{"id":40579,"date":"2024-05-29T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40579"},"modified":"2024-05-12T06:43:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T10:43:29","slug":"experimental-newcomers-potato-announce-debut-ep-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40579","title":{"rendered":"Experimental newcomers Potato announce debut EP &#8216;Stew&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four-piece experimental band\u00a0Potato\u00a0have announced that their\u00a0debut EP,\u00a0\u2018Stew,\u2019 will be released\u00a0on\u00a0July 26th 2024\u00a0via East London independent label\u00a0Mookin Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such is the golden glow and calming atmosphere instilled across the debut EP from south London four-piece Potato, that the hazy bliss its five tracks evoke will immediately have listeners luxuriating in its warming rays. Yet just beneath this shimmering surface lies an array of strong emotions, musical dexterity and\u2014in the case of the lyrics of one song\u2014rapidly escaping bodily fluids, that reveal the depth and compassion underpinning this unique debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded in several sessions at Big Jelly in Ramsgate, Press Play in Bermondsey, Lightship 95 at Trinity Buoy Wharf, and producer\u00a0Michael Collins\u2019 (Seazoo, Johanna Warren) attic\/bathroom, the EP was co-produced by Michael Collins and Bob Corduroy, engineered and mixed by Michael Collins at Press Play, Bermondsey, and mastered by\u00a0Erik Wofford\u00a0(Explosions In The Sky, White Denim) at Cacophony Recorders in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate, the trio have shared the video for\u00a0lead single <em>Almost Gone<\/em> which is out now\u00a0via all good digital service providers. You can watch the video  clip for <em>Almost Gone<\/em> via YouTube below or listen <a href=\"https:\/\/push.fm\/fl\/almost-gone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gr1H8plenCM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br> Lead singer and guitarist Bob Corduroy says:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe first part of this song was written in 2020 as \u2018Sklep II\u2019 and was later performed in an end-of-year video \u20182k21\u2019\u2014originally to see how many polyrhythms I could fit into one loop before it sounded too busy; in this sense, it straddles the fine line between clarity and chaos on which the lyrics are built. Within the words there\u2019s a feeling of frustration and a plea for open conversation during a dark and challenging time.\u201d<br><br>\u201cI recorded most of the instruments at Mike Collins\u2019 attic and laid down about 10 guitar parts, 3 keyboard parts, percussive elements and a clarinet part before Matt joined the Potato gang. The piano was recorded at Big Jelly, Ramsgate, whilst we were recording \u2018Hands Fold Act II\u2019 using a great upright piano mic\u2019d to the nines. I used a voice note of the underground which I\u2019d edited and helps to emphasise the feeling of peace and grief in the presence and absence of brake screeches and tube noise.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track is the first look at new material from the band since the release of 2023 single \u2018Ir\u00e8ne\u2019s Night In\u2019, taken from Mookin Records\u2019 concept compilation album, Ir\u00e8ne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thriving in the vibrant UK musical landscape spanning London and Margate, Potato consists of Bob Corduroy (vocals, guitar, keys, clarinet), Matt Wildman (bass, guitar, synth) and Sam Zissou (drums) and most recent addition Sam Honey (guitar). Collectively, they craft a distinctive musical style that blurs the lines between genres.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of sources, Potato weaves together elements of post-rock and jazz, resulting in a captivating fusion that defies categorisation. Their musical influences, ranging from\u00a0Good Morning\u00a0and Happiness\u00a0to legendary acts like\u00a0King Crimson\u00a0and\u00a0Philip Glass, imbue their sound with a fascinating depth and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band&#8217;s artistic expression resonates with listeners on a profound level, delving into themes of introspection and vulnerability. Their lyrics explore the intricacies of human emotions, addressing topics of insecurity, self-doubt, and the inevitable encounters with failure\u2014but amidst the introspective musings also lies joy, a reserved euphoria rooted in the simplest things.