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French Wives release stream of album track “Sleep Tight”
The beginning of 2012 has been a bit of a whirlwind for French Wives having released the acclaimed single Younger, embarking on a successful UK tour and making it over to SXSW and Canadian Music Week.
With the release of their debut album, Dream of the Inbetween, less than a month away, French Wives have released a stream of the album track "Sleep Tight".
"Sleep Tight" is a departure from the usual melody heavy, strings-laden style that has become synonymous with the bands sound. The track highlights their ability to shift genres into a more high-octane style, with singer Stuart's distorted vocals cutting through the repetitive melody that builds into a bop your head style indie-disco classic.
The album Dream of the Inbetween is a culmination of French Wives hard work over these last four years and follows the release of the singles Halloween / Dogfight (a double a-side), Me vs. Me and an EP entitled Feel Safe Small. Their label - Electric Honey - has also previously released records by Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro, and sets up a fascinating 2012.
The album encapsulates French Wives ear for a gorgeous melody. "Numbers" and "Month of Sundays" are as good as some of the best modern alternative anthems, with Stuart's lilting vocals hanging over a glorious cacophony of strings and drums. "Sleep Tight" showcases French Wives diverse writing ability, with an angular take on their gorgeous indie sound.
You can watch the video for their previous single Younger via YouTube.
The band are also on tour in May to promote Dream Of The Inbetween:
May Tour 2012
- Tuesday 28th February - Sneaky Pete's,
Edinburgh - Friday 4th May - Dexter's, Dundee
- Saturday 5th May - Spring Jam @ Stables, Culross
- Monday 7th May - The Captain's Rest, Glasgow (free show!)
- Tuesday 8th May- The Bull & Gate, London
- Friday 11th May - The Mad Ferret, Preston
- Saturday 12th May - The Cobden View, Sheffield
- Sunday 13th May - Peas n Loaf @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow (acoustic show)
Stuart Dougan (vocals/guitars), Chris Barclay (bass/vocals), Siobhan Anderson (violin/vocals), Scott MacPherson (guitar/vocals) and Jonny Smith (drums/vocals) formed via mutual friends while at University. Although the band’s beginnings are humble, they have been on quite an adventure so far, supporting the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Two Door Cinema Club and Mystery Jets. They've also played festivals like T in the Park, Rockness, Wickerman and Stag and Dagger, while their captivating live set has also caught the attention of BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Scotland and BBC 6Music as well as making The Guardian’s up-and-coming bands of 2012.
Dream of the Inbetween will be released on 7th May 2012, via Electric Honey.
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