PEGGY SUE ('Acrobats' album release party) / LAURA GIBSON / MONUMENT VALLEY - sold out
Monday 12th September, 2011
The Lexington
96-98 Pentonville Road, London, London, N1 9JB
7:30pm / £9
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Populated by images of clocks and calendars, maps, lists and unpacked boxes, Acrobats explores the beautiful but unsettling experience of the road. The combination of stasis and movement. The arbitrary measurements of time by which we are forced to acknowledge change and failure to change. Numbers take on meanings as words lose theirs. Miles, hours, years. Names and places.
Where their debut, Fossils and Other Phantoms was concerned with accepting and even embracing absences, Acrobats – as the title suggests - explores the momentum of human bodies - their forward movement. Bodies dance, hands move, voices are raised. Both musically and lyrically the album attempts a progression while never denying the past.
If being away from home brought them a new lyrical strength and coherence, spending so much time in just each other's company gave them a strong idea of the new sounds they wanted to find, too. Acrobats is a louder, bigger album, played with intent and even ferocity. This show celebrates the official launch of the new album on Wichita Recordings.
www.myspace.com/peggywho
“It’s in terms of sheer vocal prowess that Peggy Sue really come into their own, the duo’s spine-tingling harmonies elevating them from pretty damn impressive to all-out, head-over-heels brilliant.” NME
“Unique and magical” Artrocker
We’re very happy to announce that also appearing live will be very special guest from Portland, Oregon, Laura Gibson.
Monument Valley will be making a special solo appearance, an exceptional lyricist and live performer, Monument Valley is the musical creation of London based Ned Younger.
www.monumentvalley.co.uk
all tickets for this show are now SOLD OUT
