Beau And The Arrows

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4...according to our Brian on Thu 24 Mar, 2011.

Punny name that ain't it? This tune has a sweetly naive outlook with a sparse drum machine, muddied grizzled guitar & many atmospheric production touches. The girl singer has one of those wistful half-spoken Estuary English voices and they sound altogether really young, like they're just tentatively finding their feet! 'Fix' is by no means an accomplished tune, it occasionally stutters endearingly & the guitar shuffles & shambles along like it's nervously recording it's first ever demo! All that aside it does have a really appealing, ghostly, dream-like sound & something about it's aura is undeniably charming. Think along lines an embryonic XX having a cidery kiss on a park bench with a slightly drunken Pull in Emergency? I dunno......this tune sticks in your head afterwards which so many songs these days just don't!

‘Fix’ is the debut single by Beau and The Arrows. Balancing sparse post-punk dynamics with freshness
and urgency, this is the sound of one of London’s most exciting and inventive young bands. The single
is released on 7” vinyl from selected independent retailers on 4th April 2011. Already heralded by Steve
Lamacq on BBC 6Music, the band will release their forthcoming album ‘Future Kicks’ in August.

Narrating the insatiable feelings associated with new love, ‘Fix’ is an expansive yet refined, lo-fi anthem.
With a genuine innocence so rarely captured, the raw and honest qualities of Beau and The Arrows’
debut single create a refreshing openness.

Starting as a solo project by Woolwich based singer and songwriter Beau Carter, the band began to
forge its unique sound after recruiting Jasmin Foley, whose delicate vocals lift the minimal, yet soaring
soundscapes and perfectly complement Beau’s own vocals. Inspired by composer Thomas Newman and
the solitary film works of director Alan Clarke, Beau Carter describes the band’s sound as: “A collective
of diverse ideas coming together and forming through the medium of music.

“We are all from a part of London that’s surrounded by building blocks and burnt out cars. It is what it
is, there’s no hiding from that and our music is just a reflection of who we are and what we’ve become
living in those surroundings. Taking good from bad, the music and the lyrics are a combination of raw,
edgy, images and sounds seen through the eyes of our naive souls”.

‘Fix’ is accompanied by the b-side ‘Calming Effects’, a wistful and reflective track, once again showcasing
the bands flair for crafting delicate and sincere songs.

‘Fix’ is available on 7” vinyl and digitally through all good online retailers on 11th April 2011.