Reviews of our new split release with Sincabeza (out on Monday 22nd February) are beginning to trickle through. Here are the first couple:
Drowned In Sound
"A masterclass in self-expression without a single spoken word being uttered throughout."
Subba Cultcha
"A warped, fractured take on jazz fed through a distorted blender of guitars and electronics [...] which showcases a creatively diverse band at the peak of their powers."
Pennyblackmusic
"A must for any math rock head"
Rock-A-Rolla
"It's all good."
God Is In The TV
"A Wish You Were Here-style snapshot of a paradise island you will never visit."
Die Shellsuit Die
"Souvaris’ raid on Tortoise fairly leaps from the speakers... pleasing and surprising"
Culture Deluxe
"An impressive new groove-driven direction [...] rather wonderful".
Echoes and Dust
"Off-beat math funk, tightly grooved and interspersed with quirky melodies and a charming exuberancy [...] a great listen."
The Silent Ballet
"The stamina these guys have is amazing; from start to finish, the album is nine-tenths bounce-around-the-room hyperactivity, with the remainder providing just enough breather to remind the listener just how energetic the rest is."
Liability (in French)
"Clown Jazz est comme un révélateur de la bonne santé du math-rock actuel et montre même que l'on peut parvenir à surpasser l'étiquette de genre dans laquelle on les affuble généralement. Un must."
Benzine (in French)
"Un grand cru, indéniablement."
Mille Feuille (in French)
"Rien que pulsation, puissance, vitesse et vie."
Muzzart (in French)
"Force et finesse cohabitent merveilleusement et la rupture voulue et mise en place par Souvaris s'avère juste et débouche sur un horizon différent mais parfaitement en phase avec ce qui précède, preuve de l'adresse affichée dans l'addition d'atmosphères et dans l'élaboration de celles-ci."
DMute (in French)
"Certains parlent de claque, je préfère parler de caresse, l'une plus appuyée que l'autre."
Perte Et Fracas (in French)
"Contrairement à une majorité de groupes du même acabit qui finissent toujours par s'en/vous endormir, Souvaris ne joue pas sur le contraste montée/descente mais sur la richesse des sons et contre toute attente, fini par séduire."
More to follow soon!
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Souvaris/Sincabeza - "Clown Jazz" digital release - available now!
Dear friends without record players,
Fret not! If you buy a copy of the new LP, you'll find a download code snuck inside so you can get your digital kicks alongside those (admit, much nicer sounding) superior analogue sounds emanating from your stereo.
Alternatively, if you don't want a weighty great 12" clogging up space in your fashionable abode, you can always buy a digital version of the Souvaris side to clutter up your hard drive instead. And you should be able to find a version in just about any format you could possibly want!
Check out http://souvaris.bandcamp.com, or just have a click below:
Fret not! If you buy a copy of the new LP, you'll find a download code snuck inside so you can get your digital kicks alongside those (admit, much nicer sounding) superior analogue sounds emanating from your stereo.
Alternatively, if you don't want a weighty great 12" clogging up space in your fashionable abode, you can always buy a digital version of the Souvaris side to clutter up your hard drive instead. And you should be able to find a version in just about any format you could possibly want!
Check out http://souvaris.bandcamp.com, or just have a click below:
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Souvaris/Sincabeza - "Clown Jazz" split LP (Gringo Records), released 22nd February 2010
So, the first new release in 18 months is about to be let out the door... full details and a full stream of the entire record here:
http://www.sincabeza.org/sincavaris/
We'll put up some links to reviews as and when we approach the 22nd February release date, but don't delay! this record is limited to 500 copies and when they're gone they're gone! You can buy yourself a copy from a decent independent record shop if you live in the UK, or you can get one direct from Gringo records for a mere £8.50:
http://www.gringorecords.com/catalog/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=397&osCsid=s6sjb82t860b3vlderrhcmpm56
Nice, eh? Ooh, and don't forget we're playing two special gigs to celebrate the launch of this beauteous beast, in Manchester and Nottingham! After that, it will be silence from us, as Aaron is about to spend six months finding himself in India. The rest of us will be recording the remainder of our long-in-the-works third album, which we're hoping to complete sometime before the end of the year. But more on that later.
