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Field Music are an experimental pop band from Sunderland, UK, led by brothers Peter and David Brewis. In February 2012 Field Music will release their 4th album, “Plumb”. A new track from the album, “(I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing”, was released as a free download in November 2011.
After an extended hiatus, Field Music reconvened in 2010 with a new line-up featuring guitarist/keyboardist Kev Dosdale and bass player Ian Black (original member Andrew Moore having taken time out to train as a chef) and released a double album, “Field Music (Measure)”. Newcastle musician Andrew Lowther has assumed bass-playing duties to tour Plumb, with Ian currently taking time out to earn a real wage.
The band’s first album, the eponymous “Field Music”, was released in 2005, followed in 2006 by a collection of b-sides and early tracks entitled ‘Write Your Own History’. During this time they toured with fellow bands from the North East England, such as Maximo Park and The Futureheads, as well as sonic adventurers from further afield, including Melbourne’s Architecture in Helsinki and Portland’s Menomena.
In 2007, they released ‘Tones of Town’, a critically acclaimed song cycle, which captured a particularly English variety of post-industrial frustration. However, sensing that a quick follow-up could lead to a dilution of ideas and purpose, the band announced a hiatus shortly after the album was released. In this time Peter and David each released solo albums as The Week That Was and School of Language respectively.
After an extended hiatus, Field Music reconvened in 2010 with a new line-up featuring guitarist/keyboardist Kev Dosdale and bass player Ian Black (original member Andrew Moore having taken time out to train as a chef) and released a double album, “Field Music (Measure)”. Newcastle musician Andrew Lowther has assumed bass-playing duties to tour Plumb, with Ian currently taking time out to earn a real wage.
The band’s first album, the eponymous “Field Music”, was released in 2005, followed in 2006 by a collection of b-sides and early tracks entitled ‘Write Your Own History’. During this time they toured with fellow bands from the North East England, such as Maximo Park and The Futureheads, as well as sonic adventurers from further afield, including Melbourne’s Architecture in Helsinki and Portland’s Menomena.
In 2007, they released ‘Tones of Town’, a critically acclaimed song cycle, which captured a particularly English variety of post-industrial frustration. However, sensing that a quick follow-up could lead to a dilution of ideas and purpose, the band announced a hiatus shortly after the album was released. In this time Peter and David each released solo albums as The Week That Was and School of Language respectively.
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Contristo wrote:
MP3s + review of Plumb: http://obscuresound.com/2012/01/field-music-plumb-2012/
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theSinTwin wrote:
Nice !!
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wheeze wrote:
Plumb is a masterpiece. These guys deserve to be huge.
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yugman wrote:
I'm sort of hearing Super Furry Animals. Musically, not vocally. This is a good thing.
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Criznittle wrote:
Field Music "Guillotine" is featured on Indie/Rock Playlist: December (2011) Download here: theindierockplaylistdotcom
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tommoo wrote:
Yes, Plumb is really good! It's over too soon!
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thiagozero wrote:
Can't wait to put Plumb on my year-end list in 13 months time. [2]
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Spenno_ wrote:
Can't wait to put Plumb on my year-end list in 13 months time.
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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ShaggyAlonso wrote:
New LP is another epic triumph. These dudes are totally out on their own, following no scene, doing their own thing and making fucking fantastic, creative music.
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HOD2010 wrote:
wow!? just discovered this band. Sounds very proggy and i can hear a gentle giant influence here in the production and music... really admire this band to push the boundaries of pop
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Criznittle wrote:
Field Music "I Keep Thinking About A New Thing" is featured on Indie/Rock Playlist: November (2011) download here: theindierockplaylistdotcom
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blossomtoe wrote:
(Predictably brilliant) new track from upcoming album, free to download on their website right now: http://www.field-music.co.uk/
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ponycrap wrote:
place yourself
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kurtiapu wrote:
Hey...I covered Field Music's "A Gap Has Appeared/Closer At Hand" on two pianos...you can hear it over here: http://soundcloud.com/badaptations-ii/sets Enjoy!
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mydesperateicon wrote:
BREWIS, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
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ste_simpson wrote:
Fuckin shan!
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lee_remick wrote:
Ahh..simply the best!
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erikmolkenboer wrote:
Free tickets for the show in Vera (Groningen, Netherlands), check it out: http://stofwolk.net/2010/11/23/deze-week-live-de-vier-stofste-concerten-2x2-vrijkaarten-tot-vrijdagochtend/
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musicalpatterns wrote:
http://hypem.com/track/1238668/Patterns+-+Induction WE ARE PATTERNS
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25 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/fieldmusic
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