ALBA LUA "BALLAD OF JOSEPH MERRICK EP"

28 JUNE 2010 - SATELLITE OF LOVE

Comprising of three members, the band are Pepo Durantez (lead-vox and rhythm guitar) Pascal Hoerner (lead guitar, backing vox and bass) and Renoi Jacob Mathieu(drums and percussion), and 'Ballad of Joseph Merrick' is their debut EP. Recorded in Barcelona, just two days after the band saw Neil Young, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Deerhunter, and Michael Nyman play at the infamous Primavera Sound Festival, the recordings capture the bands live dynamic.

Watch video fro EP track "Valley of Abra" here:

"Masaoka Shiki, Gérard de Nerval, History, Dreams, Girls, Animals, Wine, Nietzsche, the Goddess Dionysus, Mythology, Love and Hate and Nature" and of course, the previously mentioned "Sergio Leone," all themes that you will find explored in this debut record. From the literary homage of the EP's title track, to the natural midway glare of 'Sungaze,' and the existentially ambiguous EP closer of 'Valley of Abra.' Since recording the EP the band have supported Noah and the Whale in Paris and played Smash'n'Grab in London and the Deaf Institute in Manchester as well numerous shows in France and Spain. With a new EP in the pipeline and an album scheduled for early 2011 expect to see much more from this unashamedly original band.

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By Stay Loose Pr