8 posts tagged “pop”
Wow! The "lost" review that appeared on google the other day, with no working hyperlink, and no author, has finally been located - here is is:
Now we can all go visit the blog and read stuff here: http://rockrobotrock.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-morning-call-like-hot-chip-but.html
I came across this purely by chance this morning. Lovely.
Ben
Wow! The "lost" review that appeared on google the other day, with no working hyperlink, and no author, has finally been located - here is is:
Now we can all go visit the blog and read stuff here: http://rockrobotrock.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-morning-call-like-hot-chip-but.html
I came across this purely by chance this morning. Lovely.
Ben
Hello Voxers and friends:
We've had one or two reviews recently and overall they've been great. I thought it was time to post a few of them. Here's a choice selection of quotes, with links….
“Is it too late to tip a band for success in 2008? Perhaps we should wait until Adele is crowned the more important person in music and then quietly suggest that This Morning Call are one of the most wonderful bands we have heard this year…. Putting a quiet rocket under the traditional guitar band set-up, This Morning Call have been described as 'Portishead on anti depressants' although ‘LCD Soundsystem with a hangover’ might be more appropriate - although a sense of bleak brilliance applies to both descriptions…” (Michael Baggs, Channel Four)
http://www.channel4.com/blogs/page/music?entry=band_of_the_week_this
A health dose of electronica blended with the soft pop-rock vocals of Ben Heyworth make This Morning Call a wonderful dream-like experience....When I listen to This Morning Call, I cannot help but think they sound a little like The Postal Service. Now I know there are a lot of Ben Gibbard fans (and Gibband haters) out there. I am no way saying that Ben Heyworth sounds identical to his namesake Gibbard...but he sorta does... the similarities do exist.... I am fairly certain that This Morning Call are here to stay and will be appearing on a radio station near you in the future.
(Ryan at WeHeartMusic.com)
http://weheartmusic.vox.com/library/post/this-morning-call.html
Imagine heartfelt vocals set against a backdrop of beeps, loops and crunching samples. An electronic landscape of sound and emotion. If you can picture this then you’re somewhere close to the world of This Morning Call….. Whistle While You Work is a revelation, by losing the lyrics you are completely drawn into the music, but nothing is missed. The song is so full it is only towards the end you realise the lack of words. You’ll be whistling this tune for days afterwards. (MJ Hardman, Guestlist Manchester)
http://guestlistmusic.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-morning-call-deserted-tides.html
…Helping us ease into the swing of this remarkably familiar yet supposedly 'new' year are downbeat electro band This Morning Call – without doubt one of the most remarkable bands to emerge from the indie dead-zone of Manchester in recent history. Like a restrained and melancholy Hot Chip with the lid screwed on, This Morning Call specialize in soft, haunting electronica. Even when the band reach top speed on standout track 'Deserted', these northern lads are more likely to make you stop for a long, hard think than they are start to dance. Even when they verge towards generic guitar balladry on tracks such as 'Clockworks' and 'Romance' the experimental electronic production stands this unusual quartet from the crowd. In a very short time we've fallen very much in love with This Morning Call but also feel a great sense of appreciation for the band for simply making music so amazing that we had to pull our big lazy finger out and write something explaining this.The most wonderful band we've heard this year and if we were tipping anyone for success in 2008, it would be this lot and not that bloody Adele woman...
Link - unknown
Pop is not a dirty word. It is with some people. Usually I find with people who have no idea what they're talking about. This Morning Call is pop music in it's best sense. Accessible and easy, yet intelligent and sophisticated…..
…'Romance' features the best and most suited vocal music juxtaposition and a catchy chorus. Pick for me however is 'Whistle While You Work', an instrumental not completely dissimilar to Air's 'Alpha Beta Gaga'. I'll be playing this demo again. It's not always the case.
Sandman Magazine – Jan 2008
"If you're a fan of sweeping electronic landscapes, ambient pop-edged melodies and the occasional dark crunchy beat, start paying attention. This Morning Call take the atmospheric aspects of Coldplay which stop them being purely guilty easy listening, channel them through the bleeps and angular squawks of the New Order/Daft Punk school, and produce an experimental, light, electronic pop…. hurry up and check them out before they explode onto the wider scene, because that's looking increasingly likely." (Jennifer at WeHeartMusic.com)
http://weheartmusic.vox.com/library/post/this-morning-call2.html
More to come!
And here's a tune, in case you've not heard it yet!
best wishes,
Ben
(two posts in one day - bit bored in the office right now...)
(never mind its the weekend in an hour or so)
(thank god)
We've managed, finally, to get a new tune uploaded!
Yes, its another silly pop song.
But as 2008 is going to be dominated by amazing new pop acts, listen up!
Here's a press quote to mark the occassion - "Is it too late to tip a band for success in 2008? Perhaps we should wait until Adele is crowned the more important person in music and then quietly suggest that This Morning Call are one of the most wonderful bands we have heard this year."
