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Catalogue number

SLR-60224-1

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-01-20

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

749846022417

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SLR-60224-2

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749846022424

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Artist

The Proper Ornaments

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Slumberland

The Proper Ornaments is an indiepop band hailing from London, UK. Their music resonates with a captivating blend of dreamy melodies and catchy guitar riffs. Drawing inspiration from bands like Veronica Falls, Ultimate Painting, and Ulrika Spacek, their sound creates a nostalgic atmosphere that transports listeners to another time. With influences ranging from Crystal Stilts to White Fence, The Proper Ornaments have carved out their own unique space in the indie music scene.

Formed by *James Hoare* and *Max Oscarnold*, The Proper Ornaments have gained recognition for their distinctive songwriting style and intimate live performances. Their music has garnered praise from critics and fans alike, drawing comparisons to artists such as Kelley Stoltz, Papercuts, and Twerps. Combining elements of psych-pop with jangly guitars reminiscent of Quilt and TOY, their songs evoke a sense of introspection and longing.

With releases on esteemed labels like Slumberland Records and Trouble In Mind Records, The Proper Ornaments continue to captivate audiences with their mesmerizing soundscapes. Whether it's the intricate arrangements found in Chris Cohen's work or the infectious energy of The Fresh & Onlys' music, this band's sonic palette is both diverse and alluring. As they embark on new musical ventures alongside acts like The Stroppies and En Attendant Ana, The Proper Ornaments are sure to leave an indelible mark on the

The Proper Ornaments is the project of James Hoare (Ultimate Painting, Veronica Falls) and Max Oscarnold (Toy, Pink Flames). The band germinated slowly from their friendship, which began when Max distracted James from shop-keeping, as his then girlfriend attempted to steal shoes. The chance meeting blossomed into The Proper Ornaments: an epicurean riot of luminous highs and cold, dismal crashes that conversely produced music that was very well ordered and faintly angelic.

A string of well-reviewed releases followed which bore the influence of past UK guitar music: The Beatles, Felt, Durutti Column, Television Personalities, Teenage Fanclub - framed by West Coast psychedelia and sunshine pop. Tape recorded and unpretentious in all sorts of ways, it seemed bound to slide around the sides of a snow globe-like mainstream, into that ambivalent fate of being a bands' band: Real Estate, Woods, Crystal Stilts, and Metronomy solicited them for support slots.

Debut LP Wooden Head came out in July 2014 and was heard more widely. Perfecting the unique slant of their previous work and polishing it, the album crackled with hints of something majestic behind what could at first be heard, a secret sotto voce world inside. It was as quietly sly and mercurial as it was driving and accessible, and its masterly crafted simplicity drew extensive critical praise.

James and Max started out writing the follow-up in January 2015. On Foxhole they've sliced away a whole stratum of their sound, removing some distortion and lowering the frequency of plectrum strokes to allow more nuanced, piano-led ideas to emerge. Themes of their previous work have been picked up again and honed. The sense of being overlooked and isolated, inevitable change and drift particularly set in terms of age, predominates. Undercutting the feelings of forward movement are ones of a gnawing permanent stasis and confusion wrought by memory. It's a sombre but also more direct and open effort, from its first number "Back Pages" ("See me on the back page/of last year's modern age") onwards.

Foxhole

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