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Trophy Wife - Microlite (Acoustic)

The dreaming spires of Oxford have produced a few great bands over the years.

Radiohead spring to mind, while the shoegaze influence of the Thames Valley cannot be under-estimated. Yet the city’s music scene has been largely moribund for a long time now, lacking a sense of cohesion.

However recently Oxford has begun pouring out new talent. The Blessing Force collective have been fusing new ideas together, while groups such as Trophy Wife mix the city’s math rock heritage with pop melodies.

A stripped down three piece, Trophy Wife has made an enormous impression with just two singles. Signed to Moshi Moshi, the group have the same math rock edge which fuelled Foals but with a far greater sense of melancholy.

Sighing, down beat vocals drip with a sense of intertia, as the jagged riffs threaten to fall apart at the seams. Live, the band are adding to their concert muscle with a series of summer shows planned.

Debut single ‘Microlite’ was a stunning introduction. Released at the tail end of last year, Trophy Wife seemed to arrive fully formed with the song’s downbeat glow matched by a rare inventiveness. Casting new light on the track, Trophy Wife add a subtle violin part which seems to emphasise their songcraft.

(Source: indie-rock-jukebox)