weird chord progressions and pieces of beauty mixed with something you didnt expect, sprinkled with various people we listen to which includes graham coxon mogwai quickspace elliot smith nick drake the smashing pumpkins pavement queen adreena pj harvey blur and loads and loads of other things influence us like life & death and peace & war and hope & fear and pain & joy and our friends & enemies (we dont have any enemies but if we did, they would influence us i'm sure) and people who love our music and people who hate it. And more.
having re-converged on the capital with four very different ideas, after returning from forays into distant & inspiring lands (...India, Japan, Argentina, Iceland...). This has combined to create their most compelling work yet, an enticing taster of the innovative and genre-defying songs that define their rapidly increasing back-catalogue. It is available for your listening pleasure on their just-released EP "our thoughts on the people you love". Chocyamo are waging war with an artillery of songs that will blast the cobwebs off any flagging record collection.
Opinions of us...
"... (4/5), who move the sound further in the folk direction and display some real talent. Beautifully crafted songs and light yet mesmerising vocal performances provide the perfect middle." -
Skinny Review.
"...First track 'It used to be...' echoes the bouncier moments of Coxon-esque Blur with whispered vocals contrasting well with the crank of the guitars. Standout track 'Bernard Drake' has a definite hint of Mogwai, thanks to the quiet/loud bursts of volatile guitar playing." -
Is this Music? review.
"....the second track (leaves) has to be played very loud in my car whilst knocking over little old people driving fast through the streets of Edinburgh. Clearly this music should be banned by the BBC to ensure high sales..." - William
"Darkly, discordant guitar parts, a heady and delirious clatter of rhythmic percussion over thumping bass lines. The melodies excite, unsettle and are incredibly addictive. Married to the soft, sweet vocals of Lindsay Sugden and Andrew Moore who pour honey all over the stereo giving the listener the irresistible urge to turn the stereo knob up full and break it off. ... wage war with a huge artillery of innovative songs designed to blow cobwebs off any flagging record collection..." - Subculture fanzine
"... improving with age... boy/girl off-kilter singing meshes more with tunes which veer between atonal and beautifully fragile to create an absorbing experience. Like green olives, it's an acquired taste .... but it's worth the effort." - baby tiger gig review.
Madchester, Boxing Day Bash, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. 11pm until Extra Late, Hope to catch u there, as usual it will be a Mad one! Have a Great Chrimbo all, Hope Santa is good to ya! Madchester x
hi guys, pity you couldn't have stayed - i think we got better! we are all in agreement that you guys are tremendous!!!! really enjoyed your set and would love to see you again and hopefully gig along with you sometime very soon! give us a shout. all the very best, da hamps x
If you only make it to one HHP event this summer...
There will be cake, bubbly stuff and an after-show party until the early hours. We're delighted to have Modern Lovers DJs on the decks, so we can all freestyle to their luxurious blend of motown, northern soul and reggae grooves.
All tickets this month are £5, but there is a £1 discount if you arrive with a birthday card...
There's no recording anywhere in the world! I don't think anyway. Someone may have got it on a video on Friday. I'll let you know if I get my grubby hands on it.
Hi Guys! I love your stuff so just stopped by for another wee listen!We're playing in Bannermans on June 10th and we're a wee bit nervous! So if you're in the vicinity and are up for coming to cheer us along we'd really appreciate it!
Love,
Sandra x x
Well, as some of you probably know, Lewis is soon to leave for a year of unbridled race hate in Japan. Despite him being the only band member easily replaceable with a machine or a spazzy chimp the other two Dastardlys have decided to call it a day. It just wouldn't be the same without the elderly mong. It would probably be fucking miles better, but still.
We'd like to thank everyone who's supported us along the way, from the Atom Bombs days and beyond. We'd also like to apologise again to anyone who was at *that* Ego gig. Sorry. Really, really sorry.
We'll be playing a Streisand-esque farewell gig at the Wee Red Bar on Friday the 8th of June, supported by our comrades-in-arms Private Jackson. No word on prices and times yet, but I'll wager it'll be cheap and in the evening, so put it in your diaries. And yes, we're well aware of the irony of spending two years railing against art school disco only to play our final gig there, so you can wipe that smirk off your face cunto.
aye aye, will put you on the list Mr Drum! And any other chocys.... My phone's on the blink btw, incase anyones tried to call me. damnit! Hows yer exams? :)
Nice playing with you too. It takes more than a gig bag to put me off my stride. Now, a flight case, that's another matter...
Cheers
Griff (out of The Xtras)
Yo nice tunes! and nice to see more 'tones/mansun fans still oot there! and bonus being in edinland too do u ken of indafusion?-in my top friends they are my mates band-martin little- also based in edinburgh ;) hope home is doing fine i ani't been back for 3 years!!! oh i miss scotch accents! xxxKara
