Another little gem from Paris´s Nick Wheeldon . Originally I started as a fan posting all his early bands, and now he release one of the more relevant records that came out these days. Os Noctambulos´s Corsica Garden is a very nice addition to wearethelastbeatniks diversely catalogue.
Not unlike labels-mates Los Tentakills, Heaters (formerly Plantains) or Haunted Leather, Os Noctambulos have this 60´s-garage-surf-rock-over- an-AM radio thing down to a science.
There are more than enough of these types of bands popping up all over the countries lately, and most only a handful of them will we possibly remember this time next year.
Os Noctambulos is sure to be one of them,for me anyway.
Os noctambulos is the last project of a man named Nick Wheeldon ,from Sheffield althought Paris based. He’s got a few solid releases out there under The Heroin Love Jesus Band, The Sparkling Fountains of Magic Reality , The Creep Outs, and 39th & The Nortons ,he gives us now “Cosica Garden”, ten jangly,vintage radio tunes with enough insanely catchy melodies to stick to your brain for weeks at a time. Trust me. It’s all here. Early 60’s inspired vocal harmonies- check. Washed out,surf-y guitar jangle- check. Tons of treble and reverb dripping from it all- check. Wheeldon’s spooky farfisa swirls- check. The songs possess a ardent and lonely quality that make this album luscious to any vintage garage collectors .These are paced shakers for long drives, headphones or morning rituals. This has made this week a good one. You can download digital versions as free if you want it to be, or you can get a physical copy from bandcamp , you should probably do that . Also,check out his equally awesome split with Plantains from last feabruary on there now!
Os Noctàmbulos – Split 12″
Order now from – stolenbodyrecords.co.uk/product/plant…os-pre-order/
Hear Plantains side of the record at http://plantains.bandcamp.com/
released 17 February 2014
Bass – Coline
Drums – Baldo
Guitar/Organ/Piano/Vox – Nick
Lead Guitar – Valentin
Produced by Nick Wheeldon
Mastered by Matthew Johnson at Suburban Home Studio
Recorded 16th/17th July 2013 at Corsica Garden
Tracklist
1. Damaged 02:30
2. Song For Olivier 02:17
3. Hand In Hand (With The Devil) 02:38
4. Lizard In A Woman’s Skin 02:32
5. One Mistake 02:29
6. You Make Me Mad 02:44
Os Noctàmbulos – I Arrived / I Can’t Do It
Recorded at Corsica Garden 10th February 2014
Produced by Nick Wheeldon
Mastered by Matt Johnson at Suburban Home Studio
Baldo – Drums
Coline – Bass
Nick – Rhythm Guitar/Vox
Valentin – Lead Guitar
Released 8th September 2014 as part of the Stolen Body Records Vinyl Compilation ‘Vegetarian Meat’.
released 08 September 2014
Tracklist
1.I Arrived 02:01
2.I Can’t Do It 03:09
Os Noctàmbulos – Corsica Garden
Released on Ltd Edition Vinyl by Evil Hoodoo Records 01.09.2014
Pre-order now at Evil Hoodoo’s Big Cartel
released 01 September 2014
Bass – Coline Presley
Drums – Baldo
Guitar/Organ/Piano/Vox – Nick Wheeldon
Lead Guitar – Valentin Buchens
Produced by Nick Wheeldon
Mastered by Matthew Johnson at Suburban Home Studio
Recorded 16th/17th July 2013 at Corsica Garden
Backing Vocals on Wild by Eléonore Gabriel & Stephane Piquemal
Backing Vocals on It Scares Me by Eléonore Gabriel
Thanks to Thom Bettney & Evil Hoodoo Records, Alex Studer & Stolen Body Records, Guillaume Meynard, Flat Ed, Frankystein at Radio Lux, Eléonore Gabriel, Stéphane Piquemal, Angélique Dailcroix, Antonin Heck, Nina Airtz, Chris & Tom at Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia, Fuzz Tonic Tom & Julia Seeman, Nikko Pandemic, Célia Morgendorffer, Los Tentakills, Nathan Ford at The Active Listener, Mr Avatist at Sunrise Ocean Bender, Thee Marvin Gayes, Manuel Gomez and all at El Diablo, L’Imposture, Laura Burn-Acaster, The Bell Jar, Nathan Clark & Jonny Strangeways at Brudenell Social Club, Lau & Elsa, Mitou, Jaco, Acacio & Rachel, Topper Harley at La Mécanique Ondulatoire, All at La Taverne Des Gaulois, Nico at SDZ Records, Karen Kurowski, Plantains, Heaters, Black Fruit, The Hinds Feet, All at Basement Studios, Jean-Jacques Favel, Randy Shone, Chris Baxter, Margaux Deleprouve & la maison Le Clech.
Tracklist
1.Forever 03:01
2.Song For Olivier 02:18
3.It Scares Me 03:30
4.Forget Everything 03:24
5.Polly 03:19
6.Devil Don’t Hide 02:57
7.On The Run 02:56
8.Wild 03:47
9.Bad Man 02:34
10.Walk On 03:21
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