Natccu will conclude her second UK tour with four more dates in York and London, including an exclusive acoustic set on the roof of Queen Elizabeth Hall!
CANCELLED 16 JULY - YORK, The Duchess
Supporting Attack! Attack!
£7 in advance, £8 on the door; from 7.30pm, Natccu on stage 8.30pm
www.theduchessyork.co.uk
We're sorry to say this show has been cancelled due to a death in the family of the headline act, Attack! Attack! Anyone seeking a ticket refund should contact the venue directly at the link above.
18 JULY - LONDON, United Underground @ Queen Elizabeth Hall With Plan B, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Bashy and loads more music, film and other stuff This will be the first ever show on the roof of the prestigious QE Hall! £5; from 5pm www.southbankcentre.co.uk/unitedunderground
31 JULY - LONDON, Hot August Fringe @ Royal Vauxhall Tavern Featuring live music and cutting-edge comedy £7; from 9pm (late show) www.hotaugustfringe.com
1 AUGUST - LONDON, J-Pop Go! @ The Fly With The Tenorions and Sonic Dragolgo, plus J-Pop Go! DJs £4; from 7pm (Natccu on stage 8.45pm) www.jpopgo.co.uk
The trouble with an artist like Natccu is finding words that do her justice.
Natccu (pronounced "na-chew") is a singer and a songwriter, but not a singer-songwriter. This Tokyo-born artist's music is dark-edged pop that defies easy explanation. It's multilayered, unpredictable and deep, yet instantly memorable. And while she is largely influenced by British and American artists, she carries an Eastern sensibility that makes her music utterly unique.
Best of all is her voice: at times hysterical, filled with dramatic gulps of passion; and then quiet, seductive or sweet; but always with a measure of control that is dizzying. Natccu's voice soars over a bed of dirty guitars and tight rhythm, singing lyrics that are in turn cynical, angry, hopeful and beautiful.
But no amount of hyperbole can properly explain the wonder of Natccu and her abrasive yet addictive music. You'll just have to listen for yourself.
"Natccu is a Tokyo-based singer songwriter who effortlessly engages with all different styles of music, from acoustic folk, to twinkling piano and jazz-infused numbers, to sew a sonic patchwork of inner-city ideals." - NME
Natccu plays a set of gutsy pop with hysteric vocal stylings that recall Kate Bush as much as anything Japanese... She delivers effortless and gorgeous grown-up music with a raunchy rock heart and beautiful doe eyes." - Drowned In Sound
"Silken-voiced singer-songwriter" - The Japan Times
"Natccu has an amazing voice, and a whole heap of great songs." – Breakthru Radio
"It Came from Japan has just returned from its latest UK jaunt, with Tokyo singer-songwriter Natccu playing gigs across the country." – The Guardian
"A very accessible and catchy style. Her vocals are incredibly powerful, and the raw emotion that shimmers through at all times may send shivers down your spine." – JaME
"The kind of guitar-based melodies that resonate in your head for days." – Neo magazine
"Sometimes I see myself as a clown Who's learned to fall up instead of down Some say that I'm optimistic and glad Although I've been through enough tragedy to stay mad After being tossed into hell's plans Again and again My hearts refused to not find it's way back So it's hard for me to look at you and not react I feel the need to do What I feel the need to do So,I'm creating Love Glue To help it stick to you too During hard times I'm Trying to fit the formula into rhymes keep the price down make it fun to pass round And almost impossible to put down This Might take some time But I'm working on it Like a glad scientist who knows How deep some holes can go Tragedy to me Is like a big gorilla that wants to play And won't take no for an answer It'll jump all over us So we need to be quick on our clever feet Least it get a good grip That lasts longer than we can endure Sincerity helps so I'll put in plenty of that Add a lot of love, and Laughs One big batch of that, while I'm at it Let's throw away these tired worn out cliches Never was to fond of them anyway Humm, this might take a while So I guess you'd best keep doing what you've got to do While I keep working on this, Love Glue Because I really feel I need to Like a glad scientist who knows How deep some holes can go"
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Natccu, How I wish you played JapanNite 2009 in New York. Your song on Audrey's sampler is enough for me to want to purchase all your recordings. Please tour again. Philip S. NYC
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