Halves 57 Varieties
Halves‘ 2007 debut EP (Halves, HiteCD01 or Revenge EP) has been repressed for a 2008 release. You can stream the entire EP from their MySpace or click the pic to order from their online store (in fact, just click. Like desktops, websites give real insight to their owners and AHomeForHalves.com is one of Ireland’s most beautful music websites).
You must check out their gorgeous Eurosonic Diary Entry, an account of their first trip abroad as a band. Capping off a succesful 2008 with a Christmas finale at Whelans with The Jimmy Cake, Halves’ new year began with the Noorderslag festival in Holland in early January and a potentially fatal cello.
Personal touches and thoughtfulness are very endearing in a good band, especially one so instrumentally-motivated as Halves, taking the chippy format of drums and guitar to slather it with ketchup-bottle philosophy of good things come to those who wait. Every delicious drop of ambient sauce drips out in the end, sweet and tangy violins, cellos, keyboards and synths.
Their steady penetration into the Irish musical ether continues a Tripod gig on February 21st supporting Cathy Davey.
February 14th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Didn’t know they had an EP out- caught them at the Whelans gig with Jimmy Cake and I thought they were excellent! Down to Road Recs at lunch:-)
February 14th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Ah sweet, I was at that gig too and really enjoyed their set too!
Not sure if the EP is available from Road just yet, it’s just been repressed and as far as I know available to buy from the shop at ahomeforhalves.com…
or are you looking for an excuse for a long lunch chinwag with Julie and Dave??
Got you pegged man :p
February 14th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Ha- you definitely have me pegged;-) Alas Julie wasn’t in the shop and Dave not having a smoke outside in his usual spot so no chinwagging! No EP either as you said so will get it from the website tonight:-) If you haven’t come across Rachel’s before they have a similar sound and are well worth a listen! http://www.rachelsband.com
February 14th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Yup, Rachel’s are great alright……….
Thanks a million for the kind words folks, (the ketchup comparison is a first!) and new ep on the way…..(7 tracks this time, launch in mid-may).
Thanks for the introduction to Black heart p TT, some good stuff there…..
Eps will be back in the shops in a few weeks, but in the meantime shop away!
thanks again
Dave