Coming from the rural steel works town of Stocksbridge, brother and sister duo James and Eva Spence are a true product of their environment. Specialising in heavy-clanking industrial rhythms, grinding and sickly guitars – with moments of pastoral beauty that blend violently into bloodshed – their band, Rolo Tomassi, perfectly embodies the clash between nature and machine. Of their home town, James says: “There is quite a lot of contrast between industrial buildings and sheep and cows openly grazing and stuff. It’s not the nicest place in the world but it is pleasant enough. I’m not ashamed to call it home.”
Friendly Fires / Paris
This is currently on constant rotation on my iPod. I love the original version of the song and this remix is a fantastic re-interpretation of it. I saw these guys at Leeds Festival earlier this year and when they played this song, the sense of euphoria was incredible. The thing I like best about the original is how huge the chorus sounds. Somehow Aeroplane have made it even bigger.
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