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Insect Guide
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Member Since11/15/2005
Band Websitetheinsectguide.com
Band MembersSu Sutton, Stan Howells and Chris Cooper





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"Insect Guide; from Leeds, they're one boy and one girl and one laptop, but this is no cold machine music, this is gorgeous space pop whose beautiful boy-girl harmonies and gossamer melodies sparkle as if grunge, Britpop and the last 15 years in general never happened. Half close your eyes and the dark-haired, black-clothed duo could even be half of My Bloody Valentine or even The Velvet Underground. Singer Su hits a floor drum almost in slow motion like Bobby Gillespie in the young Jesus & Mary Chain playing at being Mo Tucker and a line is drawn through three generations. Somewhere in the midst of all this a familiar line or two slips out; and like the shoegazers finally getting the last laugh over the American alt-rockers many years down the line, Dinosaur Jr's "Freakscene" is rendered in slow motion, fuzzed up and starry-eyed and strangely moving." MANCHESTERMUSIC.



InfluencesThe Velvet Underground, Nico, Spacemen3/Spiritualized/SonicBoom, Nick Cave, My Bloody Valentine, Mercury Rev, Dinosaur Jr. The Warlocks, Sonic Youth, The Jesus And Marychain, Luna, The Pixies, Stereolab, Billie Holiday, Mark Lanegan, Daniel Johnston, Big Star, Galaxie 500, Dean Wareham, The National, Joy Zipper, The Duke Spirit, Ultra Vivid Scene, Drop Nineteens...

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
THE FENTON w/Bo Ningen & The Medusa Snare LEEDS
Nov 28 2009 8:00P
Saki Bar(for Underachievers Please Try Harder)MANCHESTER MANCHESTER

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   About Insect Guide
BUY THE DEBUT ALBUM '6FT IN LOVE' FROM iTUNES HERE:




Formed in Leeds in late 2005, Insect Guide – Su Sutton and Stan Howells – have been sending ripples through the musical underground ever since thanks to their distinctive brand of dark, cinematic pop.

After two years of intensive activity – songwriting, gigging, recording, and filming – Insect Guide's debut album, 6ft in Love, appeared on Leeds' Dead Penny Records in October 2007. Uniquely, the release included not just a CD, but also a DVD of self-produced videos for each and every track. Sometimes bizarre and disturbing, sometimes gentle and reflective, the videos complemented the music perfectly; fans of the band's immersive, audio-visual live shows would have expected no less.

An Uncut magazine 'Debut of the Month', 6ft in Love attracted reviews that ranged from the enthusiastic to the near-ecstatic. Subba-Cultcha described it as 'a beautiful and idiosyncratic pop album'; Drowned in Sound called it 'an irresistible pop masterpiece... as dark as the most potent Velvet Underground'. Elsewhere, the album drew favourable comparisons to The Jesus and Mary Chain, Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine.

6ft in Love was followed in January 2008 by a limited EP featuring remixes of two tracks by Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3/Spectrum). The CD quickly sold out.

The first half of 2008 saw the Insects gigging heavily in support of both releases, supporting the likes of Ulrich Schnauss and Maps. A mini-tour of the USA in March was followed by appearances in Norway and Poland. Meanwhile, the band's profile in the UK was raised by the unexpected appearance of their cover of Dinosaur Jr.'s 'Freakscene' – originally given away free at gigs – on Radio 1's Steve Lamacq show and in the pages of the NME ('an amazing cover of Dinosaur Jr.'s finest moment').

In late 2008 – with the Sonic Boom remix of 'Frozen' finding a whole new audience on Northern Star Records' groundbreaking Psychedelica Three compilation – Insect Guide began gigging and recording with drummer Chris Cooper, of 4AD legends The Pale Saints. The result is a new batch of songs that show Insect Guide, far from struggling to follow their debut, are just hitting their stride: still darkly atmospheric, still multi-layered, still beautifully crafted – but louder, more direct, and more unashamedly 'pop'.

Insect Guide are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their new album...

