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The New York Fund
About The New York Fund
Before changing their name and adopting a swaggering country-rock sound, the New York Fund played melodic indie rock material under the name Cherryfalls. British bandmates Joseph McAdam (vocals, guitar), Adrian Woodward (guitar), James Anthony Austen Lewis (bass), and Reuben Humphries (drums) first banded together over a mutual love for Teenage Fanclub, and a slew of gigs around the band's native London attracted attention from Island Records. The label soon signed Cherryfalls and issued several recordings in the mid-2000s, but the band was nevertheless dropped from Island's roster after its fourth single, My Drug, failed to make a significant dent in the British charts. Humphries promptly left the lineup and was replaced by drummer Leo Sutherland, and the four bandmates spent the following summer focusing on the rock & roll twang of Ryan Adams, Neil Young, and the Band. Before long, the sentimental songcraft of Cherryfalls had given way to the raucous country-rock of the New York Fund, and the newly named group made its studio debut with 2007's Guns EP. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
Compilations Featuring The New York Fund (1)
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The Holy Pictures David Holmes |
| Four years in the making, since venturing into the rugged rock-jazz-blues arena with The Free Association; to prepare his fourth proper album David Holmes has put aside Hollywood commitments that began as the soundtrack composer for Steven Sorderbergh movies and has nearly become Holmes main activity as forthcoming soundtracks for the Bobby Sands biopic "Hunger" and "Five Minutes of Heaven" undeniably prove. "The holy pictures" is named after the pub his father was a regular of and conceived as a tribute to the city of Belfast and its people. On it our favourite North Irish DJ gives another lecture on eclecticism and takes a 180 degree turn towards the trendy road where shoegazing and krautrock meet. Next to his cinematic instrumentals, the main surprise here is Holmes singing for the first time, in a not too different manner to Jesus & Mary Chain's Jim Reid. Best example is the first single "I heard wonders", helped by Martin Rev, one half of 70s icons Suicide. Other highlights include the closing track "The Ballad Of Jack and Sarah" dedicated to his parents. Altogether, is a beautiful and rewarding record; his most personal to date. | |
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