Port Erin at The Lanes on Friday 11th May 2018
Port Erin at The Lanes on Friday 11th May 2018
(Ocean Grey) sounds awesome. The artwork could be from the opening credits of a Scandi-TV thriller and the music plays out in somewhat similar fashion. Tense, edgy atmospherics with lovely guitar textures on “Just Like TV”. Add horns and you’ve got the funky, rock-noir vibe of “Half Cut Moon”. It’s kinda prog, but cool prog, if you know what I mean.”
-David Sinclair, The Times.
Garnering near-cult status as purveyors of original genre-bending music, Port Erin are a band of three. Two brothers- Reuben Myles Tyghe, vocals and guitar, flanked by Jacob Myles Tyghe on bass and Cerys Brocklehurst on drums. They hail from Broughton Gifford (a very small village tucked away in South West England) and formed in January 2007.
The past decade has seen them extensively tour the U.K. performing over 600 shows at some of of the U.K.’s most prestigious venues. They have made appearances at many festivals including; Glastonbury Festival (‘10, ‘11, ‘13 & ’14 ), played live sessions for BBC Introducing and their music has been aired numerous times on BBC Radio 6.
Their musicality is magnetic with tightly wound dives and grooves. Cerys and Jacob’s rhythm section is a solid unit, Reuben drifts in-at times controlled and soulful but with moments of cornered fretting. A milieu of sonic textures are at play with echoes of jazz, coupled with mechanical Krautrock undertones. They are as punk as they are prog and as political as they are personal.
Port Erin draw inspiration from the likes of XTC, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Syd Arthur, Talking Heads, Morphine and Tortoise.
''Gorgeous, cinematic music'' Clash Magazine
''A brilliant young guitar band' The Guardian
''Ocean Grey is well worth the wait'' Drowned in Sound
''West Country favourites of mine'' Tom Robinson Music | BBC Radio 6
''Liquid, low-end fret work, off kilter drums and palm muted guitar lines'' Tap The Feed
''Enthralling jazz and post rock-influenced third album from Port Erin'' Black Penny Music
''The musicianship and their own defined ambitions finally realised'' Delusions of Adequacy - adequacy.net
''Ocean Grey is an ideal, fresh and optimistic-feeling summer soundtrack'' Bristol Live Magazine
''Best realised album yet, a real work of aural and musical excellence'' Listomania Bristol & Bath
''Ocean Grey sounds awesome. It’s kinda prog, but cool prog, if you know what I mean.” The Times and The Sunday Times
''A slick live experience. Part Talk Talk, part Miles Davis with notes of everything from jazz to krautrock'' Metro
''A memorable set by indie act Port Erin shone through delivering their own unique take on an overworked genre.'' Crack Magazine
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