- Greg Owens 2009

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“accessible and joyously barbed pop songs” - UNCUT (debut of the month)
"an irresistible pop masterpiece" - DROWNED IN SOUND
“a beautiful and idiosyncratic pop album” - SUBBA-CULTCHA
Amazing cover of Dinosaur Jrs finest moment, slowed down and pumped full of mogadon" - NME
“recalls the likes of Slowdive and The Mary Chain at their most subtle and brutal” - CONTACTMUSIC
"sparkingly produced, beautifully written" - SOMEWERECOLD.COM
"beautiful, and sometimes sinister" - LEEDS GUIDE
"pure stratospheric fuzz-pop bliss" - SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM
“as dark as the most potent Velvet Underground” - DROWNED IN SOUND



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The Silver Factory

The Silver Factory



Nov 4 2009 7:33 PM

Hi Guys,
nice talking to you both at the gig. 
Had a listen to the CD and really like it.  Just reminds me of so many bands that I liked in the early 90's (late 80's)

If you fancy a gig let us know!
might see you at the gig we are playing at Leeds

Take care
Johnx
starluxe

starluxe



Oct 16 2009 12:26 PM

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Vulture Essex*

Vulture Essex*



Sep 16 2009 9:16 AM

Nice to see you guys on Saturday night. Loved the cover of Paparazzi! Sx
NORTHERN STAR RECORDS

NORTHERN STAR RECORDS



Sep 13 2009 12:09 PM

THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING DOWN ALL THE WAY DOWN LAST NIGHT - ESPECIALLY AT SUCH SHORT NOTICE!!! WAS GREAT TO FINALLY MEET YOU BOTH  - YOUR SET WAS BEAUTIFUL :)
CLAVE DE LUNA

CLAVE DE LUNA



Aug 6 2009 11:19 AM

Gracias por el add. Un saludo.
The Canteen (Free Entry)

The Canteen (Free Entry)



Jul 27 2009 7:19 PM

Stunning the other night ladys and gents! Your welcome @ The Canteen anytime you wish.

leon
Nightworker Revival

Nightworker Revival



Jul 18 2009 2:23 PM

Good show at Sound Of Confusion last week, hope to catch you again in the future.

Keep On
Matt
NR
the lost boy

the lost boy



Jul 14 2009 5:51 PM

cool!
thanks a lot for the very kind words!!!!
too kind of you!
I love your music!! will reply soon!!
take care!
keep in touch!

tlb x
Renato Malizia

Renato Malizia



Jun 24 2009 2:27 AM

got yr cd yesterday, really really loving it! reminds all the classic bands of all time....you..re really awesome.....cheers

renato
Rob Grain Division

Rob Grain Division



Jun 9 2009 11:22 PM

Enjoying myself here.
Hello.
Renato Malizia

Renato Malizia



Jun 2 2009 11:56 AM

sonic candy sounds....the insects are awesome!!!cheers from brazil!!!
ekko

ekko



May 21 2009 9:40 PM

Hi Su & Stan 8) Love the new tracks.. really looking forward to hearing the whole album now. And hopefully you can bring Chris with you to Oslo sometime.
laboratory noise

laboratory noise



May 13 2009 12:26 PM

we echo the comment below!
another gig together soon would be ace...
see you soon
DARREN (SQUIRREL RECORDS)

DARREN (SQUIRREL RECORDS)



May 11 2009 10:32 AM

Another cracking gig on Saturday.
Vulture Essex*

Vulture Essex*



May 10 2009 11:27 AM

Lovely catching up with you guys again last night. Muchly enjoyed the set.

I'm just about to switch on my camcorder and discover how rubbish my drunken filming antics were.
Sound of Confusion

Sound of Confusion



May 9 2009 2:48 PM

Here you go, I'm excited now. Cheers

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chatham rise

chatham rise



May 8 2009 7:53 AM

it may be a bit less creepy, but has the bliss, su. check out the newest version of gone. cheers from mpls.collin
chatham rise

chatham rise



May 1 2009 7:29 PM

thanks for the listen, su...we've done some more runthroughs and have added more percussion and guitar. i'll let you know when we get the new version up. cheers! collin
chatham rise

chatham rise



Apr 18 2009 8:20 AM

hi su...we just put a new tune up...let us know what you think. best.
collin
lola demo

lola demo



Apr 8 2009 12:06 PM

hey Stan just sent you a message, but also wanted to publicly comment that I love the music here.
Thanks for the add xx lola
93MillionMilesFromTheSun

93MillionMilesFromTheSun



Apr 1 2009 6:43 PM


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Pascal

Pascal



Mar 23 2009 3:56 PM

Bonjour
Thanks for the friendly add and message (I find you on factory kids page)
I like your musical universe and you so good sound
really appreciate your music
Best wishes from France
Pascal
universe dream

universe dream



Mar 7 2009 12:48 AM

hi there, i just can't stop listening your songs! "Touch me" is my favorite, i d really like to be present at one of your gigs in a near future.
Thanks for your music!
U-Dream
laboratory noise

laboratory noise



Feb 18 2009 6:28 PM

top gig on saturday as usual!
we're doing the Josephs's Well gig now, so see you there...
Libers Rocks

Libers Rocks



Feb 15 2009 10:41 AM

IN THE STUDIO now?
so cool

xxx
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