Dark romantics, The Spoils return with their third full length album, The Crook, The Cloak & The Maiden, a collection of enchanting fairytales of pursuit, regret and frustration.
The quintet reside in Melbourne but have been busy making pilgrimages to Europe throughout the past two years where they have garnered quite a following, especially in France. Within Australia, their popularity has lead them to share the stage with the likes of Bonnie Prince Billy, Catpower and Richard Buckner as well as performances at The Famous Spiegeltent and other Australian festivals.
The Spoils have just returned from their third European Tour taking in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
“The Spoils are a sight to see and hear, that is for sure, and they will not disappoint. Each song seeming as though it is its own story. Catch ‘em if you can”. FasterLouder.Com
The SPOILS "COME DOWN" FILM CLIP - Taken from "Goodnight Victoria"
"THE CROOK, THE CLOAK & THE MAIDEN" REVIEWS:
"This 6 piece have come up with an album recently that has hijacked my attention - The Crook, The Cloak and the Maiden is a proud-brooding, whiskey-fuelled, crescendo-filled piece of work."
Steph, Home & Hosed - Triple J
"The Crook, The Cloak & The Maiden is the album The Spoils have threatened to make and its a pleasure to see them realise it". Inpress Magazine
"The Spoils have crafted an impressive record without getting mired in either the wide-open past or the shadows that come with it". thevine.com.au
"Sean Simmons voice will send a shiver down your spine as he sings his stories of love, loss and desperation, his voice rich with emotion". thedwarf.com.au
"The more you listen, the more the album's dreamy flow sucks you in". Rave Magazine
"GOODNIGHT VICTORIA" REVIEWS:
"Goodnight Victoria" - Rolling Stone Magazine ****
"The delivery has all the hallmarks of a group of musicians perfectly in sync". The Sunday Age ****
"Twangy guitars, Spanish horns, violin and accordion drive Sean Simmons' Raymond Chandler-style noir tales of desperadoes, drunks and a dangerous woman". The Age, EG ***1/2
"The Spoils make the kind of music that send reviewers blind with the need to jerk off their poesy about how great it truly is". FasterLouder.Com ****
"Australia's, The Spoils have a sound that I could only describe as Nick Cave stumbling across Tom Waits mugging Marlene Dietrich in a Berlin alleyway while they're all on the way to the carnivale' ". The Empire Times
"Warmington St." and "Goodnight Victoria" show the spark the band ignites every time the voice of Sean Simmons & yearning violin of Bronwyn Henderson come together". Time-Off Magazine
"The Spoils make music that Europeans love (fact) and that Australians will by and large ignore because theyre too busy being told they love shit albums. FasterLouder.Com ****
"HURTSVILLE" REVIEWS:
One of the most impressive debuts in a long, long time THE AGE NEWSPAPER, EG ****
Its like listening to Paul Kelly because every songs a classic INPRESS, MELBOURNE
If Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds were to write the score for a Morricone film they would sound like the Spoils
MILES OF MUSIC, U.S.A
Brilliant NO DEPRESSION, U.S ALT. COUNTRY MAGAZINE ****
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Hey La petite bambino belle arrived earlier today (ahead of time) and before the end of my baby belle tour. Its not very gay, but then again, it doesn't always have to be. If we look sharp, she may well be able to put an appearance for the last show in Rennes on 4 Dec, (maybe even a solo on the glock) Hope all is good for you cats down under and best wishes from La France en hiver. XXX T, H et Isabella Rose
Well thanks for your kind words man, I hope Italy went well.....did you get to making any babies yet? you know it makes sense, so if not, well stop mucking about and just get on with it......... Be good, or a least be gay.... best regards T x
all good back in norway,but belgium beer just dont taste right here. hope the last two gigs went well and the driving wasnt to much work. Justin did an outstanding job on the first strip so im shure the rest was candy. so thank you and have a good trip back and a good night sleep.
Ou est le Coq ?Dites donc ! Just beautiful !!!It's so great to share those magic moments with all of you ! Bravo pour les progrès en français ! Take care JB
Thank you for this concert in the crazy Violin (Violon dingue in Nantes), thank you for your music which me touch. I like this dark, romantic universe, and brief rock, I am a fan and I don't regret the purchase of your album !!
See you soon at Le Sambre, Rennes city, France. I am very exciting to see you on stage for the third time !!! I'm a fuckin' lucky man indeed !!! I saw somewhere a new vinyl lp about your team will be launch by Boogie & Beast Records, hum, happiness in my heart !!!
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