It always seemed to me that The Shadows had a strangely menacing edge. Yes, I realise that they birthed plastic-faced man-child Cliff Richard (menacing, of course, in his own, unique way), but despite this there was always a sense of something dark lurking in the recesses of their spring-reverb melodies.
Widowspeak have, I suspect, had the same thought. Their debut album, due out later this month on Captured Tracks, takes as its template the mariachi guitars and marching band drums that bands like The Shadows appropriated, and uses it as a foundation on which to build a sombre construction of hushed vocals and tightly controlled noise. It is strangely disturbing, and utterly compelling.
‘Nightcrawlers’ is taken from the self-titled debut. Look out for an interview with Widowspeak soon.
03 Nightcrawlers by The Line Of Best Fit
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- Yussef Dayes, Leon Thomas, Jorja Smith and more feature on Venna's debut album, MALIK
- PARADE share final preview of debut mixtape with new track, "It Moves"
- Tems announces Leading Vibe Initiative supporting women in music across Africa
- Bob Vylan share statement amid Glasto controversy: "We are a distraction from the story"
- Richard Ashcroft details seventh studio album, Lovin’ You
- Cain Culto taps Sudan Archives for new single, "KFC Santeria"
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