Rated 5 out of 5 by robert wd from sonic surrealism at electrowerkz audiobooks consists of evangeline ling and david wrench and i had seen them before supporting lets eat grandma at the lightbox, they were stunning then and decided to see them again. Evangeline ling is, as has been mentioned before on tq, a startling combination of mark e smith and bjork. Audiobooks is a new project formed by the combination of producer david wrench and goldsmiths student evangeline ling. We wrote and recorded gothenburg on the first day we hung out after meeting by chance the previous night. Theres a story about audiobooks that i wouldnt believe of others. Evangeline ling and david wrench are drinking orange wine and writing pop songs on summer solstice. The song is called friends in the bubble bath, and it is exemplary of the band s quirky, oldschool aesthetic. Download audiobooks to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Offering selections from nora roberts, james patterson, john grisham, stephen king, and many more. About the author evangeline anderson is the usa today and nyt best selling author of the brides of the kindred, alien mate index, and born to darkness series. A new project from david wrench and evangeline ling release their first single gothenburg. Oct 22, 2018 audiobooks might on the face of it, seem an unlikely pairing, but just one listen and holy synth balls, do they make so much sense together.
At the close of that cursed year 2016, david wrench the acclaimed producer and mixer for everyone from frank ocean to fka twigs via gwenno and david byrne was busy moving from his native wales to a new studio in london that would be his permanent base. New audiobooks patrick clarke, april 16th, 2018 16. Their songs are full of them discombobulating observations. With a multitrack session, wrench explores the songs arrangement and reveals his. Lyrically, thats maybe the closest link to audiobooks. Gothenburg is a spectral avantpop song cloaked in an ominous mechanical haze that manages to enchant and disquiet at once. It is with great excitement that we introduce, new heavenly signing, audiobooks. For many years almost every school child studied this poem during the middle school years. Vocalist evangeline ling truly lets her vocals run wild, dishing out emotional exclamations and bursts of energetic shrieks in the raw delivery. Audiobooks now in a minute heavenly from piccadilly records. Evangeline lilly audio books, best sellers, author bio. Made up of 21 year old art studentmusician evangeline ling and acclaimed producermixer david wrench frank ocean, the xx, fka twigs, the duo have been brewing up musical mayhem ever since meeting at a. There was no doubt that the woman who called herself evie shaw was the key to the hightech conspiracy that threatened robert cannons computer companyand he meant to take her down personally. She was too exited to be working on music with david wrench the welsh producer and mixer for frank ocean, the xx, david byrne and others to get dressed.
Evangeline ling and david wrench have great stories. Its about how singer evangeline ling travelled across london from wimbledon to shoreditch in her batman pajamas. At the time, ling had been obsessively tapping out strange stories into her phone, fragments too short to be put to print. Evangeline anderson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Together they create dark and damning pop music with plenty of hefty elements. On the face of it, evangeline ling a 21 year old art student and musician from wimbledon and david wrench one of the most in demand mixers and producers in modern music, a sometime cohort of julian cope and former denizen of north wales might seem an unlikely pairing. Though better known for her portrayal of iconic characters in film and television lost, the hurt locker, real steel, the hobbit, antman, antman and the wasp. He was to have a chance encounter with evangeline ling, a fine art student at goldsmiths, who also moonlights as a model. She is thirtysomething and lives in florida with a husband, a son, and two cats. If youre going to call your band audiobooks, youd better get your stories straight.
Its fair to say that neither had plenty of spare time on their hands, but something about their meeting would spark an unexpected collaboration that has now seen the electronic duo audiobooks sign to heavenly. You know, i have never had anything this fizzy, evangeline. Audiobooks london duo evangeline ling and david wrench played their thirdever gig last week at the social. Audiobooks feed their creative hunger northern transmissions. You know, i have never had anything this fizzy, evangeline says to david, as she takes another speculative gulp of orange wine, it tastes like a bacteria drink, like berocca or something. If youre going to call your band audiobooks, youd better have some good stories to tell. In their new project, art student and model evangeline ling has teamed up with a david wrench, legendary producer whos credited on records by the likes of the xx, factory floor, frank ocean and david byrne.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from audiobooks at the discogs marketplace. In a minute by audiobooks, this is the debut fulllength release for the music project of producer david wrench and evangeline ling. It all starts with mother hen and a mechanical swing beat and north african synth line that weaves around lings angelic vocal. A solo artist in his own right best known for his work as a producerengineer. Her record mythical kings and iguanas is an incredible piece of work.
Evangeline lilly is a passionate reader and writer who made her publishing debut in 2014 when she first introduced the squickerwonkers to the world. I saw this band supporting jarvis cocker jarvis october 31st aka halloween in. Browse audiobooks written by evangeline anderson sorted. Jan 19, 2016 there was no doubt that the woman who called herself evie shaw was the key to the hightech conspiracy that threatened robert cannons computer company and he meant to take her down personally.
