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Posted by Martyn, 12 July 2010.
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| A Rousing Label Fandango One Sheet
The Act: LUPEN CROOK
The Release: ‘WORLD’S END’ / ‘DEVIL’S SON’
The Formats: LIMITED EDITION 7” & DOWNLOAD
The Record Company: LABEL FANDANGO (Catalogue Number: GALAGOS 033)
The Release Date: JULY 12TH 2010
After a Winter of Dyscontent and a coiled Spring humming with potential, one-man Medway
chaos machine Lupen Crook is preparing to reassert his presence with a vengeance. This
reassertion will come via a combination of single, video and album releases, plus live
performances at some of the UK’s most prestigious music festivals in the company of the
Crooked Clan, aka Tom Langridge (keyboards, guitar, percussion, arrangements and vocals),
Bob Langridge (drums, percussion and vocals) and Clayton Boothroyd (bass).
A double ‘A’ side single comprising ‘World’s End’ / ‘Devil’s Son’ will be released via Label
Fandango on 12 July 2010. This is Lupen’s first recorded output of the year, and typical of a
character who over the course of his two previous albums hasn’t so much attracted trouble as
invited it in for a few drinks before trying to seduce it, it features two wildly differing sides
of the Crooked coin: ‘World’s End’ is a reflective and powerful tale of regret for a life lived
without regard to consequence, its vulnerability underpinned by a stripped-back vocal and
warm, wistful harmonies. By stark naked contrast, ’Devil’s Son’ invokes the full power of Mr
Crook’s band in a blistering attack of self-analysis and defiant nihilism.
Both tracks were recorded by Jim Riley in the earthy environment of Ranscome Studios in
Medway and remixed by legendary producer Howie B (Björk, U2, Tricky). Howie has also
worked on the third Lupen Crook album, ‘The Pros and Cons of Eating Out’, destined for
release in the Autumn.
A video for ‘World’s End’ was recently completed by Medway film-maker Dave Wise, on
location in the bleak and sparse setting of Dungeness on the Kent coast. Suffering heroically
for his art, Mr Crook flirted with hypothermia in the icy waters of the English Channel, before
being “rescued” by band members Bob and Tom. The harrowing results can be viewed right
now at http://vimeo.com/11458968
Following solo appearances at Medway's Sweeps Festival in early May (including a support
slot with the renowned folk band Bellowhead), the Crooked Summer Of Hate continued at the
Stag & Dagger Festival. Further appearances include Latitude, Wireless, Beautiful Days and
Lounge On The Farm. In addition to these scheduled performances, the band will be staging
a series of impromptu “guerrilla” outings this Summer in festival fields and other choice
locations. Keep your eyes open for the wooden Crooked Cart bearing merchandise, doubtless
surrounded by members of the Crooked Family team, here, here and there:
JULY 17TH SUFFOLK Latitude Festival
AUGUST 7TH DORSET Endorse It In Dorset
AUGUST 21ST DEVON Beautiful Days Festival
www.lupencrook.com / www.clubfandango.co.uk
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