Bramble and Jimmy Lazers started writing together fresh out of the education
system in 2006 having bonded over a mutual appreciation of gabba and David
Crosby. Next sunchild Lucy Taylor was ripped from the cozy bosom of star
solo flautist fame in the Barnet Symphony Orchestra and the lineup was
complete.
The Animals EP quickly followed which brought attention from London’s famous
free mag The Fly, Steve Lamacq, Tom Robinson, and Gary Crowley of BBC 6
Music, and strong support from Channel 4 Music and Alex Zane. Having only
played one gig the band were selected to support Architecture in Helsinki at
New Slang and Fields at Proud Galleries in Camden. When Fields had to cancel
they were bumped up to headliners and whipped up such frenzy that they were
immediately booked to headline Proud again, along with a number of other
headline gigs across London and beyond.
Taking a general Westerly direction to music making (like the relentless
sweep of Manifest Destiny without the White Supremacist overtones) they
retain a sense of depth, intelligence, and playfulness that makes them stand
out against the current backdrop of ubiquitous throwaway 80s-influnced
electro-pop. Badalamenti synths and cascading flutes cross with fuzzy
guitars to take on a pioneering powerpop form that never loses sight of a
good tune. Seeing themselves in the tradition of eclectic pop music devoid
of limits they are able to introduce elements of any genre that seems
appropriate/inappropriate without being everything to everyman.
This all adds up to an arresting live show that reviewers have described as
‘carnivalesque’ and a ‘heaven-bound dream-laced excursion’. Citadels is the
shiny you discover in your sticker pack, the rare card in a collectible card
game. You want it. You dream of possessing it, even if only to sell it on
for profit. Levels.
To complement their summer festival debut appearances they released their
debut single ‘Golden Islands’ to critical acclaim and were quickly chosen by
Levis to headline their Ones to Watch show in early Autumn. With single 2
already on the way, 2010 is set to be a great year for these fanstasy pop
starlings.
thanks for adding me. it's a pity that i missed yoru gig at the borderline because my ticket got lost in the post. :/ hope to see you soon in germany then.
Word up to the Citadels! Good work last night gents and lady, great to catch up with you all and hear the awesome live thing. Hopefully see some/ all of you on Thursday over in the ditch. Catchy MOnkEy!
