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Showing posts with label Daughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daughter. Show all posts

Thursday, 25 February 2016

Daughter unveil video for 'How'- the trilogy finale

When it came time for British three-piece Daughter to make videos for their new album Not To Disappear, they sent three songs to writer Stuart Evers. He wrote three short stories, which were then used as the basis for the new videos 'Doing The Right Thing', 'Numbers' and now new single 'How'. 
After tapping up film-makers to create the visuals, the videos are being well-recieved in both the music and film industry. Each video has their own tale, with the only common thread a red dress seen in each clip. In 'How', Tonra believes the video perfectly correlates in the desired texture, and that the red dress symbol is "up for interpretation".

Not To Disappear is out now on Glassnote Records.
Make sure you watch the videos for 'Doing The Right Thing' and 'Numbers'; but for now, watch the new piece 'How' below.

          

Written by // Richard Maver

Daughter announce Brixton Academy show

Daughter have announced their biggest UK headline show to date, with the show to take place on 27th October at Brixton Academy, the show is to support their second album "Not to Disappear".

Tickets are available from a Songkick viatomorrow, 25th February, 10am.



Wednesday, 27 January 2016

[ALBUM REVIEW] Daughter - Not To Disappear

January may be the bleakest part of the year: full of post-Christmas dejection, wet and windy weather, sometimes snow and ice, and in 2016, the devastating loss of some of the world’s most innovative geniuses.

With the bleak days of winter in mind, many would argue that it is the perfect month for a Daughter resurgence. Debut If You Leave went hand-in-hand with a permeating dark, fragile, and ghostly nature about the arrangements. However, despite the obvious continuation of the underlying sense of sadness, the subtlety and serenity of the first album is not brought through to 2016. Rather, new album Not To Disappear is much bigger; bringing with it extra dynamism and ambition.

Nestling away after touring their 2013 debut, the indie folk trio have certainly taken their time about this, their second and superior record. Whilst cleverly maintaining the gripping melancholy and gossamer constructions that we fell in love with, the band have pushed away from the “frozen hearts” Elena Tonra lyrics (which has been sometimes criticised and described as a hushed and departed take on idols Ian Curtis and Jeff Buckley) and centred their new sound around Remi Aguiella’s drums. Very much like The XX, I feel, Daughter are meticulous. They won’t drastically change genres or scrap guitars for keyboards in order to gain attention; it’s more of a working progress. Not To Disappear seems like just a platform to the next, and on the way the band will clip, carve and sculpt their way to a perfect masterpiece.

Created at both Cable Street studios in London and in New York (working with Nicolas Vernhes [Animal Collective, War on Drugs]), there is a sense of bustle and commotion which couples the routine plethora of feelings. At times, we feel immersed in Tonra’s unashamed “sad person brain” and affinity to humanity; while in others we are hit straight between the eyes with frenetic indie, thumping post-rock, glum shoegaze, and sparkling dream-pop. Culminating in a delicious cocktail. Maybe not as smooth and as consistent as before; but leaving a spicy kick and warrant us to try some more.

Opener ‘New Ways’ welcomes you like an old friend, holding you and not letting you go – just as beautiful as before, but with a new found edge. The simplicity of a recurrent drum beat and an unassuming reverb runs through the song as it picks up the breadcrumbs left behind by If You Leave. Following this is the lead track ‘Numbers’, which opens with a mysterious deadpan sneer – “Take the worst situations / Make a worse situation” – and is quickly trailed by an insensitive note on the filthy charm of “pulling” culture. “I’ll wash my mouth but still taste you”, Tonra laments before peacefully echoing the hook like “I fell numb in this kingdom”. What’s impressive is the preservation of the intimacy, despite a quickly evolving and somewhat wild (by Daughter’s standards) beat similar to something heard on a Florence & the Machine record. Swiftly after is arguably one of the best tracks on the record, ‘Doing The Right Thing’ – the single released at the end of last year. It plays out like a masterpiece of existential narrative that wouldn’t be out of place in a cult classic film, or as backing to a rolling scene in theatre. We are met with powerful lyrics, nostalgic guitars and an overall pared-back composition. What is surprising is the realisation that Tonra is speaking as the voice of an Alzeimer’s sufferer. With lyrics such as “I have lost my children, I have lost my love, I just sit in silence, let the pictures soak out of televisions”, it’s probably something you won’t want to listen to on a hungover morning or when emotionally delicate.

Rolling through the mid-section, ‘How’ swings back and forth in providing the closest thing to an anthem, while ‘Mothers’ is accurately placed to give us a half time break. Slow and heart-breaking, it bridges the gap between the real slog of mundanity, and the potency of memories when times are dreary. Through a bold, developing theme of motherhood, it is only fair that we are treated to relationship references – whether this be the challenge of emotional distance (‘Alone/With You’), the now ordinary insecurities (‘To Belong’), or both as seen in ‘No Care’: “Oh, there has been one time where we fucked, and I felt like a bad memory”. ‘No Care’ is a mixed bag, upping the tempo at an odd time, and briefly getting drowned out by exuberant backing percussion. However, ‘To Belong’ brings us a perfect fusion of the seamless suffocation we loved on If You Leave and a new grime and determination in the form of dissipating grooves.

