Sugar Maple Charcoal is available to listen to via WIAIWYA's blog here:
http://wiaiwya-7777777.blogspot.com/2011/10/77-days-is-too-long.html
As it says, this is the first recorded post-BITB material out there for you to hear so have a listen and subscribe to the single's club while you're at it!
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Lobster Boat Freebie!
Hello! If you send an email to the following address you will receive the mp3's of the BBC6 session in return for free! This includes the song Dogs, which I don't think was broadcast. Do it now!
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Autumn Round-up
With the latest batch of WP's activity pretty much finished, it seems like a good time to round a couple things up.
The illness which Tattersall appeared to be fighting off when I saw the Lobster Boat Band in Nottingham apparently took a firmer hold as the tour went on. The wrap up show by The WP's at The Bull and Gate in London had to be cancelled and he was absent from the Marc Riley session they had last week. For a couple days more you can hear Howard, Franic, Billy and Jaune get by without him:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c72y1
I'd be interested to hear if he had to miss the LB shows as well. As well as they did on the session without him I imagine his absence would have left quite a hole in their touring plans.
On a more positive note, the first new WP's material is on the horizon!
http://wiaiwya-7777777.blogspot.com/2011/09/masters-for-first-two-singles-have-been.html
WIAIWYA have a single series planned for next year and the WP's are the first release, on January 7th 2012. According to the link above, the 7-inch will feature 3 new songs, Salt, Sugar Maple Charcoal and New Born Deer.
So the bitter and the sweet - as they wind down with illness the new shoots of the future are already rising. Let the campaign for "God Save The Wave Pictures" t-shirts begin here!
The illness which Tattersall appeared to be fighting off when I saw the Lobster Boat Band in Nottingham apparently took a firmer hold as the tour went on. The wrap up show by The WP's at The Bull and Gate in London had to be cancelled and he was absent from the Marc Riley session they had last week. For a couple days more you can hear Howard, Franic, Billy and Jaune get by without him:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00c72y1
I'd be interested to hear if he had to miss the LB shows as well. As well as they did on the session without him I imagine his absence would have left quite a hole in their touring plans.
On a more positive note, the first new WP's material is on the horizon!
http://wiaiwya-7777777.blogspot.com/2011/09/masters-for-first-two-singles-have-been.html
WIAIWYA have a single series planned for next year and the WP's are the first release, on January 7th 2012. According to the link above, the 7-inch will feature 3 new songs, Salt, Sugar Maple Charcoal and New Born Deer.
So the bitter and the sweet - as they wind down with illness the new shoots of the future are already rising. Let the campaign for "God Save The Wave Pictures" t-shirts begin here!
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Live Review: The Lobster Boat Band
Nottingham 21st September 2011
The Chameleon Arts Cafe
The Lobster Boat band sailed into Nottingham this past Wednesday and played a terrific set against the odds of illness, poor promotion and a occasional sound problems.
Running through most of the new LP, an a cappella Will Oldham cover, and a couple songs I didn't recognize (but presumed may be Coming Soon tunes) I was stunned by how tight the band was. Stand-up drummer Jaune pounded the skins like Mo Tucker on speed and instantly became my favourite sticksman, Howard Hughes and Billy Jet Pilot looked like proper rock stars from the 60s while Tattersall and Franic flanked the stage in a twin guitar attack. As my upcoming review will testify I really love the new album so I was amazed to find the songs sounded even better live - the drum break of the title track, the Beatles-like "yeah yeah yeah's" of He Has Come Back Home and David ignoring flu to shred as only he can over pretty much everything. They also played a new song, which hopefully means this collaboration will continue.
That said, I could forgive them for not carrying on. The Chameleon can be a magical little venue when filled but when it's mostly empty the wrinkles really show. Sadly less than 30 people made it out to this decrepit room, the sound-man seemed to struggle controlling feedback and the whole event had the air of being engineered by the support band in order to play in front of their friends. I left feeling elated with the performance whilst simultaneously depressed with a musical industry which rewards marketing over substance. I'm sure it's not their goal, but if they got to play just one of these songs on Jools Holland, or some similar exposure, people would flock to see them. Hopefully, their day will come and their continued good nature, Tattersall being as funny as ever between songs, shows they must still enjoy doing what they do and won't let indifference put them off.
The Chameleon Arts Cafe
The Lobster Boat band sailed into Nottingham this past Wednesday and played a terrific set against the odds of illness, poor promotion and a occasional sound problems.
Running through most of the new LP, an a cappella Will Oldham cover, and a couple songs I didn't recognize (but presumed may be Coming Soon tunes) I was stunned by how tight the band was. Stand-up drummer Jaune pounded the skins like Mo Tucker on speed and instantly became my favourite sticksman, Howard Hughes and Billy Jet Pilot looked like proper rock stars from the 60s while Tattersall and Franic flanked the stage in a twin guitar attack. As my upcoming review will testify I really love the new album so I was amazed to find the songs sounded even better live - the drum break of the title track, the Beatles-like "yeah yeah yeah's" of He Has Come Back Home and David ignoring flu to shred as only he can over pretty much everything. They also played a new song, which hopefully means this collaboration will continue.
That said, I could forgive them for not carrying on. The Chameleon can be a magical little venue when filled but when it's mostly empty the wrinkles really show. Sadly less than 30 people made it out to this decrepit room, the sound-man seemed to struggle controlling feedback and the whole event had the air of being engineered by the support band in order to play in front of their friends. I left feeling elated with the performance whilst simultaneously depressed with a musical industry which rewards marketing over substance. I'm sure it's not their goal, but if they got to play just one of these songs on Jools Holland, or some similar exposure, people would flock to see them. Hopefully, their day will come and their continued good nature, Tattersall being as funny as ever between songs, shows they must still enjoy doing what they do and won't let indifference put them off.
Monday, 19 September 2011
The Lobster Boat UK Tour and news snippet!
The UK leg of The Lobster Boat tour kicks off in Birmingham tomorrow. All being well I should be seeing them in Nottingham the following night.
Stay tuned to http://lobsterboat.tumblr.com/ for their latest thoughts and experiences and buy the lp if you haven't already because it's a cracker. Check out Franic getting in ahead of the Tintin-movie hype with his Captain Haddock beard below...
News-wise WIAIWYA have announced a singles club for next year and the first one is by The WP's. No word of whether this will be new material but I can only imagine it must be.
Go here: http://www.wiaiwya.com/ for further details.
Stay tuned to http://lobsterboat.tumblr.com/ for their latest thoughts and experiences and buy the lp if you haven't already because it's a cracker. Check out Franic getting in ahead of the Tintin-movie hype with his Captain Haddock beard below...
News-wise WIAIWYA have announced a singles club for next year and the first one is by The WP's. No word of whether this will be new material but I can only imagine it must be.
Go here: http://www.wiaiwya.com/ for further details.
Thursday, 15 September 2011
THE WAVE PICTURES - In Her Kitchen
1. In Her Kitchen
2. The Worm Inside The Brain
Released on August 22nd 2011 as download on Moshi Moshi Records, and 7" by Where It's At Is Where You Are Records
Catalogue number: moshi124 / WIAIWYA041
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
THE WAVE PICTURES - Blue Harbour
1. Blue Harbour
2. I Walked Past Them Sleeping
Released as download and 7 inch on Moshi Moshi Records, June 13th 2011
Catalogue number: moshi124
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