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The
Capes,
those westcoastelectropunkpoppers from South London, emerge at last
from some dusty old studio sessions with a batch of fantastic new
recordings in their grubby little hands.
Already
receiving accolades from the NME
and Steve Lamacq amongst
others for their debut EP “I
Write The Wrongs” and their blissed out second single
“Regional Heats” on London independent Outafocus
Recordings (Medium 21,
Jim Reid’s Freeheat) the bands sound echoes influences from
artists as diverse as The
Super Furry Animals, The
Olivia Tremor Control, The
Beach Boys and XTC, some of which they have already been favourably compared.
They
like to describe themselves though as “lo-fi
pop” which is just a handy catch-all way of saying they like
buzzsaw guitars, squelchy old analogue synths, and lovely West Coast
harmonies.
The
first two releases were recorded by respected producer Brian
O’Shaughnessy (My
Bloody Valentine, Primal
Scream, Denim) at his Bark Studios and at the bands’ own studio space in
Camberwell.
The
band’s new single Tightly Wound has been recorded with producer Lenny Franchi who has worked with artists such as Bjork,
The Music, British Sea Power, the fruits of which are already
impressive listening. Already invited to the Break In The City part
of this years ITC and the International Pop Overthrow Festival in
Liverpool, the band are currently booking dates for later this year.
The
Capes…
Kris
Barratt:
Vocals, Guitar
Richard Gladman:
Synths, Vox Continental, Guitar
Rupert Cresswell:
Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Nick Cresswell:
Guitar Synths, Vocals
Rupert Phelps:
Drums
PRAISE
FOR THE CAPES
“I
Write The Wrongs” EP
“A
crafty combination of lo-fi krautrock, Americana and grungy garage
punk. There’s some splendid songwriting here…” Single
of the Week, The
Independent
“This
power pop funfest is sharp-sounding and sexy, full of exuberance and
a tune to die for…Hats in the air and cigars all round fellas…”
Gary Crowley BBC London
94.9FM
“With
sweet harmonies and a quirky melodic touch, The Capes are a small
ray of sunshine. As the title track proves, writing decent pop tunes
is something that these Londoners are speedily learning to do” Rock
Sound Dec 2002
“..one
of the finest Eps I have heard for a long, long time” Drownedinsound.com
review
“Regional
Heats” single
“…Brian
Wilson going postal in a Toys R Us megastar…honeyed harmonies,
Fisher Price keyboards and noises that sound like slinkys being
unraveled. Laavely”
NME
Single Review Aug 2015
“…a
brand of pop that would have been at home in the true era of lo-fi;
think what Super Furry Animals might have created under George
Martin’s guidance in Abbey Road. It’s not retro, it’s
timeless…”
Logo Magazine Aug 2015
Featured
on Steve Lamacq’s
‘New Favourite Band Slot’
The
Capes rattle through a set of amphetamine F-11 rock mini
classics…….you know the Capes have everything….hurt, betrayal
and desire. Their crusade starts here.”
Paul
Moody, NME Live review 23 Aug 2015
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