Observatory, by DIGNAN PORCH

Observatory

by DIGNAN PORCH

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Graham Almond It's superb: a diverse mix of styles tis time, but never less than compelling. Released at the same time as Thee Oh Sees, Craft Spells and the Fresh n Onlys all had newies out, but this is the pick. Favorite track: No Lies.

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1.	Forever Unobscured 03:09	buy track
2.	Deep Deep Problem 02:20	buy track
3.	Veil of Hze 02:48	buy track
4.	No Lies 03:32	buy track
5.	Between the Trees 01:35	buy track
6.	Wait & Wait & Wait 04:29	buy track
7.	Harshed 02:41	buy track
8.	I Plan to Come Back 03:06	buy track
9.	Dinner Tray 03:06	buy track
10.	Warm Welcome to Hell 03:15	buy track
11.	Got to Fly 02:40	buy track
12.	Swing By 04:39	buy track

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Dignan Porch, started life as a one-man bedroom project for band leader Joseph Walsh, has now blossomed in to a ramshackle group of perpetually laid-back sounding humans creating music that straddles the lines between psychedelia, folk, indie pop and grunge.

When the Porch kick out the jams they give the impression that they're careering along with only a couple of wheels still on the road, just about in control, but always on the verge of tipping over.

There is a sadness that lurks beneath many of these rough-around-the-edges pop songs, a blurry-eyed realisation of the boredom of everyday life that seems to creep in to the very fabric of Dignan Porch's sound. The ash tray is full, the can is empty.

The majority of Observatory was written and recorded at home during 2013 when Joe was living in a flat above a used-carpet shop in South London. It was cold and noisy but the rent was low, there were no neighbours to disturb and his room was huge. The perfect setting. The best of times / the worst of times. The band spent evenings and weekends getting their parts down and piecing the songs together. This DIY approach to recording works perfectly for Dignan Porch though, mid-fi fits them well.

This is Dignan Porch's third album (having released a couple on New York's revered Captured Tracks label), and their first for Brighton's Faux Discx.

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released June 16, 2014

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DIGNAN PORCH UK

Hailing from South London, Dignan Porch began as the lo-fi bedroom pop musings of Joseph Walsh and soon became a full band. Loaded with psychedelic hooks, melancholia and skewed takes on everyday life, their music is both effortlessly melodic and oddly haunting.

“Riffs so perfect they feel timeless” - FADER. ... more