Erland And The Carnival

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  1. Was You Ever See
  2. The Echoing Green
  3. Nightingale
  4. So Tired In The Morning

Label: Static Caravan

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Flamboyant freaky folk rock swirled with sinister psychedelia , served by accomplished maverick trio.

Recently supporting Paul Weller in the UK and New York, accompanied with a summer of success at the festivals. They just got ssssssssssssssssss HOT! Erland and the Carnival comprise of a relatively star studded lineup of a gent named Erland Cooper, Simon Tong from The Verve and the bloke from The Firemen that wasn't Paul McCartney, David Nock. Unlike the ocean of strummed acoustic guitars that share a genre and claim to be folk, E&TC manage to create some rather haunting noises in the form of keyboards and reverbed guitar, which impose an odd juxtaposition to a number of semi-upbeat choral hooks.  

Just short of a year since self titled debut album, these characters are back with second nautical influenced album ‘Nightingale’.  The boat that rocked indeed - the album was recorded deep in a ship moored at Embankment on the river Thames, which lead to a circuitous recording experience, “You’d get home and play it again and realise that something was missing, so we had to set up contact mics all around the ship to capture its unique sounds.” says drummer David Nock. Intrigued? Nightingale is a somewhat eerie yet spirited album literally drenched with dark undercurrents. Furious slow burning opener, 'So Tired In The Morning' evokes the nostalgia of an evolved Shivaree' s 'Goodnight Moon', as featured in Tarantino' s Kill Bill 2. Good scenes. The actual organ grinding sounds  and hauntingly happy harmonies of 'Emmeline' bring you back to that of The Wickerman, toying with your security and sanity. Absolutely Ambient. Extravagant nods to the current with Nock's contemporary production and a respectful tipping of the hat to 60's psychedelia complete the bands decennial sound.

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Releases we represent:

  • Was You Ever See | Single | Static Caravan | 2009 Release available in the USA
  • Erland And The Carnival | Album | Full Time Hobby | 2010 Release available in the USA
  • Trouble In Mind | Single | Full Time Hobby | 2010
  • Nightingale | Album | Full Time Hobby | 2011 Release available in the USA

Quotes:

"Mixing sweet melodies with some out there psychedelia, 'Nightingale' sees Erland & The Carnival stretch further out than ever." www.clashmusic.com

"..swirling psychedelia, pitched somewhere between Ennio Morricone and Pentangle. Good things indeed." The Daily Growl

"The result is a collection of engaging, swirling tracks and stories that sound like the soundtrack to a creepy, dreamy funfair."www.bbc.co.uk/music

"you can be sure their experiences are as eclectic as the generated beeps that intersperse their haunting harmonising vocals".www.drowndinsound.com

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