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Gravenhurst is a band from Bristol, England signed to Warp Records.
Gravenhurst's latest album, The Western Lands, was released on 10 September 2007. The singer, guitarist and songwriter, Nick Talbot, is also one half of self-described "Victorian Clockworktronica" ensemble, Bronnt Industries Kapital.
Gravenhurst's music has been described as dark and highly atmospheric, veering between the noisy shoegazing sound of guitar bands such as My Bloody Valentine, and the more traditional singer-songwriter territory of Simon and Garfunkel, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake.[1] Earlier releases were grounded in acoustic and folk styles, while Fires in Distant Buildings made moves towards psychedelic rock. Flying Saucer Attack, a cult Bristol outfit who released a series of feedback-drenched, folk-inspired albums in the early 1990s, have been cited by Talbot as a major influence.[2].
A constant in the Gravenhurst sound is Talbot's fragile voice and unsettling and mysterious lyrical themes.[3]
Gravenhurst wrote and recorded original soundtrack music for the film Ein Freund Von Mir. As well as the bespoke 'Song Among The Pine', the Gravenhurst songs 'Animals', ' The Velvet Cell' and 'Song From Under The Arches' feature prominently in the film.
Gravenhurst have recorded cover versions of Hüsker Dü's "Diane", "See My Friends" by The Kinks, "Farewell, Farewell" by Fairport Convention and "Longest River" by War Against Sleep.
Nick Talbot keeps a weblog entitled "The Police Diver's Notebook".
Indexed at Wikipedia.
Gravenhurst's latest album, The Western Lands, was released on 10 September 2007. The singer, guitarist and songwriter, Nick Talbot, is also one half of self-described "Victorian Clockworktronica" ensemble, Bronnt Industries Kapital.
Gravenhurst's music has been described as dark and highly atmospheric, veering between the noisy shoegazing sound of guitar bands such as My Bloody Valentine, and the more traditional singer-songwriter territory of Simon and Garfunkel, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake.[1] Earlier releases were grounded in acoustic and folk styles, while Fires in Distant Buildings made moves towards psychedelic rock. Flying Saucer Attack, a cult Bristol outfit who released a series of feedback-drenched, folk-inspired albums in the early 1990s, have been cited by Talbot as a major influence.[2].
A constant in the Gravenhurst sound is Talbot's fragile voice and unsettling and mysterious lyrical themes.[3]
Gravenhurst wrote and recorded original soundtrack music for the film Ein Freund Von Mir. As well as the bespoke 'Song Among The Pine', the Gravenhurst songs 'Animals', ' The Velvet Cell' and 'Song From Under The Arches' feature prominently in the film.
Gravenhurst have recorded cover versions of Hüsker Dü's "Diane", "See My Friends" by The Kinks, "Farewell, Farewell" by Fairport Convention and "Longest River" by War Against Sleep.
Nick Talbot keeps a weblog entitled "The Police Diver's Notebook".
Indexed at Wikipedia.
