Plants and Animals along with The Dears at The Fleece in Bristol - Saturday 25th February 2017
Posted on: 24 Feb 2017Two Montreal bands, Plants and Animals along with The Dears, will roll into The Fleece in Bristol this Saturday 25th February. Producing indie music of such quality, it's rare to have two bands of this calibre on the same bill. Definitely a great way to spend a Saturday evening.
Together since they were kids, the trio known as Plants and Animals hit the international scene in 2008 with their album Parc Avenue. Numerous award nominations, albums and tours followed, where they have opened for some of North America and Europe's biggest bands. In 2013, they decided to slow down and make music the way they used to - entering a period of on-and-off recording stretched out over two years. This more relaxed way of doing things produced a masterpiece in the shape of Waltzed in from the Rumbling.
Tickets for the event are priced at £14.30 (inc. fees) and available here
The album, which is available to stream in its entirety here, has already garnered excellent reviews:
‘’This all-analogue-recorded LP packs woody, indie skiffle, warming pop soul and that rare thing, a bassist (Nicolas Basque) whose playing is conspicuous for all the right reasons.’’ Mojo
‘’The aesthetic varies wildly and wonderfully from track to track, each song having its own hermetic seal but somehow still melding cohesively as a body of work.’’ Stereogum
Find out more at www.plantsandanimals.ca and keep up to date via Facebook and Twitter.
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The Dears are a critically acclaimed “orchestral-pop-noir-romantique” rock’n’roll band from Montréal led by the husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarist Murray Lightburn and keyboardist Natalia Yanchak. The band formed in 1995 and cut their released their first album, ‘End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story’, in 2000. Their orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie renaissance and saw them tour extensively.
The Dears’ music has been described as a cross between The Smiths and Serge Gainsbourg with Lightburn’s singing voice being likened to Morrissey as well as Blur’s Damon Albarn. Those are some pretty big compliments.
Check out www.thedears.org and give them a follow over at Facebook and Twitter.
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Swansea, Jimmy moved to Bristol back in 2004 to attend university. Passionate about live music, sport, science and nature, he can usually be found walking his cocker spaniel Baxter at any number of green spots around the city. Call James on 078 9999 3534 or email Editor@365Bristol.com.
