| David Cronenberg's Wife | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | post punk outsider music anti-folk[1] |
| Years active | 2004- |
| Labels | Blang |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Keyboard, Drums, Dulcimer | |
David Cronenberg's Wife is a London-based band.
Described as "where genius meets idiocy" by BBC Radio 2's Mark Lamarr, the band's lyrics combine dark subject matter (anorexia, murder) with an off-kilter humour. They released their first single "I Couldn't Get Off" in 2007, followed up by two singles and their first album Bluebeard's Rooms in 2008.[1] The album was recorded by Simon Trought (formerly of Tompaulin and Hayman, Watkins, Trout and Lee) and Dot Allison guitarist Ian Button (formerly of the Thrashing Doves and Death in Vegas) and was described in The Fly as "one of the albums of the year".[2] Other reviews, however, were more critical of the album's dark subject matter and "repugnant imagery".[3]
In August 2009, the band released their fourth single "The Fight Song" and played a second session on Marc Riley's 6Music show. This was followed by an appearance on Cerys Matthews' show, also on 6music, in October.
Second album Hypnagogues was released in November 2009, with a noticeably more personal feel to the lyrics and a less harsh sound, even approaching alt.country on some of the tracks. The NME called it "a promising work in progress" with Drowned in Sound naming opening song "Sweden" (the band's sixth single) "one of the tracks of the year", adding that "it stands so far out from the rest that it encumbers the rest of the album."[4]
Band members currently consist of singer & songwriter Tom Mayne, keyboard player and bassist Rhian Tucker, lead guitarist Mark Watts, drummer Stuart Saunderson, violin player and guitarist Thomas Alder and bassist Ian Button.
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