Dan Howard - Guitar and Vocals David Hemmings - Guitar and Vocals Chris Newbould - Bass Ben Johnson - Drums
Sounds Like
"...punchy and pop-infected, akin to The Futureheads poising notes at sharper angles. Ditch the doubts at the door: expect to be impressed." Rock Sound
"...the whole thing's held together by some of the jerkiest guitar work this side of a Jade Tree compilation." www.drownedinsound.com
"A curious combo of At The Drive-In and Interpol, splashed with a bit of Foals-ian mathletics, tight and adventurous, Wintermute are cool." www.NME.com
"...smart as a button in a nerd rock style and stomping out some very precise, upright indie pop.... Morphic pop in motion." Sandman Magazine
"Wintermute performed with great passion and determination and kept their audience engaged throughout their entire set.....Delicate guitar parts and stomping drum beats fuse together to produce a sound that is richly powerful..." www.themusicguru.co.uk
"...a bright, driving set of superbly well-rehearsed songs packed with nimble staccato riffs and power-surging bass lines." www.whisperinandhollerin.com
"With some bands you can hear them straining to find the right sound... but Wintermute have the ideas and, importantly, the ability to put their ideas into practice." Vibrations Magazine
"...steeped in intensity and emotion... a well of talent and creativity that points to a bright future." www.highvoltage.org.uk
"...in the art of great alternative rock, Wintermute are definitely showing the potential to create their own interpretation on such an art form." www.roomthirteen.com
"To come out with something this good so early is just brilliant. Imagine what they could do in the future. Could be huge." www.comfortcomes.com
"Wintermute is an inspiring experience... one every individual should indulge in." www.leedsmusicscene.net
CNM 004: WINTERMUTE- 'GAMBLING OR PLAYING CARDS?/ ASK A STUPID QUESTION'
Debut single from Leeds' math/pop wonders available to download and on ltd edition clear 7" vinyl. Undoubtedly, the sex.
Press...
"Jerking recklessly with stuttering sparks that will instantly have toes tapping uncontrollably along, ‘Gambling Or Playing Cards?’ bristles with enough euphoric yelps and enthusiastic calls to have dance floors brimming in seconds." RoomThirteen.com
"With a couple more thumbs-up standalones like this they’re sure to be tickling the fancies of alternative playlist compilers the nation over before long." DrownedInSound.com
"There are suggestions here that they are more than capable of adding a little X factor to their already worthy sound. We like this." Organart.com, Issue 231
"Two tracks here that amply furnish a very ownable piece of vinyl and successfully whet the appetite for taking in the band's fine live performance." WhisperinAndHollerin.com
Available to download from Tunetribe.com. £0.79 per track.
Ltd Edition 7" Clear Vinyl Available from...
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T-Shirts
Click the Paypal link below to buy (currently UK only). Message us or email wintermuteband@hotmail.co.uk if you have any questions. Or see us at a gig and we'll try and sort you out.
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Alas, due to unprecedented levels of demand, we have sold out of small and medium, do not fear though as the wizard mills are busy magically weaving replacements as we speak...
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aight hotties? those are some tasty morsels, we're all crashing the Monstermute party next week and I'm unemployed as of Friday so will be hitting the juice HARD. Hope you can keep up! Seriously though I will pass out after 3 pints, I'm shit... oh also I'm reviewing it so mine's a double budvar ;)
Hope you're well and that the weather's treating you good. I'm about to release another new album as a free download very soon. Increase the peace brothers.
Yeah we're good thanks. I'm liking what I hear of you guys. Once I finish my exams I might get round to writing a piece on you guys for my blog, it's pretty new.
Doing good! Just thought i'd give u guys an add, cus i saw you at the Library the other week and thought u were awesome! Looking forward to giving the EP a listen!