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in 2020, Potato emerged as a response to tumultuous times, harnessing the power of music as both a cathartic outlet and a means of connection. Their synergy as a band is evident not only in their complex compositions but also in their stage presence, captivating audiences with their melodic noise and intricate time signatures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They quickly made their mark within the London indie scene, playing in renowned venues like Windmill Brixton, The Shacklewell Arms, Paper Dress Vintage. The George Tavern and Sebright Arms. In doing so, they\u2019ve successfully cultivated a fervent fan base to their one-of-a-kind sound, recently supporting\u00a0The Wave Pictures, Lunch, Personal Trainer, Sunday League\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>KIEFF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band will be revealing further new music and live dates over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Potato Stew EP cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-40580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/0327E5DB-56D8-4289-B426-C6CF6CDFC010.jpeg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>Stew\u2019\u00a0EP tracklist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Roll<br>2. TS_1<br>3. Alright<br>4. Post-Potato Reprise<br>5. Almost Gone<br>6. TS_2<br>7. 2K22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debut EP \u2018Stew\u2019 is released\u00a0July 26th 2024\u00a0via Mookin Records. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preorder\/presave link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallofsoundpr.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=cc182f17297ed09d7233d7d34&amp;id=26974688fc&amp;e=2903f12ab7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/push.fm\/ps\/stew-ps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More about\u00a0\u2018Stew<\/strong>\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such is the golden glow and calming atmosphere instilled across the debut EP\u00a0\u2018Stew\u2019 from south London four-piece Potato, that the hazy bliss its five tracks evoke will immediately have listeners luxuriating in its warming rays. Yet just beneath this shimmering surface lies an array of strong emotions, musical dexterity and \u2013 in the case of the lyrics of one song \u2013 rapidly escaping bodily fluids, that reveal the depth and compassion underpinning this unique debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed by frontman and multi-instrumentalist Bob Corduroy, initial loops and voice notes recorded in his Nunhead bedroom provided the first sketches for Potato\u2019s musical endeavours back in 2017, before the band began to find form in the last few years as drummer and one of the original members Sam \u2018Media Guy\u2019 Zissou, bassist Matt \u2018Gill\u2019 Wildman, and guitarist Sam \u2019Uh Huh Honey\u2019 Honey (\u201cI refer to everyone through different nicknames,\u201d grins Corduroy of the group\u2019s array of idiosyncratic sobriquets) all joined.<br><br>Finally ready to make their recorded debut via east London label Mookin, while the journey from Corduroy\u2019s phone-captured first thoughts has progressed steadily, it has been time well spent.\u00a0\u201c<em>The intention was to be truly intimate, real and raw. The songs are pretty much all weaved around relationships to some extent, mostly mine, though not entirely,\u201d<\/em> explains Corduroy of the five tracks and two interludes on the EP, many of which began life as hummed voice memos and loops before spinning out the intricate and engaging avenues that run through the band\u2019s calming yet emotionally turbulent songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening with <em>Roll<\/em>, its shuffling rhythms, circular riff and deep vocals more than reflect the title, allowing the fluttering paranoia induced by dating apps to be considered with sage-like reflection.\u00a0\u201c<em>I\u2019ve always liked the idea of creating soundscapes with the occasional catchy beat that\u2019s familiar but then slowly subverting it to intrigue the listener,\u201d<\/em> explains the frontman of the inherent juxtapositions at the heart of these beautiful songs \u2013 an outlook underlined by the EP\u2019s languid second track <em>Alright<\/em>, which details the fraying ends of a doomed relationship through a series of acute details. \u201c<em>That was probably inspired by black midi&#8217;s Cavalcade,\u201d<\/em> he adds. \u201c<em>The way they start with something really heavy but can drop into something very soft and you wonder where the hell it\u2019s going. We didn\u2019t do it to the same musical extent, but the approach guided us.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly an instinctive reflex inspired by Corduroy\u2019s work away from music as a visual artist specialising in collages, <em>Post-Potato Reprise<\/em> continues the EP\u2019s playful unpredictability as it cuts out from the songwriter\u2019s memory the vivid recollection of a hen-do attendee rushing out from a Shoreditch bar to projectile vomit in the street. Yet he has pasted this visceral recollection into such a lush, romantic musical setting that this sonic merry-go-round soon sweeps listeners away from the grimy origins.