Lovingly,
Souvaris
xxxxxxx
Sunday, 10 January 2010
The January 2010 Microtour is soon to commence!
Femmes! Hommes! Garcons et filles!
Sorry for the prolonged silence, but we've beavering away in the background on some new recordings.... However, with our split LP with Sincabeza finally approaching a firm release date (more details when we know them), we though we should drop a quick note to let you know that we will be embarking on the smallest tour ever in a couple of weeks time. TWO whole consecutive shows in two different cities! First up a trip to Manchester, followed by an LP launch party in Nottingham. Crikey!
THURSDAY 21st JANUARY
@ THE RETRO BAR, MANCHESTER
w/ These Monsters, FTSE 100
7.30pm / £5
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=165966476748&ref=ts
FRIDAY 22nd JANUARY
@ CHAMELEON, NOTTINGHAM
Celebrating the release of our split LP with Sincabeza on Gringo Records
w/ Tenebrous Liar, Hatchling
8.30pm / £5
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=252147462501&ref=ts
Very soon we shall write with solid news about exactly where, when and how you can buy our forthcoming release on Gringo - we are expecting copies back from the pressing plant any day now....
Hopefully see you at one of the shows - do say hello.
Toodle pip,
Souvaris xxx
Sorry for the prolonged silence, but we've beavering away in the background on some new recordings.... However, with our split LP with Sincabeza finally approaching a firm release date (more details when we know them), we though we should drop a quick note to let you know that we will be embarking on the smallest tour ever in a couple of weeks time. TWO whole consecutive shows in two different cities! First up a trip to Manchester, followed by an LP launch party in Nottingham. Crikey!
THURSDAY 21st JANUARY
@ THE RETRO BAR, MANCHESTER
w/ These Monsters, FTSE 100
7.30pm / £5
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=165966476748&ref=ts
FRIDAY 22nd JANUARY
@ CHAMELEON, NOTTINGHAM
Celebrating the release of our split LP with Sincabeza on Gringo Records
w/ Tenebrous Liar, Hatchling
8.30pm / £5
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=252147462501&ref=ts
Very soon we shall write with solid news about exactly where, when and how you can buy our forthcoming release on Gringo - we are expecting copies back from the pressing plant any day now....
Hopefully see you at one of the shows - do say hello.
Toodle pip,
Souvaris xxx
Sunday, 4 October 2009
3 nights of fun with Sincabeza in London, Manchester and Nottingham
Hello everyone,
We're supposed to be getting on with finishing songs for our next album, but we can't stop playing gigs! Our very, very good friends Sincabeza are coming over to the UK for the upteenth time for a short tour, and we're very excited to be playing a few selected shows with them where we can. These shows are:
- MONDAY 12th OCOTBER - Jamboree, London
- THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER - The Corner, Manchester
- FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER - Chameleon, Nottingham
Full details on each below.
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MONDAY 12th OCTOBER
7.30pm
Jamboree, Cable Street Studios
£5/£4 NUS or flyer/£3 members
Silver Rocket very proudly presents
Souvaris
Sincabeza
Timothy C Holehouse
SOUVARIS
This amazing live band eschew the usual boundaries of song length and structure, instuments ebb in and out, track lengths change, and you get the impression the band are toying with you slightly, but this only serves to make them more enjoyable. Fingers crossed they go on a percussion tour of the venue like last time.
"The five-piece set about what could be superficially termed as post-rock but there’s a musicianship at play here that suggests these boys have spent many, many hours, weeks and years (seven, approximately) sweating out these intricate compositions." Drownedinsound.com
http://souvaris.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/souvaris
SINCABEZA
This French trio make post-rock songs that sound somewhere between Shellac on speed, Zu and Action Beat. In fact, they're even better than that sounds.
