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City Reverb are a band / There are 3 members / A DJ / A Musician / And a Singer / They like Kraftwerk / But they also like Nick Drake / We are City Reverb Chris Coco, Nick Cornu and Micky Buccheri met during the sessions for Lost City Folk (Dumb Angel), an album which expanded Chris' original dance oriented tracks into mini symphonies about London life in the 21st Century.
On completing what was primarily a recording project, the idea of creating a band began to emerge - a project which would draw on the strengths and characters of each member.
The new group aesthetic relies on an economy of sounds.
It's a "less is more" approach that strips each song to its bare bones to reveal the honest beauty of its structure.
Happysad melodies shimmer above crisp machine rhythm.
Plaintive synth lines waft through the mix like London fog.
The dub bass is insistent while finger-picked acoustic guitars sew the elements together.
The resultant sound is minimal but not stark; the songs often hint at a rustic wonder of the modern world.
After months of experimenting, the three Londoners are finally honing a brave and singular voice. Reviews for Lost City Folk: "It is a wide ranging and eclectic album which deserves to be listened to as a whole to fully take in the range of atmospheres and to let the stories unfold.
Musically the album is as rich and diverse as the city that inspired it." MUSICWEEK "A thought provoking, exquisite and quintessential soundtrack." GIGWISE "There's something very warm about the album… It transports you to a place where gorgeous vocals meet with clever sample work and real live music." SUBBA CULTURE