11 Apr 2013

The Ramona Flowers
Lust and Lies

Distiller Records

WE SAY

First featured by RotD in November last year, Bristol's The Ramona Flowers have come on in leaps and bounds in such a short space of time. The release of classy follow up Lust and Lies, in which singer Steve Bird's soaring falsetto does justice to his surname, comes on the heals of a 16-date UK tour with electro-poppers du jour Bastille, attracting comparisons with Radiohead (NME), The Temper Trap (The Guardian), Muse and The xx (Live Magazine). MTV Rocks have already playlisted the intriguing, cinematic video, with radio spins already in from Absolute, BBC Introducing and Q. While this track is easier on the glitchy electronics than its predecessor, a remix package from Ladytron and Hot Chip's Joe Goddard brings a welcome element of cut-and-splice to this anthemic guitar sound.

CONTACTS

Label: Rob Anderson, Distiller
Online: Sarah Richardson, Bleached
Press: Sinead Mills, Bleached
TV: Niki Sanderson / Stuart Kenning, Non Stop
Radio: Prudence Trapini, Rocket
Regional Radio: Jo Hart, Hart Media
Regional Press: Nick Weetch / Mandy Weetch, Momentum
Club: Dan Kinasz, Your Army
Sport: Tom Roberts, Shoot

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