"Bordeaux math-rock power trio Sincabeza are Souvaris’ touring partners and they instantly command the respect of the audience... the three-piece effortlessly run through songs that fail to sit still - constantly shifting time and mood - twisting through guitar loops and deep, melodic basslines. Sincabeza are a captivating prospect, for sure, but not one that you’d wish to have playing in your living room." Drownedinsound
http://www.myspace.com/sincabeza
http://sincabeza.org
TIMOTHY C HOLEHOUSE
Drone soundtracks for fans of Labradford, Flying Saucer Attack, Bill Viola, and nightmares.
"Tim Holehouse is quite a legend, if you haven't heard of him by now you really ought to be ashamed of yourself. Now Tim presents his other half "Timothy C. Holehouse" where he finds himself exploring darker areas of his musical mind. Bent guitar swells and subtle drones layered over broken drum beats." Dead Pilot
http://www.myspace.com/timothycholehouse
http://www.timholehouse.com/
plus Silver Rocket DJs
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THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER
Bad Uncle Presents...
SINCABEZA (a nervous mix of math-rock power and post-rock emotion)
www.myspace.com/sincabeza
with support from
SOUVARIS (“Erudite Instrumental Rock Outfit”)
www.myspace.com/souvaris
and
FTSE 100 (ex burnst/freezing fog)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdTGckOlR5M
We're very happy to welcome back once again the mighty Sincabeza and their and our good friends Souvaris, with support from the most excellent FTSE 100 featuring members of The Freezing Fog and ex-members of Burnst.
£4 NUS/ £5
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FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER
CLIQUE CLACK PRESENTS:
SOUVARIS (Gringo - Nottingham, UK)
SINCABEZA (Gringo - Bordeaux, FR)
ALRIGHT THE CAPTAIN (Nottingham, UK)
@ CHAMELEON
DOORS 8.30pm / £5
This will possibly be the release party for Souvabeza and Sincavaris' long awaited split EP, to be released shortly on the magnificent imprint Gringo Records. This will mainly depend on a pressing plant somewhere in the former Eastern Bloc though.
SOUVARIS
http://www.myspace.com/souvaris
Souvaris are a 5 piece rock band from Nottingham, UK, comprising of two guitarists, bass, synths and drums. This Autumn will see them release a split with Bordeaux’s excellent art-rockers Sincabeza on Gringo Records.
Taking an ever more direct and succinct approach to songwriting, the band channel their abundant energy in to yet tighter grooves and snappier riffs. Like Tortoise or Battles before them, Souvaris realise that instrumental music need not be po-faced nor grandiose, and that fun can be clever too. Intricate rhythms are complimented by playful yet simple melodies; this is music that is at once minimal and complex, an efficient yet brutally effective use of resources.
Souvaris create a space where your imagination can run riot. Draw your own pictures; write your own words. But keep this as the soundtrack.
Plan B Magazine
SINCABEZA
http://www.myspace.com/sincabeza
Sincabeza is Eric Camara, David Loquier, Philippe Rey and Antoine Vo Van Tao, four veterans of the Bordeaux rock scene. The band began playing together in 2002; initially a causal side-project in between other commitments (David drums for Laetitia Sadler’s Monade), their natural perfectionism and committed work ethic saw them complete a demo by April 2003, soon followed by several high-profile support slots for Explosions in the Sky, Trans Am, Karate, and The Evens. The band have now released two albums, played 200+ shows all over Europe, and are at the forefront of the blossoming French underground scene.
If a frame of reference is needed, Sincabeza's music sits somewhere between the UK bands that Sincabeza have already accompanied both in France and during their two UK tours - Charlottefield, That Fucking Tank, I'm Being Good - and those at the forefront of the American independent /avant-garde rock scene of the present day: Tortoise, Shellac, Golden. Post rock, instrumental rock or noisy pop – whatever; if you ask them, Sincabeza will tell you that genre is not even an issue. The four piece simply play, allowing themselves to follow whatever deconstructed and intricate path they choose - songs full of awkward variations, elaborate arrangements, razor-sharp breaks, and – increasingly – surprisingly poppy melodies. Their music springs in every direction, but you have to see them live to better grasp their explosive and frenetic nature. The quality of musicianship is second to none, and yet the raw, physical energy of their live show threatens to lose control at any moment.
