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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- Joseph Decosimo returns with new album Fiery Gizzard, and unveils lead single “Ida Red”
- Jack White announces new lyric and writing anthology Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1
- Barbican announces new concerts for Fragile Earth season, including performances from Shabaka, Louis VI and Renée Fleming
- Wisp announces debut album If Not Winter, and shares new visualiser for “Save Me Now”
- Olivia Rodrigo covers "I Love You" by Fontaines D.C.
- hard life navigates falling for a friend on "y3llow bike"
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