Each with their own distinct creative identities, the pairing of Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks pulls together a diverse array of influences and ideas into an unpredictable, but somehow completely cohesive whole. Brooks’ first solo release for Bubblewrap, ‘Home Recordings’ showed leanings towards lo-fi, psychedelia and alt-country, while Capper’s sonic experiments have incorporated folk and drone. Their debut LP, out later in 2017, showcases this mind meld at its fullest with their overlapping tastes seamlessly conjuring the distorted textures of West Country, Americana and surf found in their live shows.
After two years of ongoing collaboration and development, Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks are set to unveil their debut album, Pontvane, on 29th September 2017. Individually, both Capper and Brooks have developed back catalogues of diverse musicality and influence, incorporating elements of surf, lo-fi, Americana and psych. Their first release as a duo further emphasises this eclecticism, effortlessly stitching together disparate sonic fragments into a cohesive, compelling whole.
Fittingly, Pontvane was largely recorded by JT (Islet, Cate Le Bon, Them Squirrels) in Pontvane Farm, as well as Fitzhamon Lane Studio between 2015 and 2017. The album features a range of additional collaborators and vocalists lending their skills, including Girl Ray on ‘Scary Shoes’ and Elspeth Annie on ‘Kingsland Road’
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