Another summer eve – the longest one, as it happens – and another CD holding the promise of jewels, treasures and assorted joys from Deltorers last recording session in Southampton. Unsure as to the tracklisting, need to decide on two tracks for a CD to be speculatively sent to our kindly contact in Austin, Texas for SXSW craziness…Lustrous Chemistry wades in beautifully with joyous proclamations and general positive vibes. Thanks to Rachael – and Chris – for their ongoing support and enthusiasm, Deltorers are certainly collecting friends and admirers wherever they go – mostly the flat – but Tone and I have a lot of faith and hope after hearing the latest rough mixes of the preferred four tracks almost ready for release. Much talk of logos and cover art ensued…time for post-beer beer and late-night pizza now…this is gonna happen, I feel. Only two weeks until Runway Festival, the more people see Deltorers – and The Sables – now, the better, I really hope we can get this wagon moving…
We are very, very excited to announce the signing of Deltorers to honey be records. As part of the deal, Deltorers will be releasing their debut EP later this year on the label. They will also be on tour on the South Coast this Autumn in the UK. If you haven’t seen or heard Deltorers and you like dirty, noisy, scuzzy, dare we say ‘grungy’ bands, then these are the band for you!
Over the summer, we’ll be plugging these guys and getting their debut EP out to as many people as possible, so stay tuned, these guys are gonna be big. Some gig dates for you: Sat 27 June @ The Metropole in Bournemouth and Sat 4 July @ the inaugural Runway Festival. Check them out at a venue near you soon, if you want to book them for a gig, please contact us, thanks.
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Up to an hour-long set in the offing this Thursday in Bournemouth, as The Sables venture out of the studio. The recording of Album #2 is continuing at a pace, so come down to The Metropole for a 10pm kick-off on Thursday – it’s free too!
Hey good folks, the latest bh one Session recorded at Sweet Peach Studios features 4 beautiful tunes by The Sables. Read all about it, enjoy Rich Sanz’s art and listen to the session here: bh one Session
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We caught up with Chris Faith – The Sables creator – this week and got an update about the many things going on in the “World Of Sables” right now and into the summer. Chris began by giving us some info on the free downloads of “South Southern Remains”: “We had over 300 song downloads in the first week of availability. This isn’t bad as there’s been no fanfare or hoopla!”, he continued to tell us about a well-regarded German blog which has been full of praise for The Sables music recently.
A review of “Different Stars” elicited some nice quotes such as:
“Sounds like a summer day at the beach – caresses of sounds – like a summer breeze with the warm, remove skin naked, soft and sensual”
“so lovely and chaotic”
In a blatant plug for the new collection of new tracks and alternative versions of popular tracks, Chris asked us to steer as much traffic as possible to The Sables website and then onto the “Remains” free download.
Chris went on to let us know that local artist and eccentric Rich Sanz has made another art film set to music by The Sables – “quite mysterious and beautiful” says Chris. “We’d like to BIG UP Rich’s work where possible. His You Tube site is great.” We’re with you on that one, Chris, check it out!
Keep checking The Sables website because “Baby You Don’t Know” will be released as a free download in the very near future…plus the band are back in Sweet Peach Studios in deepest Dorset this weekend recording a session for our music website bh one. Keep checking that site for the session when accompanying artwork and text have been added…
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After just one week our friends, The Sables, have had over 300 song downloads from the release of “South Southern Remains”! The album is available from their website, so get over there and download it today. As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the collection comprises songs recorded during the making of the album “South Southern Angel”, including EP tracks and previously unheard material, download it today!
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Hot off the press is this new promo for The Sables ‘Mystic Eyes’ by Rich Sanz. The track, taken from the album ‘South Southern Angel’, produced a positive response from the Per Olund Band: “I guess ‘Mystic Eyes’ will haunt me all night”. We love the song and the video, hope you do too!
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Out soon, and available as a free download – South Southern Angel’s less pretty sister – all songs recorded during the making of the album, including ep tracks and previously unheard material…
The Sables - South Southern Remains
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Exciting stuff, The Sables were invited to the BBC Southern Counties studio in Brighton this evening. We went along to offer support, take pictures and generally hang out with Chris, Martin, Jen, Gwynn and Rich as they performed a number of songs in the Live Lounge. Chris and Martin (not Chris Martin!) were also interviewed by resident host and DJ, Phil Jackson.
It was a cool evening, the band enjoying themselves – playing in front of a potentially huge radio audience – and hopefully will be repeated at a not-too-much-later date.
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Out now on Honey Be Records
£6 (UK) £7 (outside UK) incl P&P
It is hard to put into words the joy we feel at being able to release this album. Honey Be Records are proud to bring you South Southern Angel by The Sables. Now every word we write, and reference we make to this wonderful, dreamy, beautiful LP must do it justice. The fear of failure is overwhelming.
The Sables music has affected us deeply. The record holds as a whole with the inimitable logic of a dream. The words seem to emerge gradually, as if unable to escape the fug of woozy melancholy and quiet joy that coat these songs. Emotions, articulated through a voice: a woman, her tone hard to pin down – a little plaintive, mostly unconcerned, coming from unknown characters, appear then disappear with only the smallest trace. This music gives the impression that it may have always been playing. Ultimately, try as you might, these songs bury themselves so deep inside you that they may well never leave.
The story so far even for us is shrouded in a certain amount of mystery, but the pieces as we know them: a debut EP Pilgrim Man was released at the end of last year to immediate critical acclaim and a Single of the Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show on Radio 2. A follow up EP Hidden Index consolidated on this success, earning the band a series of summer shows and festival appearances. The just released Neptune River EP is currently being played on Radio 2 and 6 Music, described as “beautifully mythic” and “absolutely gorgeous”. They are not wrong.
The Sables are people with a dream goal, describing South Southern Angel as a protest album or folly. We think these songs had to be sung… all around and within. You decide.
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