Coming hot on the heels of debut single, “Fire & A Water Sign”, Black Peaches announce their second single, “Raise High The Roofbeams, Carpenters” which is taken from their debut album, “Get Down You Dirty Rascals” released on 1965 Records on March 4, 2016.

Black Peaches is the new project of Rob Smoughton, probably best known as a long-time member of Hot Chip and Scritti Politti, while his alter-ego Grovesnor has released a number of albums to critical acclaim.

Listen to “Raise High…” here via TBC: add link

The track will be available to stream and download on 13 January 2016.

Smoughton describes the track as a “disco courtroom drama” where “ bongos and handclaps keep the groove, while Steve Wonder-style Clavi and bubbly analogue synths keep it slinky” 

He expands on the process behind the writing of the song:

“I often think filmically when writing songs - and this is no exception.

It is set in New England in the 17th Century; specifically in the courtroom for a Witch trial. The first verse is from the point of view of a girl accused. She's protesting that she only meets the other girls in the woods at night to dance around a fire, to feel free - not to indulge in witch craft activities. She’s protesting her innocence. The second verse is sung from the perspective of the accusing menfolk of the village - claiming the girls drink 'chicken-blood' and cast spells enabling them to fly. The 'dust on her fingertips from the roof beams of the barn’ is proof. They ask 'What next?’ - People being turned into pillars of salt?

The tension in the courtroom reaches it’s peak and the 4/4 breaks into an off-kilter tempo shift for some fuzz-tone guitars as the the closing credits roll.”

Black Peaches recently performed at Radio Theatre on the Boxing Day special of BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends live at Radio Theatre– listen back to that here.

A midway point between the swamp and the tropics, Black Peaches’ music is gloriously loose-limbed and strung-out: a psychotropic stew of country boogie, spiritual jazz and funk.

Black Peaches is not just a sextet, but in the mind of its skipper, Smoughton, a destination where various strands of musical flavour and colour coalesce to form a heavenly brew, equal parts melody and groove, grit and bliss, sublimely tight and gloriously loose-limbed.

Black Peaches demanded a band format so, Smoughton sent his initial demos to musicians he fancied roping in, like Nick Roberts, Grovesnor’s live drummer, and Charlie Michael (The Severed Limb, Shock Defeat), a master of Brazilian percussion. Smoughton had played with bassist Susumu Mukai in (Hot Chip frontman) Alexis Taylor’s live band. Duelling guitarist Adam Chetwood, is a fellow country and jazz fan and plays pedal steel too. Thomas Greene (Cold Specks) on keyboards completes a consummate line-up that added ideas to Smoughton’s demos, which he took away and wrote more parts for. 

Inspirations include ‘70s Nashville combo Barefoot Jerry and their guitarist Mac Gayden - that combination of southern soul and country coming together, with Caribbean or South American music seeped in.

Steven Stills’ first post-Crosby Stills Nash & Young ensemble Manassas were a blueprint in terms of Black Peaches’ line-up, with percussion and pedal steel.

Then from Brazil, the rhythm section of Baden Powell’s 1966 album Os Afro Sambas and the double guitar attack of the psych-tinged Novos Baianos, alongside Chicago’s funky post-rockers 5ive Style and Krautrock legends Can. 

After all, peaches don’t only grow in Georgia…


Raise High The Roofbeams, Carpenters

RAISE HIGH THE ROOFBEAMS, CARPENTERS

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Rob Smoughton is probably best known as a long-time member of Hot Chip and Scritti Politti, while his alter-ego Grovesnor has released a number of albums to critical acclaim.

Now he unveils his new band, Black Peaches.

A midway point between the swamp and the tropics, Black Peaches’ music is gloriously loose-limbed and strung-out: a psychotropic stew of country boogie, spiritual jazz and funk.

With slide guitars, Latin percussion and shimmering keyboards, the Peaches sound is a cinematic experience, the soundtrack to a bar fight at the country disco or an incantation of the black arts. At other times they swagger with the easy confidence of Little Feat, Manassas, or Dr John to create a pulsating, unwinding groove for a hot summer's day where no one is in too much of a hurry.

Black Peaches is not just a sextet, but in the mind of its skipper, Smoughton, a destination where various strands of musical flavour and colour coalesce to form a heavenly brew, equal parts melody and groove, grit and bliss, sublimely tight and gloriously loose-limbed.

Black Peaches demanded a band format so, Smoughton sent his initial demos to musicians he fancied roping in, like Nick Roberts, Grosvenor’s live drummer, and Charlie Michael (The Severed Limb, Shock Defeat), a master of Brazilian percussion. Smoughton had played with bassist Susumu Mukai in (Hot Chip frontman) Alexis Taylor’s live band. Duelling guitarist Adam Chetwood, is a fellow country and jazz fan and plays pedal steel too. Thomas Greene (Cold Specks) on keyboards completes a consummate line-up that added ideas to Smoughton’s demos, which he took away and wrote more parts for.

Inspirations include ‘70s Nashville combo Barefoot Jerry and their guitarist Mac Gaden - that combination of southern soul and country coming together, with Caribbean or South American music seeped in.

Steven Stills’ first post-Crosby Stills Nash & Young ensemble Manassas were a blueprint in terms of Black Peaches’ line-up, with percussion and pedal steel.

Then from Brazil, the rhythm section of Baden Powell Sambas’ 1966 album Os Afro Sambas and the double guitar attack of the psych-tinged Novos Baianos, alongside Chicago’s funky post-rockers 5Style and Krautrock legends Can.

After all, peaches don’t only grow in Georgia…

Fire & A Water Sign

Following the recent unveiling of Black Peaches debut single, ‘Fire & A Water Sign’, 1965 Records’ are delighted to announce the released of the debut album, ‘Get Down You Dirty Rascals which will get it’s release on March 4, 2016.

Black Peaches is the new project of Rob Smoughton, probably best known as a long-time member of Hot Chip and Scritti Politti, while his alter-ego Grovesnor has released a number of albums to critical acclaim.

The bands debut track, Fire & A Water sign is available to download now.

The track will feature on a run of super limited white label 12” vinyl towards the end of the year which will, on it’s B side, feature a remix of the same track by Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard which can be heard here:

A midway point between the swamp and the tropics, Black Peaches’ music is gloriously loose-limbed and strung-out: a psychotropic stew of country boogie, spiritual jazz and funk.


Fire & A Water Sign (Joe Goddard Remix)

FIRE & A WATER SIGN (JOE GODDARD REMIX)

The Flying Mojito Bros take a trip out to the mojave, refrying Black Peaches' debut single "A Fire & Water Sign" on acid in the desert sun.

The Flying Mojito Bros are producer/musician Ben Chetwood and dj/digger Jack Sellen, who share a deep love for what they call gulf'n'western music – slick 70s LA productions, swamp rock meeting disco, blue-eyed soul, island boogie and country funk. Based in London, they produce remixes, edits and mixes of this music as well as playing it at quality bars, clubs and festivals.

Links to follow Flying Mojito Bros:

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