"The debut album from Manchester's Denis Jones arrives after the man's grafted and pulled himself all over the place perfecting his working man blues. Comparisons with John Martyn, (arguably) the pioneer of the British blues-folk-rock tradition are not without warrant, while the no fear attitude of Tunng or Psapp in the use of electronics and sequencers makes for a surprising dovetail. Comes in some of the most unique packaging we've ever seen. Fold-out plastic case with fabric inner and individually etched number of only 500.this week's thoughts...Hi,Your attention is needed for a new folk hero in the form of Manchester's Denis Jones. Drawing comparisons with the likes of John Martyn and Tunng this is set to have A&R hounds frothing at the mouth, so get on this early. Oh and the packaging is just wonderful too!!"
Darryl_Piccadilly Records
"There’s something about his willingness to experiment, his bravery and risk-taking that makes him stand slightly aside from the now dissolving world of folktronica, this music is left of centre and quite happily so – if Denis wants to make noise he will do, and if he wants to make your heart weep then that’s okay too. It’s nice to hear a new generation of artists taking on so many different influences at the moment – I guess we can say that’s the power of the internet? Maybe file sharing does have its place in the music scene eh? ‘Humdrum Virtue’ is a mighty promising start from an artist who we should be seeing a lot more from in future…"
Boomkat.com
"The sparest of slap basslines from Sly Stone-vintage funk pulsed underneath and a smattering of beatboxing (his own) draped over the top........logical, eardrum-massaging, heart-stirring sonic harmony"
Emily Moore_Drowned In Sound
"Lancashire born Denis Jones is a 24 year old self-taught guitarist, who plays a uniquely textured blend of rhythmical future-folk.
Denis draws inspiration from a wide range of traditional, song-based music, inventively blending these influences with modest experimental electronics.
Whilst striving to maintain a song writing philosophy that generates a pure emotional response, Denis never overcomplicates this process and, even with the technical appeal of the live performance, he remains true to the initial drive of emotive creativity.
Comparisons have been drawn with One World era John Martin mixed with Tunng and re-assembled through a Basic Channel filter.
In recent years Denis has played regularly around the country, including current support slots for Coco Rosie, Efterklang, Damo Suzuki (Can,) Braken, Viking Moses, James Yorkston, Ella Guru, Steve Tilston, Bone Box, Brightblack Morning Light, Okkervil River, Merz, Jack Rose and Chris Corsano."
Mark ward_Piccadilly Records
"Denis Jones is at ease as he casually creates a myriad of sounds with his trusty loop pedal. This is the modern day equivalent of a one man band, without the cumbersome inconvenience of a big drum on your back, he even throws in a touch of beat boxing just to mix things up a bit. At grass roots though this is a beautiful, heartfelt acoustic offering with vocals that contain an urgency and sincerity that are utterly compelling."
Hellen Jones_XFM OnLine
"Denis Jones is a different breed of showman. No costumes. No guitar heroics. No vocal gymnastics. Just a craftsman at work, forging pieces of robust delicacy, labours that absorb him and absorb the audience...........Unassuming genius in action."
Pops_www.oppositiont.co.uk
"Jones shows the same sort of lyrical intelligence, musical cleverness and playfulness Malkmus brought to Pavement and his solo efforts."
Norman Miller_Bearded Magazine
"scuzzy Mancunian blues at it's richest and, most intriguing."
Electric Free Time Machine celebrate the launch of their debut album: ’mystery with hermit foil’ with a gig at the Yorkshire house in Lancaster.
