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Formed in 1997, around singer-songwriter Graham Langley, it was 1999 that (alongside other obscure acts such as Coldplay) NME named them as one of the best new bands to watch. Later that year they released the debut 7” single “The Moving Air” on Leicester’s Pickled Egg label. This record received great press and narrowly missed being NME’s single of the week, as the weather at the time was “too sunny”.

They followed this a year later with the five track mini-album “Dirty Pillows”, which MOJO Magazine described as: “Fans of minimalist heartbreak will be wringing their hands with joy over Savoy Grand’s debut mini-LP ‘Dirty Pillows’: think of it as an English take on Slint, with hints of Soft Machine and Mark Hollis.” “Dirty Pillows” (combined with the 7” tracks) saw a mainland Europe release on Glitterhouse Records in early 2001.

Their debut album: “Burn The Furniture”- A nine track epic, recorded over several weekends in 2001. Where earlier recordings captured the live frailty of the band, this release is more focussed and distilled - Using dramatic dynamics, string quartets, and subtle electronics to open up the dark lyrical world inside the songs.

Following the release of “ Burn The Furniture” Savoy Grand were left scattered around the UK, wondering how to follow their debut LP.
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  • DieQuadratur

    Any news about the new album?

    January 2012
  • xhatesongx

    damn this is even slower than i expected. slower than low, even.

    January 2011
  • artisfart

    die richtige musik für den ersten novembertag.

    November 2010
  • eyesaresmiles

    Huge Bark Psychosis influence evident on Burn the Furniture. I like lots of the instrumentation, but it doesnt always quite gel, and i wish i liked the guy's voice more. Very nearly superb but not quite there, for me anyhow.

    October 2010
  • noWaveNoise

    love.

    September 2010
  • likejune

    incredibly beautiful.. and far too unknown.

    August 2010
  • das_ahcos

    The beauty of what's said between the lines, the beauty of calmness.

    July 2010
  • der666

    <3 <3 <3

    June 2010
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