Describing themselves as “an alternative to burlesque, shit TV and bad boy band watching” it’s impossible to have any idea what you’re letting yourself in for by listening to Gaggle. Drapped in multi-coloured hooded capes, this 20-piece all female choir bring many suprises. As expected of a choir, the harmonies are the first element that you notice, but when combined with synthesisers and dubby electronic beats, the end result is choral music that, defying conventions, you can dance to. Clearly an intriguing concept, the lack of clear expectations makes the reality of Gaggle all the more exciting. Tipped on many lists for 2010, Gaggle’s debut single ‘I Hear Flies’ is out 22nd February on the tastemaking Transgressive Records, you can pre-order the limited 7″ here. They’re also holding a release party at St Giles in the Fields Church, London on the 22nd with support from the equally brilliant Too Young To Love, head here for tickets.
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HANA
February 16, 2010
Love love off to see on monday wooopp!
George Moore
February 16, 2010
they look well weird
Martyn Cooling
February 16, 2010
Gaggle, where to begin….Even though its my magazine and i approved the article going up…..i can safely say, I hate Gaggle. I mean…
*Sarcasm starts here*
They're so edgy, girls singing about fags n booze, ive never heard such free female expression, This is post feminism at its best. Come on its like they captured a whole generation of ladettes opinion's mixed them with some post-anger and sprinkled a little bit of pre-punk vibes and just threw up all over society. Yeah, fuck you society and your assumptions about coke, fags and anything people love to do, but you don't want them to do…..grrrrrrrr. Wait, you thought choirs sung carols and church music….nope, they subverted your entire life and made a choir that is like some evolution of everything choirs should and could be! God, im exhausted from liking something so cool.
*Sarcasm stops here*
They are terrible. They sound like a musical abortion.
liamhaynes
February 16, 2010
You're wrong. They're a technicolour aural wonder rising from the remnants of a post-nihilistic musical landscape.
Martyn Cooling
February 16, 2010
Your wrong, They're a mess.
Emily Solan
February 16, 2010
Calm down, everyone's entitled to their own opinion!
Martyn Cooling
February 16, 2010
True, plus Liam is sat 3 feet away from me, so we could have had this argument in our office….but….more fun this way.
Emily Solan
February 16, 2010
I agree, this is much more entertaining, and getting me through a depressing uni day.
Patches O'Hoolahan
February 16, 2010
Liam, they're not technicolour in the slightest, if anything they're a rising, swirling cloud of beige hate frequencies. Also, don't use terms like “post-nihilistic” to sound clever you prick, the music scene has gone through plenty of moods since 70's nihilism.
Gaggle are the aural equivalent of trapping your testicles in a safe door.
Lilas
February 16, 2010
So, no chance of a Gaggle cover then?
Martyn Cooling
February 17, 2010
Depends if they start making music instead of just noise…
Martyn Cooling
February 17, 2010
Depends if they start making music instead of just noise…
Martyn Cooling
February 17, 2010
Depends if they start making music instead of just noise…
Martyn Cooling
February 17, 2010
Depends if they start making music instead of just noise…
Jessica Jutsum
February 17, 2010
Totally agree, just noise. Annoying noise.