ALRIGHT THE CAPTAIN
http://www.myspace.com/alrightthecaptain
Alright The Captain hail from Birmingham, Northern Ireland & Ilkeston but met in Nottingham and decided to make loud, experimental instrumental music together. Expect noisy riffs, frenetic drumming and lots of ROCK.
See you there!
We're supposed to be getting on with finishing songs for our next album, but we can't stop playing gigs! Our very, very good friends Sincabeza are coming over to the UK for the upteenth time for a short tour, and we're very excited to be playing a few selected shows with them where we can. These shows are:
- MONDAY 12th OCOTBER - Jamboree, London
- THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER - The Corner, Manchester
- FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER - Chameleon, Nottingham
Full details on each below.
-------------------------------------------------------
MONDAY 12th OCTOBER
7.30pm
Jamboree, Cable Street Studios
£5/£4 NUS or flyer/£3 members
Silver Rocket very proudly presents
Souvaris
Sincabeza
Timothy C Holehouse
SOUVARIS
This amazing live band eschew the usual boundaries of song length and structure, instuments ebb in and out, track lengths change, and you get the impression the band are toying with you slightly, but this only serves to make them more enjoyable. Fingers crossed they go on a percussion tour of the venue like last time.
"The five-piece set about what could be superficially termed as post-rock but there’s a musicianship at play here that suggests these boys have spent many, many hours, weeks and years (seven, approximately) sweating out these intricate compositions." Drownedinsound.com
http://souvaris.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/souvaris
SINCABEZA
This French trio make post-rock songs that sound somewhere between Shellac on speed, Zu and Action Beat. In fact, they're even better than that sounds.
"Bordeaux math-rock power trio Sincabeza are Souvaris’ touring partners and they instantly command the respect of the audience... the three-piece effortlessly run through songs that fail to sit still - constantly shifting time and mood - twisting through guitar loops and deep, melodic basslines. Sincabeza are a captivating prospect, for sure, but not one that you’d wish to have playing in your living room." Drownedinsound
http://www.myspace.com/sincabeza
http://sincabeza.org
TIMOTHY C HOLEHOUSE
Drone soundtracks for fans of Labradford, Flying Saucer Attack, Bill Viola, and nightmares.
"Tim Holehouse is quite a legend, if you haven't heard of him by now you really ought to be ashamed of yourself. Now Tim presents his other half "Timothy C. Holehouse" where he finds himself exploring darker areas of his musical mind. Bent guitar swells and subtle drones layered over broken drum beats." Dead Pilot
http://www.myspace.com/timothycholehouse
http://www.timholehouse.com/
plus Silver Rocket DJs
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THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER
Bad Uncle Presents...
SINCABEZA (a nervous mix of math-rock power and post-rock emotion)
www.myspace.com/sincabeza
with support from
SOUVARIS (“Erudite Instrumental Rock Outfit”)
www.myspace.com/souvaris
and
FTSE 100 (ex burnst/freezing fog)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdTGckOlR5M
We're very happy to welcome back once again the mighty Sincabeza and their and our good friends Souvaris, with support from the most excellent FTSE 100 featuring members of The Freezing Fog and ex-members of Burnst.
£4 NUS/ £5
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FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER
CLIQUE CLACK PRESENTS:
SOUVARIS (Gringo - Nottingham, UK)
SINCABEZA (Gringo - Bordeaux, FR)
ALRIGHT THE CAPTAIN (Nottingham, UK)
@ CHAMELEON
DOORS 8.30pm / £5
This will possibly be the release party for Souvabeza and Sincavaris' long awaited split EP, to be released shortly on the magnificent imprint Gringo Records. This will mainly depend on a pressing plant somewhere in the former Eastern Bloc though.
