Xmas Advent [December 4th] :: Sleeping States

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Markland Starkie of Sleeping States recommends… “Elevator” by White Night

“My favourite song this year was probably something off White Night’s self-titled EP that came out a few months ago. To be honest, I don’t really know much about them. My friend Andrew introduced me to their record over the summer. I do know that they’re from Glasgow and they include members of the Royal We (RIP), and their songs make me totally happy. They sound all fun, grrly post-punk, from a time when the term ‘post-punk’ still meant something. Like Delta 5 and maybe Yummy Fur. I’m going to pick ‘Elevator’ because I would definitely dance to it in an indie disco if there were still any good indie discos left to dance in.”

mp3:> White Night: ‘Elevator’

Sleeping States is the stage name of Markland Starkie, an experimental musician and singer-songwriter based in Bristol. His Old Vs. New EP is out now on Bella Union and he is playing at the Amersham Arms in London on December 11.

Sleeping States on MySpace