Post War Years

Artist Information

Biography

Originally from Leamington Spa, Post War Years have been firmly camped in East London for 3 years and are now putting the finishing touches to their 2nd album with James Rutledge (Transgressive Producers).

Following their debut The Great And The Happenings, the four piece have spent the summer playing only European festivals following a hugely successful Eurosonic in January.

The new album is due out in the UK in January and marks a departure from the more angular sound of their debut. James and the band have produced a mixture of rich layered electronics with a more rounded overall sound.

Touring kicks off in the UK in January for the first single and album with some one off shows in London in November.

Instrumentation

Simon on vocals, guitar, bass, sampler and keys
Henry on vocals, guitar, bass, sampler and keys
Tom on vocals, bass and sampler
Fred on drums

Discography

March 08 Chess Club Records Black Morning

March 09 Chess Club Records Whole World On Its Head

May 09 Wealth Recordings The Greats And The Happenings

October 09 Wealth Recordings Soul Owl

June 10 Wealth Recordings White Lies

Future;
Single and 2nd album January 11 on Wealth Recordings

Links

• Facebook
• Last.fm
• MySpace
• Twitter

Audio

• Whole World On Its Head
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• White Lies
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• The Red Room
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• Den
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Lyrics

• Black Morning

Video

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Press

• Producing some of the most exciting sounds you could ever hear [+ Show ]
  

  Post War Years prefer to rip up the directions and plan their own electronic route through post-punk...Post War Years prefer to rip up the directions and plan their own electronic route through post-punk/rock/prog whatever......tonight's performance proves they've never been better. With mesmerising movements, PWY turn the physical act of pressing buttons into an art form, as well as producing some of the most exciting sounds you could ever hear from a wired-up plastic box. After a set of frantic abandon, the band reveal their plans to disappear into the studio for a while to record their follow-up album, leaving an electric promise among a sated crowd.

• Never fail to impress [+ Show ]
  

  Post War Years never fail to impress and tonight their bass-heavy sounds, erratic electronic arrange...Post War Years never fail to impress and tonight their bass-heavy sounds, erratic electronic arrangements and onstage brooding make for a fine show.

• Super-Talented [+ Show ]
  

  “Super-Talented band from Leamington Spa….cleverly reinvented that spiky, quirky, whimsical strand o...“Super-Talented band from Leamington Spa….cleverly reinvented that spiky, quirky, whimsical strand of pop first patented by XTC.”

• One's to Watch
  

  "...they've got the tunes and the ability and are indisputably ones to watch in 2008".

• Crafting angular, smart constructs from the art-pop gospel of serrated math rock [+ Show ]
  

  Here come the serious men, crafting angular, smart constructs from the art-pop gospel of serrated ma...Here come the serious men, crafting angular, smart constructs from the art-pop gospel of serrated math rock, fidget electronica, nervy funk and three-way harmonies.

• Coming from the same place as, say, Hot Chip, of Tom Vek [+ Show ]
  

  Never mind postwar; this London-based band are defiantly post-rock. Coming from the same kind of pla...Never mind postwar; this London-based band are defiantly post-rock. Coming from the same kind of place as, say, Hot Chip, or Tom Vek, Post War Years are over rock music in its traditional format and instead approach it by stealth through the medium of synths, sequencers and sampling.....tracks such as debut single and current one Soul Owl employing a mixture of driving beats and coy, very English vocals. As good as it all is, there's a tendency for tidiness and tastefulness in such a young band, but if they let go their moorings, they could go as far out as the groups they clearly admire.

• Head first into a pool of breath-taking Bjork ambience [+ Show ]
  

  Brimming with musical treats, deep, syrupy vocals and a sharp tempo full of sparkling energy, 'Soul ...Brimming with musical treats, deep, syrupy vocals and a sharp tempo full of sparkling energy, 'Soul Owl' is uniquely crafted with lyrics swamped with earnest emotion. Pushing you head first into a pool of breath-taking Bjork ambience, harmonised bass and soaring melodies, Post War Years have created an innovative and intelligent sound that should not be overlooked.

• Dose upon dose of dirty sucker-punch keys onto production nicked straight from ‘In Rainbows’ [+ Show ]
  

  Dose upon dose of dirty sucker-punch keys onto production nicked straight from ‘In Rainbows’……You sh...Dose upon dose of dirty sucker-punch keys onto production nicked straight from ‘In Rainbows’……You should have them in your sightline because The Greats And The Happenings proves Post War Years are worthy contenders

Setlist

In no particular order (some songs so new, they've not yet been performed).

The Bell
Closing Eyelids
Glass House
Boing
Growl
Thaw
All Eyes
B Sum 1

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