SOUVARIS
http://www.myspace.com/souvaris
Souvaris are a 5 piece rock band from Nottingham, UK, comprising of two guitarists, bass, synths and drums. This Autumn will see them release a split with Bordeaux’s excellent art-rockers Sincabeza on Gringo Records.
Taking an ever more direct and succinct approach to songwriting, the band channel their abundant energy in to yet tighter grooves and snappier riffs. Like Tortoise or Battles before them, Souvaris realise that instrumental music need not be po-faced nor grandiose, and that fun can be clever too. Intricate rhythms are complimented by playful yet simple melodies; this is music that is at once minimal and complex, an efficient yet brutally effective use of resources.
Souvaris create a space where your imagination can run riot. Draw your own pictures; write your own words. But keep this as the soundtrack.
Plan B Magazine
SINCABEZA
http://www.myspace.com/sincabeza
Sincabeza is Eric Camara, David Loquier, Philippe Rey and Antoine Vo Van Tao, four veterans of the Bordeaux rock scene. The band began playing together in 2002; initially a causal side-project in between other commitments (David drums for Laetitia Sadler’s Monade), their natural perfectionism and committed work ethic saw them complete a demo by April 2003, soon followed by several high-profile support slots for Explosions in the Sky, Trans Am, Karate, and The Evens. The band have now released two albums, played 200+ shows all over Europe, and are at the forefront of the blossoming French underground scene.
If a frame of reference is needed, Sincabeza's music sits somewhere between the UK bands that Sincabeza have already accompanied both in France and during their two UK tours - Charlottefield, That Fucking Tank, I'm Being Good - and those at the forefront of the American independent /avant-garde rock scene of the present day: Tortoise, Shellac, Golden. Post rock, instrumental rock or noisy pop – whatever; if you ask them, Sincabeza will tell you that genre is not even an issue. The four piece simply play, allowing themselves to follow whatever deconstructed and intricate path they choose - songs full of awkward variations, elaborate arrangements, razor-sharp breaks, and – increasingly – surprisingly poppy melodies. Their music springs in every direction, but you have to see them live to better grasp their explosive and frenetic nature. The quality of musicianship is second to none, and yet the raw, physical energy of their live show threatens to lose control at any moment.
ALRIGHT THE CAPTAIN
http://www.myspace.com/alrightthecaptain
Alright The Captain hail from Birmingham, Northern Ireland & Ilkeston but met in Nottingham and decided to make loud, experimental instrumental music together. Expect noisy riffs, frenetic drumming and lots of ROCK.
See you there!
Sunday, 6 September 2009
FLOODIT 3: Saturday 26th September 2009
WASTEYOURSELF & GRINGO RECORDS PRESENTS
Floodit - An evening of live music & screen printing at The Art Organisation with
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Live Music from:
PART CHIMP - http://www.myspace.com/partchimp
Back in Nottingham for the first time in over two years, in support of their new album, "Thriller". My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr play loud but their tunes have never really had the heaviness to match their mammoth volume. Part Chimp, however, match their cacophonous sound levels with the weightiest rock imaginable. Their records are released by Rock Action Records (founded and maintained by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai).
SOUVARIS - http://www.myspace.com/souvaris
Souvaris are a 5 piece rock band from Nottingham, UK, comprising of two guitarists, bass, synths and drums. Now nine years old, the band has spent the best part of a decade building their reputation as one of the UK’s most inventive and versatile acts. This autumn will see a new split release with Bordeaux’s excellent art-rockers Sincabeza on Gringo Records. Having played countless shows with bands ranging from Do Make Say Think to Polar Bear, The Shipping News to Thee More Shallows, Fly Pan Am to old friends Explosions in the Sky, Souvaris deliver a live show that is as entertaining as it is subtle, as direct as it is layered.