Personal favourite, ‘Fossa’, unlike its anatomical name sake, is not hollow and overly depressing. Effortlessly crafted layers are piled up in a precise manner to take you on one final journey, leaving you unable to nod and tap along wherever you may be. Closer ‘Made of Stone’ takes us back to 2013, in a comforting yet dark release: the calm after the storm.

Growing in stature, Daughter show a growing brewing in this second album. An organism, that certainly knows itself better. An organism with a future to evolve and emerge as a more vibrant being.



Daughter – Not To Disappear

Out of 10: 8.2/10

Written by – Richard Maver (@richmaver)


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Monday, 19 October 2015

Daughter announce UK & European tour

With the recent news of Daughter's second album Not To Disappear coming in January, the band are today announcing a European tour to coincide with its release.

Starting on release day in Cambridge on January 15th, Daughter will play a further eleven UK shows - including a headline show at London's Forum - before heading to mainland Europe. Tickets go on sale from 9am local time on Friday 23rd October, with Songkick hosting an exclusive presale on Wednesday 21st.


Prior to these shows, Daughter will also play intimate shows in Glasgow, Bristol and London next month, all of which sold out quickly.

Daughter Live Shows
November
16th - Art School, Glasgow, UK SOLD OUT
18th - Trinity, Bristol, UK SOLD OUT
19th - St. John at Hackney Church, London, UK SOLD OUT
January 2016
15th - Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK
16th - Academy, Oxford, UK
17th - Dome, Brighton, UK
18th - Pyramids, Portsmouth, UK
20th - Institute, Birmingham, UK
21st - Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
22nd - Academy, Liverpool, UK
23rd - Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, UK
25th - Academy, Newcastle, UK
26th - Beckett University, Leeds, UK
27th - Rock City, Nottingham, UK
28th - The Forum, London, UK
30th - Gaîté Lyrique, Paris, France
31st - Kantine, Cologne, Germany
February
1st - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd - Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
4th - Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
5th - Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden
7th - Kesselhaus, Berlin, Germany
8th - Technikum Munich, Germany
9th - Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
10th - AB, Brussels, Belgium

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Daughter announce new LP "Not To Disappear" reveal video for new track "Doing The Right Thing"

Daughter today have announced a return, they'll be releasing a brand new album and have a string of intimate dates set for November too. The band have not held back with sharing some new music too, below is the stunning video for "Doing The Right Thing"

The band said - "We are so excited to tell you that our new album 'Not To Disappear' will be released on the 15th January 2016 via 4AD/Glassnote! Today we are releasing a track called 'Doing The Right Thing'. This video is the first of three beauties made by our lovely friends Iain & Jane."




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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Warpaint reveal Daughter remix of "Feeling Alright"

Warpaint have joined forces with Daughter to reveal one-off remixes of one another’s work.
The second of the remixes is unveiled here - Daughter's reimagining of Warpaint's "Feeling Alright".

The remixes will then come together on an ultra-limited edition 12” EP that will be available exclusively as part of Record Store Day 2015.



Monday, 24 November 2014

Daughter reveal Warpaint remix of "Winter"

Daughter have joined forces with Warpaint to reveal one-off remixes of one another’s work. The first remix is unveiled today and it's Warpaint reimagining Daughter's "Winter".

Daughter’s remix of a to-be-announced Warpaint track will go live at 3pm (UK time) on Monday, 1st December. The remixes will then come together on an ultra-limited edition 12" EP that will be available exclusively as part of Record Store Day 2015.


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Monday, 17 November 2014

Daughter and Warpaint set to reveal collaboration next week

Warpaint last month revealed two collaborations with SBTRKT, both songs featrued on the producers latest album, the tracks were "Voices In My Head" and "War Drums", and it looks like the band have caught the collab bug!


Today via twitter they've revealed plans to release a collaboration with Daughter! You can check out a live version of SBTRKT's "War Drums" featuring Warpaint below!



Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Daughter are working on new music

Daughter were one of 2013's successes (and 2012 might I add with their EP), and yesterday they posted a photo on instagram with them behind a mixing desk.

The band have spent the last year touring their highly acclaimed début album and are now back in the studios laying down demos. Which the photo below relates to - the title of the photo is "demosdemosdemos".

The bands' "Live @ Air" EP is out NOW!


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Friday, 30 August 2013

Daughter stream new B-Side "Smoke"

"Youth" is the latest track from début album "If You Leave" as a limited-edtion 7", and with that the band have uploaded the single's B-Side to the net, it's called "Smoke" and you can check it out below.


