Brakes – Crystal Tunings
For a side project, Brakes is so much better than most bands’ day jobs. Formed in 2002 (the year that half the band picked up a Mercury nomination in their other guise as Electric Soft Parade), the quartet has existed alongside its protagonists’ proper careers with increasingly impressive results.
Sometimes wilfully silly – as with Comma Comma Comma Full Stop – and at others , creating impressively accomplished country-rock, the band will, in the next few months, unleash its third album Touchdown thanks to a newly signed deal with Fat Cat (it’s so fresh, the ink is still wet).
Our exclusive download Crystal Tunings is the first taste of an album which shows the band's mastery of a range of styles and tempos. At times the band sound like they are about break into a hoe-down, but on this joyously power-chord heavy track there is more than a hint of Jesus And Mary Chain (after they ditched the waves of feedback).
Get the download here (right click on the link)
And if you haven’t already checked out the joyous track Porcupine Or Pineapple you can find it out at their MySpace page here.
The Brakes will be touring in early 2009 to coincide with the release of their new album. They'll be playing a number of dates across the UK. Catch them at one of the following venues:
: : Jan 28 - London Proud Gallery
: : Jan 30 - Guildford Boiler Room
: : Feb 1 - Manchester Moho Live
: : Feb 2 - Cardiff Tommy's Bar
: : Feb 3 - Exeter Cavern Club
: : Feb 5 - Sheffield Fuzz Club Party
: : Feb 6 - Cambridge Radar Club
4:28 PM | 02/12/2008
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Good Luck to Brakes with their brilliant new label...
Posted by idreamofblack at 6:33 PM | 03/12/2008 | Report Abuse
Welcome back boys. YES!
Posted by Neil Fox at 6:42 PM | 03/12/2008 | Report Abuse
Another magic offering from the Brakes boys - a band I insist on catching at least every 6 months to get my indie fix.
Please play Northampton on your next tour instead of Oxford. The atmosphere is so much better!!
Posted by Mat Daniel at 7:07 PM | 03/12/2008 | Report Abuse
Excellent! Come and tour the continent pretty please :o)
Posted by Anna R at 8:09 PM | 03/12/2008 | Report Abuse
Hope to see you guys doing a gig back in Dublin again, last one was brillant
Posted by Just4fun74 at 9:11 PM | 03/12/2008 | Report Abuse
absolutely loved your performance at glastonbury cant remember if it was 2007 or 2008 though..
Posted by teddy godwin at 12:50 PM | 04/12/2008 | Report Abuse
well worth the wait! full sound, great song. love it. remember to play montreal, canada...
Posted by cousin meghan at 4:03 PM | 04/12/2008 | Report Abuse
Spot on lads. Blinding at the End of the Road Fest as ever. See you when you play London.
Posted by Steve at 7:31 PM | 04/12/2008 | Report Abuse
The link to download the track doesn't work - help !!!!
Posted by CD at 7:15 PM | 10/12/2008 | Report Abuse
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