Dark Captain Light Captain. They've a great album out on LOaf called 'Miracle Kicker'. After the majesty of the 'Circles' EP it comes as no surprise that these boys can magic a quality album out of some classic ingredients. I get a similar feel from them I once got from Simian, a sort of blissed out psychedelic tinged folk-pop, tender indie music with integrity & soul. The vocals are fragile & slightly fey in their stargazing soft hues, the guitars all sparkly & crisp, the percussion where present is sharp & precise and there's a real warmth & rounded quality to the songs. I think this is more than an equal to The Accidental album, possibly even better but this isn't a match. If you grimace at all the fashionable hair bands and mad, dayglo kids running round in drainpipes with hotwired gameboys falling out of their Vivienne Westwood jackets then this soothing, distinctive & cerebral album will massage your mind into a better place with it's gentle harmonies & melodic nous. CD only!
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What their label says...
Long awaited Debut album from DCLC, following some simply great singles, this is one of the best albums we will distro and you will hear this year: Driven by a quest for a killer vocal harmony and a constant desire to make their hearts beat ever so slightly faster than normal, Dark Captain Light Captain offer up their much anticipated debut album Miracle Kicker. The sentiment of their songs ranges from malignant and accusatory to wildly optimistic, with comparisons varying from Kings Of Convenience to The Violent Femmes. Co-produced by Robin Proper-Sheppard (The God Machine, Sophia) and Dan Lea (By The Fireside), Miracle Kicker showcases the bands penchant for spine-tingling harmonies, electronic drones, gently picked folksy guitar and huge psychedelic endings. Beginning life in the long, dark winter of 2006, they warmed themselves against the plummeting temperatures and ever-darkening evenings by huddling around Neils laptop for heat. Delirious from a constant stream of strong black coffee, tobacco and self-doubt their music was born into the world. Over time their sound evolved and expanded to a much more muscular live sound with brass section and the legendary beats of Chin Keeler of Quickspace fame giving the songs a gently pulsing almost Can like drive.
Other items by Dark Captain Light Captain
Circles EP Dark Captain Light Captain CD single, £2.99 Sorry - sold out.
