01 Crystal Visions
02 Too Young to Love
03 Dominos
04 Love in Vain
05 At War With the Sun
06 Velvet
07 Golden Pendulum
08 Frisk
09 A Brief History of Love
10 Tonight
11 Countbackwards From Ten
This London duo use gritty beats, droning guitars, abstract effects and dreamy vocals to create a soundscape that is arty yet tuneful. They have previously supported TV On The Radio, Florence & The Machine, Crystal Castles and Klaxons.
Milo Cordell is son of 1960s pop producer Denny and runs the Merok label, which has released cutting-edge dance acts Klaxons and Crystal Castles. Robbie Furze is a former guitarist with electro-punk singer Alec Empire and is also a founding member of the band Panic DHH.
To date they have released three singles - Too Young To Love/Crystal Visions (House Anxiety), Velvet and Stop The World (4AD). They are currently recording their debut album at the Electric Ladyland Studios in New York which is set for release after the summer.
Despite only a handful of releases to date, London duo Robbie Furze and
Milo Cordell aka The Big Pink have built up quite a buzz around the
release of their debut album. Their name is a bit misleading - they
have no Band or Bob Dylan-esque qualities to their music but rather mix
80s and 90s shoe-gazer influences with synth beats to produce their own
bold unique sound
Opener Crystal Visions builds slowly with crackling synths to a
pulsating wall of sound and a feedback laced outro, letting you know
exactly what to expect from the rest of the album. The distorted
feedback drenched sound continues on Too Young To Love before a
complete change with upcoming single Dominos. It is the most pop-like
number on the album with an instantly memorable melody and infectious
chorus - this one could well be a mainstream hit
At War With The World is one of many stand out tracks with that
layered, feedback drenched sound that so typifies the band, crooning
vocal and sensitive lyrics. Previous single Velvet is another one
Mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine), his influence is evident
and the result is fantastic. It's a huge number with a catchy melody
underneath soaring vocals, a wall of guitar noise and programmed beats
A Brief History Of Love is a big low tempo ballad that benefits from
guest female vocals to create a mesmerising duet before the album
closes with Countbackwards From Ten another slow burner
And these tempo changes keep you guessing, The Big Pink's music is far
from predictable. It is reminiscent of the best bits of the 90s indie
scene but with the added depth of synths and the wall of guitar
'noise'. A Brief History Of Love is a brilliantly bold debut that would
be an asset to any record collection - it will draw you in further with
every listen
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