Hexicon

So, Hexicon.

I really, really like Hexicon. I play in another group with two of the Hexicon boys, so you could say I have a bias, but in fairness to myself, I really, really liked Hexicon before that was the case.

Their new record, The Blossom Sighs, is beautiful. The vocals are soft and lovely and the harmonies lay alongside them in just the right way. Sometimes they go where you expect them to in that way that you can sing along with some pop music the first time you hear it and sometimes, they do not, in the way that makes you really happy they made the effort. The instrumentation is a touch different from the usual with some nice old synth sounds and french horn, but not enough to make it seem like an attempt to be different.

I shouldn't go on too much, except to say that I highly recommend you get along to see them.

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/87057

And here is a video for 'Something Strange Beneath The Stars'...

Hexicon - Something Strange Beneath The Stars from Duncan Barrett on Vimeo.

And here's a flyer!

Okay, so I'm new at making flyers too.

I'm putting on a show!

I'm putting on a show. I've not promoted a show before and I think I may have a few things to learn. I've played loads of shows - I should really know more about what someone who's promoting needs to do. My friend Nik (www.recordsmakegreatpets.blogspot.com) has put on a load of shows. He's quite good at it now.

Anyway.

The Lovely Eggs
Hexicon
Moustache Of Insanity
The Queens Head

at the Wilmington Arms.

It's an odd mix. I like it though. The Lovely Eggs are really wonderful. Indiepop fun times and great tunes. Hexicon are beautiful and have made one of my favourite records this year. I play in Moustache of Insanity - I think we're pretty good and other people have said so too, so I think can safely say we're definitely playing. The Queens Head are an Australian group who are fronted by a fellow called Mr Speaker who is the frontman of another great Australian group 'SubAudible Hum'. I haven't seen them live yet, but I'm quite excited - sounds to me a bit like 'Low' era David Bowie crossed with Thom Yorke's eraser. I'll write a little more over the coming weeks about each band. But for now here's a couple of examples...

Moustache of Insanity - Postcards to Strangers

Hexicon- Narissa

The Lovely Eggs - Have You Ever Heard A Digital Accordian

The Queens Head - Burning Into Falling Stars

(mediafire links)

Hope to see you there!