Hinds - The Prettiest CurseWith The Prettiest Curse Hinds shrug off any remaining lo fi accusations and unveil a widescreen beast of an album, not so much a shift as a quantum leap in their evolution as a band. This is a record positively bursting with life, with the band finally harnessing the full extent of their pop prowess and unleashing songs which sound bigger, bolder, and more complex than anything they have done before. Which isnt to say they have turned their backs on

snoop dogg

its influence has been extraordinary

a total earworm

Oh My Love

from their earliest recordings and studio sessions to the years prior to the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon

åÊ psychedelic daydreams

“Banks of The Nile”

From Anton’s legendary battles with ‘The Man’ with The Brian Jonestown Massacre to Emmanuelle’s eclectic screen career to The Liminana’s community-minded ethos- setting up their own record shop

my idea of a train song where I tried to capture the movement of the train in the rhythm of the guitar

She proved that one can carry a boundless love for humanity and still be furious ‰ÛÓ furious at male/female relationships

" Marc Masters

The stunning landscape is both beautiful and threatening and complemented by a great soundtrack from Beak > (Geoff Barrow of Portishead)