Ben
... Feedback appreciated.
Plus we have pimped up our profile a bit - logos, new pictures and radio interviews and stuff.
Next gig: 21st Oct, In The City @ Jabez Clegg, on stage 18:30, Manchester, UK
best wishes.
While we faff about in the studio putting a few more tracks together, I thought I'd keep the blog ticking over with mention of my own gig going activities last weekend. I like to try and support our local scene as much as possible and I had a great time at both of these gigs. Here are my reviews:
1.“PepperJam” at the Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, Friday 21st September
Amongst the converted mills, new age bookshops, rocky outcrops and independent shopping precinct sits The Trade Club, Hebden Bridge. This small but perfectly formed venue hosts local bands, club nights and other recreational activities that attract an aging hippy crowd, occasional awkward teen and, apparently, virtuoso folk performers with flutes. Tonight sees the return of local band “PepperJam”. Let not appearances fool us into thinking this particular brand of pop, reggae influenced rock, soul and improvisation is as uninspiring as the name might suggest. A long set consisting mostly of uptempo material delighted the small but attentive crowd, and with a clientele quite prepared to dance without the support of a busy dancefloor, by the end of the night even the most reluctant were persuaded to tap out a few steps. The lead singer straddled his chair like an old blues man, a driving acoustic guitar sitting snugly on his lap while his soulful voice had a decent enough range to pull off the band’s collection of engaging, rootsy pop songs. The two female backing singers, in true hippy style, may have looked like they’d been dragged through a hedge backwards but sounded superb with simple but effective harmonies. Nigel Barrow, alternating between cello and fretless bass, put in a great performance, effortlessly flitting between the two instruments and was complimented by excellent, foot tapping drumming. This isn’t a performance that will be of much interest to the teenage nu-ravers, artic monkeys or the electro brigade, and anyone expecting a visit from the fashion police would have been disappointed, but the band stick to familiar, well worn ground, and do it with aplomb. It was certainly enough to satisfy the assembled throng. A good night was had by all.
2. “Flesh Tones”, M19 Bar, Levenshulme, Manchester – Various artists inc. Liz Green, KiN, Becca Williams, Sophie’s Pigeons. Saturday 22nd September
Cultural activity in Levenshulme, slightly off the beaten track lying somewhere between Longsight and Stockport in Greater Manchester, has so far yielded quite a healthy crop of new music events thanks to the activities of various local promoters and the support of community radio station ALL FM. The latest addition is “Flesh Tones”, an acoustic event for female singer songwriters held upstairs at local wine bar, the rather unimaginatively titled M19. In an area known more for its biscuit factory and Irish pubs, it was always going to be an uphill battle hosting an acoustic night above a bar playing quasi-gay disco at club volume, with a tiny bar and slightly bemused local clientele. Luckily the night was saved by a selection of artists that undoubtedly showcase the best of Manchester current crop of female performers. Notable for her recent, triumphant Glastonbury appearance and winner of the festival’s unsigned competition, Liz Green performed a short set of delicate songs with a European flavour. Her voice is unique, an acquired taste for some maybe, and tonally rather reminiscent of Edith Piaff and other continental crooners. Sadly performing without her double bass player, she still held her audience with intimate arpeggios and bang on in tune melodies. Next up, “KiN”. Known locally as the front-woman to trip-hop act The Peterloo Massacre, KiN offers an angsty, guttural, experimental vocal, rising effortlessly to an screaming warble and descending to a low, growling croak at the drop of a hat. Engaging stuff. Highlight of the night Becca Williams, now an assured performer after a summer of gigging and promoting, turns her set into something special with absorbing lyrics, great dynamic changes and an ear for a good tune, with the track “Astronaut” being a particular success. Her diminutive stature belies a terrifically loud and strong voice that easily filled the room. Thankfully, she easily drowned out the funky house subsonics drifting up from downstairs. “Sophie’s Pigeons” were a more experimental affair, with four performers (including one boy!) using a massive electric piano, a violin, some kind of drum between the knees, and an undisclosed portable keyboard instrument that sounded not unlike an accordion. Their vaguely comic songs draw equally from the likes of Tori Amos, Fiona Apple and Stereolab, and the overall effect is of four rather happily deranged individuals hammering pianos who clearly enjoy what they are doing. Their overall madness and enthusiasm rubs off onto the audience and brings the night to a successful conclusion.
Both submitted to Sandman Magazine, Nov issue.
best wishes,
Ben
This is our new tune.
Smooth, soulful, great guitar riff, some cello and an ace melody. Lyrics touch on Greek Mythology, Icarus, the sea, and the usual emotional turmoil!!
Check it out and let us know what you think!
Hear it live in Manchester on 15th September at Green Bohemia, Green Room Theatre.
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