by press and public
thanks to their beautiful, though dynamic, concerts and
the sheer quality of their songs.
HOW
TO BUY SPEED THE ROAD RUSH THE LIGHTS
We
are organising distribution in all the countries around
indie music scene, so expect to find this record in your
favourite shop. If you don't find it at your local store
or if you want to order it directly from us, please, click
here.
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"Saint
Marie EP" cd (GREEN013CD, Green Ufos 2004) |
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"The
Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic" cd (GREEN010CD,
Green Ufos 2003) |
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"Piano
Magic / Klima Split 7"" 7"(Monopsone,
2003) |
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"Speed
The Road, Rush The Lights" ep (GREEN005CD, Green
Ufos 2003) |
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"Seasonally
Affective" 2cd (RGIRL31, Rocket Girl 2001) |
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"I
Came to Your Party Dressed As a Shadow" cdep
(NOIS012, Acuarela Discos, 2001)
*Sólo
Venta por Correo* |
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"Artists
Rifles" cd/lp (RGIRL19, Rocket Girl 2000) |
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"There's
no need for us to be alone" con la voz de Darren
"HEFNER" sg. (RGILR12, Rocket Girl, 1999) |
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"Low
birth weight" lp / cd. (RGIRL6, Rocket Girl,
1999) |
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"Popular
mechanics" cd (Ché-i, 1997) Reedición |
Low/Piano
Magic/Transient Waves 7" (DESCATALOGADO)
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Icebreaker/Piano
Magic 7" (DESCATALOGADO)
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Piano
Magic "For Engineers" 7" (DESCATALOGADO)
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There's
no denying that these are troubled times for bands like Piano
Magic.
Out of season,
out of sight, out of mind.
With skinny
tied, plimsolled New York New Wave youth ruling the airwaves,
how are PM to get a look in with their glacial pop music? Well,
they aren't.
And they're
all the better for it. Piano Magic have been refining their
unique brand of tender, heartbroken, two-bar-fire pop music
since 1996.
Sonically,
they're the spiritual heirs to the likes of Disco Inferno or
"Faith"-era The Cure.
Lyrically,
not a million miles away from the blue moods of The Smiths -
think "Asleep," "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" or "Well I Wonder."
The combination
has always only ever touched those who want to be touched.
"The
Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic" was recorded between
Winter 2002 and Summer 2003 at The Fortress Studios in London
and at the band's home studio, Murder Mile.
As with last
year's "Writers Without Homes," the record was produced by the
band and engineered by Robinson Hughes and Gareth Parton.
Everything
was written and recorded by full-time band members Glen Johnson,
Jerome Tcherneyan, Franck Alba, Alasdair Steer, James Topham
with vocal contributions from honorary band member, Angele David-Guillou.
(David-Guillou
sings with Ginger Ale, a French band signed to Virgin-France
and also has her own solo project, Klima).
Piano Magic
is now truely a trans-channel unit - Tcherneyan, Alba and David-Guillou
are all French citizens.
"The
Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic" is the band's first
album release for the Spanish independent label, Green Ufos,
who celebrate their 10th Anniversary this year.
The Spanish
connection shouldn't come as much of a surprise - the band tour
Spain extensively every year, have played some of the country's
biggest festivals, they've recorded the soundtrack to Bigas
Luna's "Son De Mar" movie and previously released EPs on the
Spanish independent label, Acuarela, as well as on Green Ufos.
"The
Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic" is the perfect Winter
soundtrack - all fairgrounds in snow, dark shadows on the land,
icy seas. It could be their last and we'll only miss them when
they've gone.
Web: Piano
Magic
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