Cuckoo Waltz, the debut album from Glasgow's Lush Purr is out on vinyl and digital on Song, by Toad Records on the 5th May 2017.

You might remember Lush Purr from an early demo of 'Rut', which was Side 1, Track 1 of our awesome compilation David Cameron's Eton Mess a couple of years ago.

In truth I've been pals with the band for quite a while actually, having met most of them at various gigs around Scotland - they're amongst the very small number of people based in Glasgow who bother to travel to Edinburgh for gigs, instead of the other way around - as well as being a long time fan of Gavin's Electropapknit label and The Yawns, who three out of the four of them played in before Lush Purr.

Brothers Gavin (guitar/vocals) and Rikki Will (drums) came from a small fishing village near Aberdeen; Emma Smith (bass/vocals) grew up in Doune, near Stirling; and Andres Fazio (synths/guitar) moved to Glasgow from Santiago, Chile. All four chose the city to be their home, attracted by its famed music scene. Glasgow is the place where all four of them met and Lush Purr was born.

Following the untimely demise of The Yawns, Gavin Will continued to make solo demos under the name Squirls. When former bandmates Rikki and Emma stepped in, they settled on the new name Lush Purr and started looking for a synth player. Pretty soon, Andres (formerly of Mirror Parties) responded to Gavin’s Facebook ad, making the current line up complete. Within a year, the band were releasing a debut on cassette via Fuzzkill/Electropapknit Records. Their new off-kilter lo-fi sound resulted in a series of glowing reviews, successful UK tour and a Best Newcomer nomination at the Scottish Alternative Music Music Awards (SAMA). 

Melancholy humour, dreamy lo-fi noise pop, meandering psychedelic fuzz are all signature elements of Lush Purr’s musical code. It’s unpredictable, fresh, melodic and at times very loud. And with song titles like '(I admit it) I’m a Gardener' and 'Jamiroquai at The Karaoke' you’re left in no doubt about their darkly strange sense of humour. 

Gavin Will says: “The album is called Cuckoo Waltz after a 70s TV show.  My mum told me it was where she got my name from. I've never watched the show. I don't intend but I liked the name."

Cuckoo Waltz

Lush Purr - (I Admit It) I'm a Gardener

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