BAD GUYS - http://www.myspace.com/badguysfuckingrock
BAD GUYS played their first gig at ATP curated by The Melvins and Mike Patton. Neither knew BAD GUYS were gonna play but they did it anyway. You ever seen someone crowdsurf in a living room? BAD GUYS have. You ever seen Jared from The Melvins force his way through your window to get to your gig? BAD GUYS have. You ever trashed a place so bad it needs to be rebuilt from scratch? BAD GUYS have.
GUILTY PARENTS - http://www.myspace.com/guiltyparents
Punk trio knocking out snarling garage punk which'll make your nuts swing taking in influences like Die Kreuzen, Make-Up, The Mummies and the Bad Form.
Special guest DJ:
EXTNDDNTWRK - http://www.myspace.com/extnddntwrk
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Live Screen Printing from:
Julie West, N4T4, Philth, Billy, One Ten Eleven, Stu Subism, Waste, I dress myself, Chris Baldwin.
"£5 A PULL" Bring your own tee and customise with any artists work for just £5.00
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8pm - midnight
£4.50 advance tickets available from Anarchy Records (no booking fee) and http://www.wegottickets.com/event/57648 (50p booking fee). Advance ticket holders will get a free poster on the night, while stocks last.
Fully licensed bar - so please don't bring your own booze as you will not be allowed in with it.
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This event is supported by our good friends at:
Subism / I Dress Myself / Spinsters Emporium
Thursday, 3 September 2009
CANCELLED: FREE GIG in a car park in Shoreditch - Sat 19th Sept 09
***THIS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED - APOLOGIES***
Clique Clack and This Is Not A Canvas present:
WAX STAG (People In The Sky)
SOUVARIS (Gringo)
THE TALL POPPIES
In A Car Park On The Whiston Estate, Shoreditch E2 8SE
10am - 10pm (live bands 5 - 9.30pm)
FREE ENTRY
WAX STAG
8-bit electronic joy with live powerhouse drumming = YES. Music to dance (in a car park) to. Check out the youtube video below, and then tell me you don't want to throw some awkward shapes all over that shit.
SOUVARIS
Once described as "clown jazz", expect rhythmic, textured and slightly silly grooveable rock - part Tortoise, part Fela Kuti, part Supertramp. Not as bad as that sounds - rather good in fact.
THE TALL POPPIES
This event coincides with European Mobility Week and aims to demonstrate the versatility of car parks as urban spaces. Not only shall fine live music be at your disposal but you'll also have the opportunity to sample the:
URBAN GARDENING
FILM SCREENINGS
BICYCLE WORKSHOP
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
And much more. Read more here:
http://thisisacanvas.blogspot.com
See you there!
More details, links, photos and videos here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125036863911&ref=nf
And here's the best music video of 2009 as a treat for you:
Clique Clack and This Is Not A Canvas present:
WAX STAG (People In The Sky)
SOUVARIS (Gringo)
THE TALL POPPIES
In A Car Park On The Whiston Estate, Shoreditch E2 8SE
10am - 10pm (live bands 5 - 9.30pm)
FREE ENTRY
WAX STAG
8-bit electronic joy with live powerhouse drumming = YES. Music to dance (in a car park) to. Check out the youtube video below, and then tell me you don't want to throw some awkward shapes all over that shit.
SOUVARIS
Once described as "clown jazz", expect rhythmic, textured and slightly silly grooveable rock - part Tortoise, part Fela Kuti, part Supertramp. Not as bad as that sounds - rather good in fact.
THE TALL POPPIES
This event coincides with European Mobility Week and aims to demonstrate the versatility of car parks as urban spaces. Not only shall fine live music be at your disposal but you'll also have the opportunity to sample the:
URBAN GARDENING
FILM SCREENINGS
BICYCLE WORKSHOP
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
And much more. Read more here:
http://thisisacanvas.blogspot.com
See you there!
More details, links, photos and videos here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125036863911&ref=nf
And here's the best music video of 2009 as a treat for you:
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