Delphic have signed to Dangerbird Records in the US. The album will be out on June 29th.
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Monday 29 March 2010
Remain video
The video to remain, which was an itunes exclusive, is now up on youtube.
Also, more festival dates have been confirmed:
Brighton Great Escape, 15/5
Poland Selector Festival, 5/6
Austria Frequency Festival, 20/8
Also, more festival dates have been confirmed:
Brighton Great Escape, 15/5
Poland Selector Festival, 5/6
Austria Frequency Festival, 20/8
Saturday 20 March 2010
"As always...as always you've been incredible."
Delphic @ Sankeys, Manchester 17th March 2010. It looks suspiciously like the back of my head by James's guitar.
Photos by Shirlaine Forrest @ Gigwise.
Sankeys. Packed to the rafters, amazingly overpriced (paid more for 2 drinks than a Delphic ticket), uneven floored and unisex sinked. Yet it was fantastic - the best of their gigs I've seen.
I can't say too much about Little Comets as I was waiting at the bar for most of the set.
It was absolutely packed out and after the misleading map making me take a while to get there, I was only able to get 4th row back. There was a lot of expectation and excitement from the crowd. Beforehand, what sounded like the Delphic version of Bizarre Love Triangle they did at the MIF was playing and it was easy to spot the recognition on the faces of the people who've been into them for a while.
It was like the 'iPod nod' when iPods weren't quite so ubiquitous...
Ephemera started up and the guys walked on. They launched into Clarion Call and from this point it was obvious that it was going to be something special. They had a fantastic energy and were giving it their all. They came across as really confident and Rick was getting everyone clapping.
After Doubt, instead of going into Halcyon as they have been, they went into a new version of Red Lights, which was great. It merged into Submission and slowed right down.
James said they'd always wanted to play there before following Submission with Halcyon. They seemed to be getting more hyped up with each song. Every track was amazing. This Momentary and Counterpoint had everyone going totally mad. Counterpoint went straight into Acolyte, which was a small change but, I thought, a really effective one.
By this time, everyone was getting ready for it to kick in, because they knew it was going to be spectacular. And it was totally amazing, a really special moment that is up there with my all-time favourites. James came really close to the crowd and you could feel how confident they all were. He said "As always...as always you've been incredible." It finished much too soon. The lights came up and there was a huge, red-lit Delphic sign by the DJ booth. I was absolutely buzzing.
After the gig, they were playing a DJ set at the Deaf Institute, so we made our way over. It was a good set. There was a moment when the sound cut out, which was funny.
We chatted to Rick and James about the gig, Brian Wilson, and Clarion Call's influences, amongst other things. James said, "We're always confident when we're in Manchester." If this gig is the shape of things to come, I'm going to be ridiculously excited for the next few months.
James said they'd always wanted to play there before following Submission with Halcyon. They seemed to be getting more hyped up with each song. Every track was amazing. This Momentary and Counterpoint had everyone going totally mad. Counterpoint went straight into Acolyte, which was a small change but, I thought, a really effective one.
By this time, everyone was getting ready for it to kick in, because they knew it was going to be spectacular. And it was totally amazing, a really special moment that is up there with my all-time favourites. James came really close to the crowd and you could feel how confident they all were. He said "As always...as always you've been incredible." It finished much too soon. The lights came up and there was a huge, red-lit Delphic sign by the DJ booth. I was absolutely buzzing.
After the gig, they were playing a DJ set at the Deaf Institute, so we made our way over. It was a good set. There was a moment when the sound cut out, which was funny.
We chatted to Rick and James about the gig, Brian Wilson, and Clarion Call's influences, amongst other things. James said, "We're always confident when we're in Manchester." If this gig is the shape of things to come, I'm going to be ridiculously excited for the next few months.
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Sankey's Aftershow (DJ Set)
Delphic will be playing a DJ set at The Deaf Institute, Grosvenor Street, after their gig at Sankey's, Manchester.
3 Words
Delphic performed a cover of Cheryl Cole's '3 words' and a reprogrammed version of Halcyon on the Radio 1 Live Lounge yesterday. The more I listen to their version of 3 words, the more I love it.
Halcyon, and b-side Wake, plus remixes, are out now.
I like the Silkie Remix.
Saturday 13 March 2010
"It's our first time in Wigan, and you've been awesome..."
Photo by Man Alive! http://www.flickr.com/photos/24365773@N03/
Delphic played at Club Nirvana in Wigan on Wednesday 10th March. We arrived about 8.50 and had a look at the place. Smirnovkool found it weird, as he used to work there in the 90s. I had only been there once, on a particularly mediocre New Years Eve.
We stood watching Chew Lips, and saw Rick, then James, walk into the glassed off backstage area. They were watching Chew Lips. Then James recognised us from other gigs. He came out and had a chat about not doing Bizarre Love Triangle, the game of newspaper interviews, and the KLF. Then he got ready for the gig and we took our positions.
When the guys came out, they were all dressed in white shirts and the trademark smart pants. Ephemera played, which went into Clarion Call. James promised not to keep us up past our bedtime.
They had an energy about them which I haven't seen at other gigs, and they seemed relaxed and enthusiastic. They really got the crowd going, and by the end especially, there was a great atmosphere. There were slightly new bits in Red Lights and Acolyte which sounded great and were welcome additions.
The setlist was:
Ephemera
Clarion Call
Doubt
Halcyon
Submission
Red Lights
This Momentary
Counterpoint
Acolyte
I left on a massive high, and brilliant though they have always been, I think they are getting better all the time. I want them to become massive, but at the same time, I want them to stay like a well kept secret.
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