Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

sp940

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-10-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

98787094015

Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Still Corners

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Still Corners is the project of Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray. The group formed shortly after Hughes, an American expatriate, met Murray by chance at a London train stop in 2007.
Together, they have created a unique sound that blends dreamy pop with elements of shoegaze and electronic music. Their ethereal vocals and atmospheric instrumentals transport listeners to another world.
With their captivating melodies and introspective lyrics, Still Corners has gained a dedicated following around the globe. Their albums, including "Creatures of an Hour" and "Slow Air," have received critical acclaim and continue to resonate with fans.

'creatures of an hour', the debut full-length by still corners, glows with the delicate vocals of singer tessa murray and the atmospheric, cinematic influences of songwriter greg hughes. still corners capture both the youthful tone of french new wave and the unease of italian horror, from the projections (created by band member leon dufficy) that feature heavily in their live performances, to the free-floating grace of 'creatures of an hour'. "there're just certain things in certain movies, like older horror movies and other foreign films, that you see sometimes. they just have a certain vibe and atmosphere," says hughes. "all these little bits, these tiny moments. that's what i was trying to go back to. to bottle that up and put it into a song." recorded at hughes' own studio in greenwich, the devil is truly in the details of 'creatures of an hour'. fusing whispered intimacy to the emotional expansiveness of composer ennio morricone, hughes crafts deceptively simple songs that linger like half-remembered dreams. lead single 'cuckoo' shines in its simplicity, a single drumbeat, ghostly guitar, and distant organ highlighting murray's haunting soprano as she asks, "i'd like to read your mind / can you read mine?" "it's about confusion," explains hughes. "it's about being confused. am i going crazy? does this person like me? what's happening? that's the vibe of the whole record really." for the time being, hughes is happy to maintain still corners' musical mystery. "i don't like to talk too much on decoding the songs. it takes the mystery away," he says. reviewers like gorilla vs. bear, pitchfork and drowned in sound however have proven more than happy to sing the praises of the pop beauty of still corners. so grab some popcorn and stick around - for still corners this is just act one.

rough trade east in-store - still corners - tuesday 11th october, 7pm

Creatures Of An Hour

Music GB