Castrovalva (band)
Castrovalva | |
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 Live at Leeds 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Dance-punk, grindie, Nintendocore |
| Years active | 2007–2012 |
| Labels | Brew |
| Members |
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| Website | pumppump.co.uk |
Castrovalva are an English noise rock band, formed in 2007 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Originally a duo of Daniel Brader (drums) and Anthony Wright (bass guitar), they expanded to a trio with the addition of Leemun Smith (vocals) in 2009.[1] Smith had previously guested on the band's self-titled debut album and provided the cover art.[2] The band is named after the M.C. Escher painting of the same name.[citation needed]
History
[edit]In 2009 the band released their eponymous debut album and toured with bands such as Pulled Apart by Horses and Monotonix.[3] Their second album, We Are a Unit was released in April 2010 on the independent label Brew Records, to positive reviews.[1][4] The NME described it as "a fine display of this Leeds trio's skills",[1] while Drowned in Sound called it "a breathtaking listen",[4] Subba-Cultcha described the album as "a mind blowing sonic buffet".[5] while Tasty described it as "raw punk music played with a metallic intensity by a group of individuals who are no doubt as drastically unhinged as their bizarre name suggests".[6] Artrocker made it album of the month, giving it a 5/5 rating.[7]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Castrovalva (2009), Brew
- We Are a Unit (2010), Brew
- You're Not In Hell, You're In Purgatory My Friend (2012), Brew
Singles
[edit]- "Thug Poetry" (2009), Brew
- "Senorita (on Brew/DTTR split)" (2011), Brew/DTTR
- "In Our Prime (on Brew split)" (2011), Brew
- "I Am The Golden Widow / Senorita" (2012), Brew
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Parker, Rob (2010) "Album Review: Castrovalva - 'We Are A Unit'", NME, 16 April 2010, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Castrovalva To Release Debut Album", Voxy.co.nz, 15 March 2010, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Castrovalva: dividing opinions", BBC, 26 October 2009, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ a b Stephen, Paul (9 April 2010). "Album Review: Castrovalva - We Are a Unit / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "We Are A Unit Castrovalva", Subba-Cultcha, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ Hiorns, Banjamin (2010) "albums - april 2010: Castrovalva - We Are A Unit (Brew Records)", Tasty, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ Depares, Dave (2010) "Welcome to the F*ckfest", Artrocker
External links
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