Value Void – new London band sign to Tough Love and shares debut single Back In The Day – On tour with Frankie Cosmos in May
Value Void
Sign to Tough Love with debut LP due out later in the year
Share debut single “Back In The Day”
Listen to “Back In The Day” here
On tour with Frankie Cosmos in May28th – Gorilla, Manchester
29th – Art School, Glasgow
30th – Fleece, Bristol
31st – Scala, London: London-based trio Value Void are announcing the release of the lovesick mid-tempo gem “Back in the Day,” in anticipation of their debut LP, expected later in the year on Tough Love. The trio is comprised of Paz Maddio (guitar, vocal), Marta Zabala (drums), and Luke Tristram (bass); three friends with longstanding bar experience and active roles in the London DIY scene, having also played in Los Cripis, Major Malfunction and COP. The track was premiered via Gorilla vs Bear, who said it; “rides that taut, moody post-punk groove into a soaring chorus that feels like pure, sweet catharsis.”
rides that taut, moody post-punk groove into a soaring chorus that feels like pure, sweet catharsis.
Read More: premiere: Value Void – Back in the Day | http://www.gorillavsbear.net/premiere-value-void-back-in-the-day/?trackback=tsmclip
rides that taut, moody post-punk groove into a soaring chorus that feels like pure, sweet catharsis.
Read More: premiere: Value Void – Back in the Day | http://www.gorillavsbear.net/premiere-value-void-back-in-the-day/?trackback=tsmclip
“Back in the Day” is a song that looks back to an ambiguous object of fascination. It begins with an insistent riff that sounds as though it could be itching a memory, with the tense verse giving way to an understated yet instantly memorable chorus. Their signature sound is a marvel of songwriting economy, meshing a clear pop sensibility with precise DIY punk.
A narrator, who is conjured by Marta’s lyrics and conducted through Paz’s expressive vocal, puzzles then un-puzzles herself, as she reminisces about an old romantic partner. The premise is that they “are just this weird game”, concluding uncertainly that, “without any rules I don’t want to play”.
Harnessing an explosive energy that befits a perfectly formed punk rock power trio, Value Void nonetheless do so with a minimum of sonic prosthetics, choosing to record live to tape with Euan Hinshelwood at TVT studios in Blackheath. They rely on a stripped-down amplification of their ideas and esoteric technique to create a compelling and visceral sound.
Value Void will be touring with Frankie Cosmos in May.
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