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Liverpool, Merseyside (2003 – present)
Hot Club de Paris are an indie-rock trio from Liverpool, Merseyside consisting of Paul Rafferty (vocals/bass/baritone guitar), Matthew Smith (guitar/vocals) and his brother Alasdair Smith (drums/vocals). Inspired by such diverse groups as Owls, Storm and Stress, Pavement, Don Caballero, Joan Of Arc, Les Savy Fav, Minutemen, Black Flag, XTC and Talking Heads, they create fast-paced, melodic music combining sing-along choruses with intricate arrangements, three-part vocal harmonies, odd time signatures and literate, observational lyrics.
They formed in 2003, their name being inspired by a budget compilation of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli’s Quinette du Hot Club de France. They signed to Moshi Moshi records in 2005, and released their debut album Drop It ‘Til It Pops in October 2006, from which four singles were taken.
2006 and 07 were spent touring with Maxïmo Park, Jamie T, Dirty Pretty Things, GoodBooks, Slow Club, DARTZ! and Safetyword, and 2008 saw the arrival of their second album Live At Dead Lake, recorded in Chicago with producer Brian Deck.
Their latest releases are a pair of download and limited 10” EPs: With Days Like This As Cheap As Chewing Gum, Why Would Anyone Want To Work? (January 2010) and The Rise and Inevitable Fall of the High School Suicide Cluster Band (May 2010), both supported by UK tours.
Official Website: http://www.hotclubdeparis.com
They formed in 2003, their name being inspired by a budget compilation of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli’s Quinette du Hot Club de France. They signed to Moshi Moshi records in 2005, and released their debut album Drop It ‘Til It Pops in October 2006, from which four singles were taken.
2006 and 07 were spent touring with Maxïmo Park, Jamie T, Dirty Pretty Things, GoodBooks, Slow Club, DARTZ! and Safetyword, and 2008 saw the arrival of their second album Live At Dead Lake, recorded in Chicago with producer Brian Deck.
Their latest releases are a pair of download and limited 10” EPs: With Days Like This As Cheap As Chewing Gum, Why Would Anyone Want To Work? (January 2010) and The Rise and Inevitable Fall of the High School Suicide Cluster Band (May 2010), both supported by UK tours.
Official Website: http://www.hotclubdeparis.com
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Mycodenameis wrote:
Trade winds are at the doorstep hoist up your hosiery, fall down crawl up together push this mattress out to sea. Grappled by the epaulettes these are the new rough dance steps, I slipped fell down the stairs in the club where were first met i saw a shipwreck!
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hotclubdeparis wrote:
I think it sounds like a shit version of the start of Jessica by the Alman Brothers too. We love Archers of Loaf and a bunch of other bands and probably reference/influence/copy tons of stuff by tons of people. Some inadvertently, some because we go... wouldn't it be cool if it did that like in that song.
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ruinyourshoes wrote:
I don't know if it was intentional or not-- and I'll feel like a dolt if this has been discussed before-- but "Noses Blazing" follows almost the exact same everything as "Web in Front" by Archers of Loaf. What's with this? They're both rad songs, so I don't really care. But you know...
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songsandshapes wrote:
Awesome tunes!
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hamishdonnelly wrote:
it's a crime these guys aren't bigger
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lie_emalie wrote:
brilliant!
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MelvinfromHell wrote:
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but "Fuck You, The Truth" is almost the exact same song as "The Squirrel Song" by "Shellac". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSNDrYwptzo I'm not saying they stole it, but I would more count it as sort of hommage. As english is not my native tongue, I'd love to really get, what this song is about :)
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MelvinfromHell wrote:
Mamma Mia! What a Band! I Like the new album a lot!!!
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NandoPolvilho wrote:
Nice band, great discovery.
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Mattonioni wrote:
Кам ту раша ептыть
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lottie92 wrote:
Totally amazing live. Read all about it at Counteract Magazine: http://counteract-magazine.com/2010/10/22/hot-club-de-paris-foundry-and-fusion-sheffield-211010/ Interview coming in the next week too!!
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obladi-oblada wrote:
"Free the Pterodactyl 3" is a great song :)
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soulheart wrote:
Love it.
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draper23 wrote:
Must've listened to 'the rise and fall of the high school suicide cluster band' about a thousand times this summer..it just absolutely fucking rules.never stop making this music please.
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
Noice. This shit's quite fine.
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tuff__luff wrote:
Hot Club de Paris playing at Proud Camden with The Chapman Family - Wednesday 4th August
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tuff__luff wrote:
http://www.last.fm/event/1610466+Bandangos+5th+Birthday+feat.+Hot+Club+De+Paris%2C+The+Chapman+Family+and+Starman
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Raffertisation wrote:
New Hot Club de Paris website and shop located over here www.hotclubdeparis.com x
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RobMyYouth wrote:
COME TO THE STATES !!!!!!!!
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KeirP07 wrote:
Went to see them last weekend and fucking loved it.
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