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Stranger Today

Stranger Today

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At first,* its difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes Our Girl so special,* or why the Brighton-formed,* London-based trios music stands out within a busy crowd of fellow guitar-wielding-types. But if an explanation didnt jump out when they first emerged with a debut EP of mighty fuzz-soaked songs in November 2016,* it surfaces with Stranger Today,* a debut album of personal,* emotional juggernauts that could have only been made by these three people: Guitarist */ vocalist Soph Nathan,* bassist Josh Tyler and drummer Lauren Wilson. Since forming in Nathan and Tylers Brighton home four years ago * Wilson joining as a late recruit when she was wowed by a demo of their self-titled debut track,* and Stranger Todays opener * Our Girls members have only had pockets of time to work together. A day booked in a local studio here,* a soundcheck there,* full-time jobs and other projects meant the three rarely had a concentrated,* collective patch. This changed in September 2017,* when they stayed in Eve Studios in Stockport for a week,* recording with Bill Ryder-Jones. Their week in Stockport became a crucial catalyst for what would follow. Ryder-Jones is a guitar virtuoso himself *(He did stuff neither me or Soph had ever seen anyone do before,* Tyler remarks),* and he became an unofficial fourth member of the group. Stranger Today is a special debut for several reasons: First,* because its the sound of a band beginning to grasp their own value and place in the world. Secondly,* because you can hear the trios hunger to finally get in the same room and put to tape years worth of scrapbooks,* half-finished ideas,* and a slowly-forming feel for how their first album would actually sound. What band isnt itching to make their debut But its quite frightening,* knowing youre about to do it,* Wilson remembers. The real clincher,* however,* is Our Girls dynamic,* and how it plays out across Stranger Today
Product details
Release Date:
2018-08-24
Publication Date:
2018-08-31
Publisher:
Cannibal Hymns (Rough Trade)
Languages:
Original: English
Weight:
100 g
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