Taking 4 tracks from the already large body of work we have recorded over the last year. A month after welsh producermixerengineer david wrench moved to london, he met 21 year old evangeline ling at a mutual friends party. They are very distinctive and highly entertaining with a surreal outlook and basically mind boggling songs, there really is nothing to dislike. Evangeline is a 21 year old art student and musician from wimbledon and david is one of the most in demand mixers and producers in modern music, a sometime cohort of julian cope and former denizen of north wales might seem an unlikely pairing. For he was facetoface with a breathtaking passion for a woman who had to.
At the time, ling had been obsessively tapping out strange stories into her phone, fragments too short to be put to. Although the decline of the reputation of the once. Despite coming from different decades and focusing much of their attention all over the art world, producerengineer david wrench and artistmodel evangeline ling found creative synergy in making music. Their songs are full of them discombobulating observations over discomfiting oscillations. Learn about the unusual approach to songwriting taken by evangeline ling and david wrench, with drummer stella mozgawa of the band warpaint performing on the record. Audiobooks gothenburg ep heavenly from piccadilly records. But as he trailed her into the heart of a long, hot southern summer, he found himself questioning everything he believed. Evangeline ling and david wrench are drinking orange wine and writing pop songs on summer solstice improvised synth tracks never came so easily words by ian roebuck photos by gabriel green evangeline ling and david wrench sip cautiously from their beakers and stare. Evangeline is one of longfellows most popular poems and was once a great favorite with the american people. Evangeline ling handles the lyrics and most of the vocals, while david wrench provides the music. But as he trailed her into the heart of a long, hot southern summer, he found himself questioning. Evangeline has 272 photos and videos on their instagram profile. There was no doubt that the woman who called herself evie shaw was the key to the hightech conspiracy that threatened robert cannons computer company and he meant to take her down personally.
On the face of it, evangeline ling a 21 year old art student and musician from wimbledon and david wrench one of the most in demand mixers and producers in modern music, a sometime cohort of julian cope and former denizen of north wales. There are woozy fly on the wall accounts of boozy art gallery openings and out of body journeys through the capital at night, all stretched out over stuttering, glitchy glam electronics. Evangeline anderson audio books, best sellers, author. She might also put you in mind of joanna newsom, jason from sleaford mods, john grant and perhaps most of all alice in wonderland if shed been raised by wolves. Whether youre looking to soundtrack an uncontrollable night of partying, or just trying to let go of your inhibitions, audiobooks have got you covered. In a minute, the product of this intense collaboration between an art student and a producer whose credits include lets eat grandma and zun zun egui. Gothenburg serves as the introduction to audiobooks, a song were told the pair wrote an read more. The gothenburg ep brings together some of the different elements that make up what audiobooks is, the pair explain.
She might also put you in mind of joanna newsom, jason from sleaford mods, john grant and perhaps most of all alice in wonderland if shed been raised by wol. Browse audiobooks written by evangeline anderson sorted by. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The results are expectedly bonkers, with some of ling s tales ushered into songs and others scored by improvisations, the collection bound by a deeply english eccentricity and a shared love of pop musics spikier edges. I guess itd be a real bummer if a band called audiobooks didnt have a decent backstory. Forming audiobooks after their hangouts produced countless songs, the two cant get enough of their creative partnership. In this sixpart series, wrench takes you through the process of crafting a record by his electronic duo audiobooks. Aug 02, 2018 in their new project, art student and model evangeline ling has teamed up with a david wrench, legendary producer whos credited on records by the likes of the xx, factory floor, frank ocean and david byrne. Where to start with this crazy, amazing album that consumed about 60% of my listening time in october.
After meeting at the party of a mutual friend, ling, a thenart student who speaksings lead on the album, invited herself over to check out wrenchs studio. Audiobooks might on the face of it, seem an unlikely pairing, but just one listen and holy synth balls, do they make so much sense together. For he was facetoface with a breathtaking passion for a woman. Stream tracks and playlists from audiobooks on your desktop or mobile device. They are very distinctive and highly entertaining with a surreal outlook and basically mind.
On the face of it, evangeline ling a 21 year old art student and musician from wimbledon and david wrench one of the most in demand mixers and producers in modern music, a sometime cohort of julian cope and former. Audiobooks feed their creative hunger audiobooks despite coming from different decades and focusing much of their attention all over the art world, producer engineer david wrenc h and artistmodel evangeline ling found creative synergy in making music. Enter the studio of wildly creative musician, songwriter, producer and mixer david wrench. Mix with the masters music production with david wrench.
Librivox recording of evangeline by henry wadsworth longfellow. Deep discounts with club pricing, 30 day free trial. The debut ep from audiobooks, experimental and noiseyelectro with a punk edge. Dance your life away audiobooks northern transmissions. In a minute introduces the arty synthesizer pop of david wrench and evangeline ling, who call themselves audiobooks. We wrote and recorded gothenburg on the first day we hung out after meeting by chance the previous night, the band say. A new project from david wrench and evangeline ling. It captures the energy and excitement at the outset of a creative friendship.