Cargo Records

Dark Days And Nights

Critically acclaimed Leeds band Insect Guide return with new single ‘Down From Here’ Sept 6th’ from forthcoming LP Dark Days & Nights - out Oct 4th their second album of dark, beautifully crafted pop.

Fans will find things have moved on since the band’s first album 6ft in Love (an Uncut Debut of the Month in November 2007) and 2008’s EP of remixes by MGMT producer Sonic Boom: the dramatic, densely layered guitars of Stan Howells and black- coffee vocals of Su Sutton are unmistakable, but the addition of Chris Cooper (Pale Saints) on drums brings a burst of post-punk energy to the new tracks.

While the overall effect is accessible and unashamedly ‘pop’, Insect Guide haven’t lost any of their eclectic, experimental edge. New single ‘Down From Here’ offers intense washes of sweeping guitar coupled with Su’s almost sinister vocal.

A master class in the creation of musical light and shade. For those who like their music hookladen and saturated with atmosphere, Dark Days & Nights (released October 4th) will be an album to fall in love with. The title track was released as a single in March receiving numerous plays on the 6Music Marc Riley Show and lead to a 'Live Session' on BBC Radio 6 (21.04.10). The bands cover version of the Lady Gaga Paparazzi hit was also played by Steve Lamacq who announced it as 'the cover version that EVERYONE is talking about!'

Formed in Leeds in 2005 by Su Sutton (vocals) and Stan Howells (guitar) released debut album 6ft in Love in 2008 to widespread acclaim. The album was followed in January 2008 by a limited EP of remixes by Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3/Spectrum).

2008 saw the band gigging heavily from New York to Norway and supporting the likes of Ulrich Schnauss, Maps and Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Meanwhile, their cover of Dinosaur Jr’s ‘Freakscene’, originally given away free at gigs, found it’s way onto Steve Lamacq show and into the pages of the NME.

‘a thrilling noise-pop act with a touch of the Velvets at their heaviest’ ARTROCKER