Common Tongues

The new single package New Moon & Overturning released June 8th heralds a real departure for ‘Common Tongues’ borne out of being holed away working on their debut album in rehearsal rooms and studios in the creative hub of Brighton. This new material brims with insistent aggression, nervous tenderness, acid-dipped instrumentation and surprising changes in direction that have become a signature of the bands sound. The lyrics are full of unanswered questions about how to deal with cycles and changes in our world that are sometimes natural and sometimes self-imposed.

Listening to the music of Common Tongues is like catching smoke; Its tangible essence might just be in your grasp when it twists and curls into a wisp of something else entirely.

These melodically noisy art rockers dance on the boundaries between rasping acoustics, bubbling electronics, intricate harmonies and acid-dipped violins. The Brighton 5-piece offer an absorbing, vital hit at their live shows whilst their records reveal immersive arrangements worthy of multiple listens and lyrical themes of conflict, decline and rebirth.

The band have travelled far and wide playing big, anthemic main stage slots at Secret Garden Party, Bestival, and Sligo Live. Whilst showcase gigs such as Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape and Reeperbahn have built the bands experience they have also supported Brit award nominees Villagers and upcoming alt queens Larkin Poe. They have also demonstrated their ability to do intimate, heartbreaking acoustic sets at, amongst others, Cambridge Folk Festival, and live on Dermot O’ Leary’s Radio 2 show.

Their Gavin Monaghan (Editors/Scott Matthews/Robert Plant/The Twang) produced single, New Moon is due for release June 8th and taken from their debut album due for release early 2016, and while the language of Common Tongues is their own, when you choose to listen, you won't help but understand it. Currently playing gigs & festivals across the UK & Europe.