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Daily Download... Daughter - Home (Live From London's Assembly Hall)

Get Daughter's stunning track "Home" here today, this special version of the song was recorded at London's Assembly Hall.


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Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Daily Download... Daughter - Love (Will Bloomfield Remix)

Will Bloomfield is one 4th of Folk band Port Isla, but he is now getting a reputation for doing amazing chilled out remixes.

Why not check out his remix of Daughters track "Love".





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Monday, 6 May 2013

The top 7 covers of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky"

Daft Punk are back, and you know when a band is worth it when everyone fancies covering them. Here we have 7 of the best Daft Punk - Get Lucky covers!


7 - The Struts




6 - Postmen



5 - Floating Point




4 - Peace and Mystery Jets




3 - Gavin James




2 - Daughter




1 - George Barnett





Monday, 29 April 2013

Daughter cover Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" for BBC Radio 1

Daughter went into BBC Radio 1 last weekend for Huw Stephens and have recorded this very chilled back version of Daft Punk's come-back song "Get Lucky".

You can check out the song just below!


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Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Album Review... Daughter - If You Leave

Daughter; the Indie-Folk three piece band that sprung from Elena Tonra’s work as a solo artist are soon to release their first full length album "If you leave." After three EPs released by the band have been successful it seems the album is highly anticipated by both fans and the music industry. Vogue described the "Wild Youth" EP as 'fluttering heart on the sleeve acoustic.' and it seems that the shivering chill that ran down spines at the first listen of the EP will continue as we uncover the new album.

"Youth", the song Daughter are mostly recognised for is a stand-out track on the album. Hauntingly beautiful and equally thought provoking lyrics such as "Setting fire to our insides for fun" echo the mysterious and enchanting feel that the album creates. The layered guitar and vocal are quite simple but as the song builds and Remi Aguilella puts his sticks to use the song gains a power and the mix of a slight reverb and folky vocal are enough to leave us feeling hollow. This style of instrumentation is similar to that of The XX.

The vocals on the album are consistent nevertheless just as effective on every track, similar to those of Gabrielle Aplin. The complexity of the album is admirable considering the band is made up of only three members. The melancholy feel of the album is set immediately by the track "Winter" which similarly to most tracks on the album starts with simple melodies and the vocal line of Elena and then plunges into a hurricane of vivid instrumental leaving thoughts and emotion running through the listeners mind.


"Tomorrow" hears the screeching of chord changes accompanied by the ever present lyrical intelligence of Elena; the track seems to paint the aftermath of heartbreak and has a very gloomy sound. "Still" is 3:44 minutes of romantic charm, the lyrics describe the perfect lover yet the music remains dismal and whiny and as the track progresses the lyrics turn to agree with the music "two hands digging in each other’s wounds."

"Shallows" is arguably the most upbeat track on the album, finishing it off like a happy ending to a story. It’s simple yet beautiful guitar work makes it easy to imagine the sun shining through an open window or a perfectly starry sky. The juxtaposition of the mellow vocal and the almost rough acoustic guitar glide out at the end of the track (and album) into a simple whisper summing up the gentle and romantic nine tracks that fell before it.

"If you leave" is a magically crafted, charming love story that tells the tale of a heartbreak and it’s consequences. Daughter have done exceptionally well to create such a juxtaposed beauty. Despite its dismal and dreary meaning the album could be listened to again and again whilst singing along.

Daughter - If You Leave
Out of 10: 7/10

Written by - Chloe Wilding

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Thursday, 7 March 2013

Daughter announce October UK tour

The trio have today announced another UK tour, this time in October.  They will begin in Bexhill-on-Sea on October 16th and it'll be finishing at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on the 29th.

Tickets for the dates will go on sale 9am tomorrow for members of the band's mailing list, then to general sale on 11th March, also at 9am.


OCTOBER
16 Bexhill-on-Sea De La Warr Pavilion
17 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
19 Newcastle Tyne Theatre
20 Glasgow Old Fruitmarket
21 Manchester Ritz
22 Leeds Town Hall
24 Bath Komedia
25 Cardiff Great Hall
26 Cambridge Junction
27 Norwich UEA
29 London Shepherd's Bush Empire

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Thursday, 6 September 2012

Daily Download... These Brittle Bones - In The Shallows

As you may already know, These Brittle Bones - 'Anchor Bleed' is our 'Track of the week', well today we have something special for you. A free download of a Daughter song. Chris Jones has put his own spin on Daughters amazing song 'In The Shallows'.



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Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Daily Download... Daughter - Love

'Love' is the first track to be taken from the new Daughter EP 'The Wild Youth'. This is such a powerful song on so many levels, the depth of the production, the smooth vocals caressing the instruments is just fantastic. If you need a wind-down may I suggest downloading this beautiful track.





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