Description:	CD on Memphis Industries
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Alt. Country/Americana/Country Rock
	Label:	Memphis Industries
	Price:	£12.49
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...according to our Mingus on 29 November 2007.

Le Loup: 'The Throne of The Third Heaven Of The Nations Millennium General Assembly' (Memphis Industries) What's immediately apparent from the opening track, with its banjo strum and folky hum, is just how popular this strain of nu-folk is. Fans of Suvjan Stevens will warm to the layered vocals and orchestral structures. It's wise to be open to the electronic textures layered amongst the percussive treatments, although this is a song based collection it's not entirely focused on one style or genre. These elements, when combined, will appeal more to fans of the likes of maybe Tunng. There's a definite balance to the approach taken, neither overtly synthetic or indeed acoustic. In fact all the instrumentation sounds like it was built around giving the voice (and the songs) a base to work from, which it does quite well.

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What their label says...

Le Loup’s debut offers a collection of stunning, highly atmospheric, folk-pop songs smeared with avant-electronics plucked banjo’s and melancholy sentiment.One of the years most heavily blogged / hyped bands, Washington DC 7-piece Le Loup are the second signings to Sub Pop’s new offshoot label Hardly Art. Based on Dante’s ‘Inferno’, ‘The Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations’ Millennium General Assembly’ was created by one man Sam Simkoff in his bedroom with a computer, banjo and battered microphone, recruiting a live band through local adverts, the band are now seven strong and an overwhelming live experience.