Debut Album from The Melodic "Effra Parade" available now

Just had news in from The Melodic that their debut album "Effra Parade" is now available to pre-order from ANTI- Records, home of Tom Waits and Calexicos. It's been a long long journey for them getting to the point of being able to release this record so they are thrilled to be able to unleash it so soon. Check out the new video to "On My Way" which was filmed during their time in LA at the end of the West Coast tour they have recently completed.

Currently touring the East Coast including New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with the fantastic Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, they are also trying to raise money to put towards buying a band van which will keep them touring. By teaming up with Pledge Music they are offering personalised Cd's and Tee's, videos, album listening sessions, studio time and private gigs etc, they we will be donating 5% of funds raised to the ABC trust charity. Check the remaining dates below and do let people know they are on their way if you know people in the area.
18th September - Philadelphia - PA - World Cafe
19th September - Pittsburgh - PA - Club Cafe
23rd Se7tember Williamsburg Music Hall Brooklyn, NY
On top of these dates there will be a special show in New York with friends Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit on 23rd September at the Williamsburg Hall of Music. They will be based in New York until October so keep checking theirr dates on facebook as we will be announcing many more shows there in the coming weeks.The Melodic will be back in the UK in time for xmas and winter touring!!!!
 
ABOUT THE MELODIC. English afro-folk-pop ensemble, their debut album Effra Parade is the follow up to the band's acclaimed EP On My Way. The Observer described The Melodic as "Incredibly beautiful, with harmonies and rich instrumentation that make you want to dance and cry at the same time," while in the US the band has drawn comparisons to indie darlings Beirut and The Decemberists. The group's members came of age in the South London neighborhood of Brixton amidst bustling streets and open air markets reverberating with a rich assortment of musics from around the world. In the distinctly English tradition of sonic assimilation, they found influence in the sounds they were hearing. As band member Huw Williams explains, “Brixton is a real melting pot of different people so it doesn’t feel inappropriate for us to introduce sounds from around the world into our music, there was South American and African music around us all the time, as well as reggae and dub music.”
Track Listing for Effra Parade:
Last Thing You Said (intro)
On My Way
Imperfect Time
Plunge
Honey Bee (interlude)
Roots
Runaway
Ode to Victor Jara
Willow (interlude)
Come Outside
Lost You
Dreams of Air
Watch the World Turn Blue
Piece Me Back Together
Effra Parade (outro)
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
"Employing such worldly instruments as the charango, kora, and melodica, the band's sound is one filled with globe-bouncing catchiness, young spirited harmonies, and melodically whimsical rhythms." - No Depression
“Think Beirut meets The Decemberists meets The Magnetic Fields meets Paul Simon. Yes that interesting and perfect of a sound." - Daniyrselfclean.com
"With their bright melodies and bouncy, bare-boned instrumentation, The Melodic couldn't be more aptly named. Percussion shuffles along as the group's harmonies intertwine, coaleascing into a soft yet poignant timbre that evokes shimmering memories of careless days." - Paste Magazine  

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