ELECTRIC FREE TIME MACHINE - Lancaster
recent sound carriers for Damo Suzuki:From fast and bulbous blues stomps and vast experimental krautrock ambient strangeness, to abrasive shambolic metal, strange time shifts and delicate acoustic folk. www.myspace.com/eftm
albums at a special launch price of £4...so thats £5 for an amazing night of music and a brand spanking new bespoke embossed digipack album...have mercy
brilliant set on Sunday, was great to meet you a bit more properly this time, hope to see you around soon.....all the very best mate.....Owain + Spokes
Hi Denis - won't be able to make croatia this yr - real bummer but hope you guys have a great time again! maybe see you soon at another show, hi to katie too mxx
NLF3's music has been described as "a kitsch This Heat" by The Wire, and compared for its rhythms to a 2009 version of the Ege Bamayasi-era of Can. The Guardian even spoke of them as "a Radiohead seduced by the idea of live improvisation". The members of NLF3 - F.lor, Mitch and Don Nino - name influences as varied as Pierre Henry, Fela Kuti, Steve Reich, Ennio Moricone, as well as Syd Barrett, Zappa, Fantomas, Aphex Twin, and Sonic Youth. Strange gurus indeed, for a music that, after all these comparisons, still sounds unique. NLF3 is the story of three music lovers – two brothers in blood and a third in spirit – united by the same passion: to make music, record it and take it all around the world. In that regard, their kinship with Battles and Animal Collective, with whom they have toured, seems perfectly natural - they all belong to the same generation of musicians and have the same desire to discover new territory, to explore new possibilities and to bring together past and future. It comes as no surprise either that the brothers F.lor and Don have lived in Germany as well as the US, and have spent some time in Nigeria where their father introduced them to the great Fela Kuti and others like the sculptor Twin Seven Seven. www.myspace.com/nlf3
See what all the hype is about... LYNX & KEMO - "The Raw Truth LP" is finally out!!!!!
Drum & Bass meets HipHop and Dubstep. So fresh and so new, with such love for detail. Being championed by DJs as diverse as Laurent Garnier, High Contrast, DJ Pinch, Zed Bias, Fabio and DJ Hype. Check out this exclusive mix for BBC Radio 1
Marissa Nadler + supports may 3rd in the candle lit and historic Halifax Parish Church
Tickets can be bought on the night for £8 or via Ticketweb for £7.
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Support provided by the tender Butler Williams and the magnificent Maghribibeat.
The historic Halifax Parish Church will be candlelit for the evening, a perfect setting for Marissa's ethereal gothic tuneage. Photos of the venue can be found here. A little info about the church can be found here and here.
Marissa Nadler “Joanna Newsom aside, Marissa Nadler is surely the most exquisite thing happening stateside right now. ” 4/5 Mojo
It’s not all that difficult to find beauty in life’s more joyful moments, but few artists are capable of doing the same for bleaker times. Excelling at a Fahey-esque fingerpicking technique, Nadler pays homage to some of the great early American blues players. She sings haunting chansons of maidens, the cowboy ditties of ranchers, and the funerary processions of mourners. On her fourth solo album, Little Hells, Marissa Nadler proves she’s well-acquainted with the splendour of sorrow and envelops the listener into those gauzy moods.
“In terms of songwriting, I think I’ve reached my most honest point ever,” says Marissa. “It’s not that I’m being overly confessional, but I feel like the songs on this album are more emotionally bare than anything I’ve done before. ”
While unquestionably stark in tone, the songs on Little Hells are also more sonically expansive than anything the Boston-based singer/guitarist has done previously. Recorded in Stamford, Connecticut, Little Hells has New York based producer Chris Coady at the helm. Having recently produced albums for TV On The Radio, Gang Gang Dance and Grizzly Bear amongst others, this album takes Marissa’s old-as-time songs and places them in a formidably modern context.
The album also features musicians Simone Pace (drummer from Blonde Redhead), multi-instrumentalist and longtime Marissa Nadler collaborator, Myl
IN THIS AREA (Barcelona) & HUMBLE SOUL (Manchester) presentan
Una cita imposible de evitar en la agenda de conciertos de Barcelona.
La presentación del flamante álbum de rock convulsivo de The Beautiful Taste, Of Our Cornea, tras su explosión escénica en Toronto, Ottawa y New York. La performance salvaje aterriza por fin en Barcelona. Abrirá los sentidos una de las promesas del folk experimental en la actualidad. Directo desde Manchester, el aplastante Denis Jones, defendiendo su maravilloso Huddrum Virtue y mostrando los secretos que guarda su nuevo disco.
Dos estrenos, dos directos contundentes, únicos e imperdibles para una noche que no dejará indiferente a nadie.
Necesitamos su apoyo, su sudor primaveral y su tan apreciada asistencia.
Hi Denis - meant to post this earlier, just to comment how fantastic your Arts Depot show was - great skill and energy, absolutely loved it!!! hopefully see you again soon in london town miia x
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