An instant classic for 2009...full of evocative lyrics. Awesome. Zorbing on THE GUARDIAN playlist
A stunning debut, it doesn't stint in pulling at the heartstrings thanks to unique vocals that drip with impending mortality. Awesome, in the true sense. 9/10 'Zorbing' single review, PLANET SOUND
'Beguiling close-harmony folk' 'Zorbing' single review, THE SUNDAY TIMES
'My favourite single of the year' 'Zorbing' single review, THE GUARDIAN
'It is that rare thing, a pop song so devoid of cynicism and so bathed in sun-dappled melody it is impossible not to love' 'Zorbing' single review, DROWNED IN SOUND
'Stornoway's sound is like shifting sand: a mixture of acoustic pastorals, pop balladry and folkedelia. Tomorrow, Glastonbury. Next week, the world. 4/5 stars' THE INDEPENDENT
'The most marvellous thing we've seen in ages: not one song was less than lovely, and they immediately became our New Favourite Band' THE GUARDIAN
'Officially the brainiest group ever, Stornoway's big music worked a treat, especially during "On The Rocks".' THE INDEPENDENT
'This is perfect...I think you're gonna love this' COLIN MURRAY playing Stornoway on BBC RADIO 1
'Cerebral, jaunty and at the same time powerful and wistful...they have everything and they do it all superbly.' BBC OXFORD
'Stornoway conjour up the innocent coziness of early Belle and Sebastian...Indie pop fans will melt in the brains.' ARTROCKER
'Stornoway have such a masterful control of melody, texture and dynamics that their live show is fantastically, continuously entertaining' NIGHTSHIFT
The band consists of an ornithologist, a rusty russian translator, a South African pirate captain, a human radio and a kitchen sink. They were first united in a snow-encrusted garage in Oxford and have since attracted the attention of Dr & Mrs Killjoy the neighbours and their android children. None of the band have ever been to Stornoway. But Brian once got to within 37 miles of it.
ZORBING IS HERE!
We are very excited to announce the release of our debut single 'ZORBING' today (Monday 8th June). It is available on limited edition vinyl from independent record stores (Rough Trade, Monorail in Glasgow, Picadilly in Manchester, Rounder in Brighton and Videosyncratic in Oxford) and on iTunes. The B-side is “On the Rocks”.
Hi guys, just to let you know that you are being played on our latest podcast - http://www.tsmradio.net/podcast-the-d-and-m-show-10-dynamic-metrosexual.html
Thanks for the add. Really enjoyed your gig at The Enterprise and look forward to seeing you again - hopefully with more new songs. PS. In all the fuss about finding change for purchases, I forgot to sign up for your mailing list. How can I do that?
Whey hey - managed to see you 3 times at the farm. The highlight was the last 1 at the Avalon Stage although the Avalon Cafe was a great start to the festival. Superb, well done.
So it was only during your set this evening that I realised that I have never before seen a band in real physical straight-up-life whose lyrics I knew quite so eniterly. I beg some credit for your daily play allowance. And you may beg some for my very nearly fatal collision with the pavement on abbey road of all places, which I bounced over at great pace whilst tunelessly wailing 'free-ee-ee-e-eee range'. (My friend, a newcomer to your music, was massively impressed that you'd kept that hidden)
Well done Stornoway, dead proud! You guys ruled, if Bruce is the Boss then you are the heavies! So glad to have been there, looking forward to the next one! -tx
can you run a competition so your best and favourite fans can come to maida vale with you!! I will happily stand outside and shriek as you arrive :) is there any glasto coverage online? x
looking forward to seeing you lot at truck again this year +Playing alongside ASH / SUPERGRASS /DAMO SUZUKI (CAN) / VIEUX FARKA TOURE / THE CANDYSKINS /RED LIGHT COMPANY / WINTERSLEEP / FANFARLO / HJALTALIN / ERRORS / YACHT / DJ FOOD & DK / TOTAL SCIENCE / T.E.E.D./WILD BEASTS / A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS / GRAMMATICS /THE JOY FORMIDABLE / THE XCERTS / PULLED APART BY HORSES/ BROKEN RECORDS / MARK OLSON & GARY LOURIS / PETE MOLINARI
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and so i watch you from afar/ calories/ chew lips/ colour/ danny and the champions of the world/ data select party / detroit social club/ dive dive/ dusty & the dreaming spires/ house of brothers/ skylarkin/ sportsday megaphone / the candyskins/ the elysian quartet/ the ghost of a thousand / the relationships/ the xx/ this town needs guns/ thomas truax/ treetop flyers/ truckers of husk/ we were promised jet packs/white belt yellow tag
thought i'd comment as i've neglected the duty for too long: That was the most fantastic gig i've ever been to of yours at the cathetral tonight - having the music played so close and acoustic made me realise how musically exquisite the songs are. anyway it worked really well. so thanks. also, if it is not too much to ask and does not offend your sense of lyrical integrity or whatever then could you perhaps send me the lyrics to 'cold harbour rose', and perhaps even 'november song' - i'd love to have them, especially in the tragic absence of a recording...if not, then even the first verse of cold harbour rose would sate me. anyway, enough of that, thanks for the beautiful music. x sammy
It makes me wonderfully happy to see a band as amazing as yourselves to be doing so well! I'm sure you won't be Oxford's best kept secret for much longer. Hope that Glastonbury and the Zorbing launch goes well, I'll be sorry not to make it.
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