New Music - Big Deal 'Chair' (Mute, 2011)

More electric folk from Big Deal.

Very impressed with Big Deal's two 7" releases so far - 'Homework' and 'Talk' - and have managed to catch them live too.

They make a fairly simple boy-girl vocals plus electric-acoustic guitar set-up work really well, mixing sweet harmonies with an edge of distortion. A little bit Sebadoh, a little bit early PJ Harvey, but very much their own thing.

'Chair' is followed swiftly by their debut album which is released on August 29th.

Big Deal - Chair by Big Deal

Trophy Wife 'Microlite (Acoustic Live)' (Moshi Moshi, 2011) (mp3)

A live acoustic version of last year's single 'Microlite' from the very promising Trophy Wife - not to be confused with the US metal band Trophy Wives.

Trophy Wife combine winsome shoegaze-y Pale Saints-like vocals with driving rhythms and intricately constructed but highly melodic and dynamic soundscapes. A bit Foals-y though with less muscularity and less focus on the dancefloor.

Expecting big things of them.

Download Trophy Wife 'Microlite' (mp3) (Mediafire)

Big Deal 'Talk' (Moshi Moshi, 2011)

Big Deal are a relatively new duo and 'Talk' is their, I believe, second single after 'Homework' which is also rather nice with a cover of Big Star's 'Thirteen' on the back. But I digress...

'Talk' is an edgy with a guitar and vocal setting. The guitar is slightly twisted and the vocal is yearning. It's a nice combination with echoes of PJ Harvey and a nice line in dynamics even with such a small instrumental palette.

Big Deal - Talk by moshi moshi music