\u00a0\u201c<em>I just remember being really impressed, it was quite a spectacle,\u201d<\/em> grins Corduroy of the memory. \u201c<em>And it just seemed like something fun and different to write about as most of the other songs are quite vulnerable.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vulnerability, but with assured peace, infuses the meditatively playful lead single <em>Almost Gone<\/em> as it manages to beguile with a polyrhythmic groove and gentle clarinets, all the while attempting to find a footing somewhere between the grief and acceptance that sprouts in the scorched earth following a relationship\u2019s demise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With sparse instrumental interludes TS 1 &amp; 2 adding to the EP\u2019s sense of space thanks to a Philip Glass-inspired atmospheric minimalism, Potato\u2019s debut works towards a fitting conclusion on <em>2K22<\/em> as a swathe of tear-stained memories spin around a tense loop that eventually\u2026\u00a0mercifully\u2026 finds a melodious release, swapping self-torture for euphoric acceptance. Rarely has a stroll through the heart\u2019s dark, twisted alleyways been accompanied by such a joyously redemptive musical atmosphere, but with this approach a fuller vision of life\u2019s spectrum is glimpsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many ways, the creation of&nbsp;Stew resonates with the mix of emotion and hopefulness found within it. The first recordings for the project were made in something of a panic when a previous band member suddenly quit. With Corduroy fearing the whole thing might just wash away, he quickly recorded the batch of songs he had to hand to create something tangible. Working with co-producer and collaborator \u2018DJ\u2019 Mike Collins (Seazoo, Johanna Warren) these tracks became the basis of the Potato\u2019s debut EP, although as the band evolved, so too did the recordings. Over an extended period, those early recordings have been enhanced and transformed with Collins\u2019 assistance at various additional sessions that led Potato from bedrooms to studios including Big Jelly in Ramsgate, Press Play in Bermondsey and the iconic Lightship 95 \u2013 a converted lightship afloat in London\u2019s Docklands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI always wanted it to be a band,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0explains Corduroy of the growing communal atmosphere forming around his songs. \u201c<em>In the early days, we had a bass player who hated jamming so much that my songs had to lead the way, whereas we\u2019re definitely moving more towards an exchange of ideas. \u2018Media Guy\u2019 and \u2018Gill\u2019 had a big role to play in theirs parts on the EP and \u2018Honey\u2019 has added his own flair and harmonies live to live shows.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to how intricate ideas grew out of the seemingly simple original loops, Potato themselves are already exploring fresh possibilities, particularly since the full line-up has started playing live together, including frequent gigs at that renowned South London hub of creativity, The Windmill in Brixton. Yet while Potato\u2019s potential seems to be expanding, the band agree that the atmosphere and emotions of their debut EP has formed the crucible from which subsequent efforts can emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Coming in and hearing the intimacy of these tracks really hit home in quite an emotional way,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>confirms Sam Honey, who as last man in has enjoyed the unique perspective of being able to experience Potato inside and out, starting as a listener of the work-in-progress EP before making his contribution as the band have brought the songs to the stage. \u201c<em>I felt I really connected to the tracks. I really loved the minimalist feel of the lyrics, they don\u2019t try to say too much and that really allows for the music to shine. The vagueness and ambiguity really allowed me to put myself and my own stories into the songs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the guitarist will truly add his stories on future records, his perspective illuminates the indefinable yet relatable essence behind\u00a0\u2018Stew\u2019.\u00a0 With blissful atmospheres scored by emotional torrents and beguiling, looping melodies swayed by deep undertows, this truly is a collection of music for listeners to inhabit and enjoy traces of their own emotional life echoed back. This is a feel-good record but with all the feels\u2026 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Four-piece experimental band\u00a0Potato\u00a0have announced that their\u00a0debut EP,\u00a0\u2018Stew,\u2019 will be released\u00a0on\u00a0July 26th 2024\u00a0via East London independent label\u00a0Mookin Records. 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