Kate Tempest – Europe Is Lost (Fiction Records)
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| Kate Tempest - Europe Is Lost |
Release Date: Out Now
Now this is more like it. This is
anger. This is protest. This is Kate Tempest at her fiery, feisty best and God
knows we need her. ‘Europe Is Lost’ comes with a video and a press release that
consists of nothing more than a transcript of the prose that Tempest has
written. That is a statement of intent if ever I saw one. There’s music here,
for sure, stilted, stuttering music that flows and curves relentlessly but this
isn’t really about the music, is it? “All of the blood that was shed for these
cities to grow, all of the bodies that fell, the roots that were dug from the
earth so these games could be played. I see it tonight in the stains on my
hands”, Kate effortlessly rolls the social commentary off her tongue and makes
for compelling if not uncomfortable listening. The world gets a good talking to
and there’s no doubt that the world needs it but it’s this short couplet that
feels the most on the button; “I am quiet, Feeling the onset of riot”. Kate
Tempest is quickly becoming the voice of a generation, articulating things that
so many are thinking or saying in 140 characters or less. Oh to be a fly on the
tour bus when she hits the USofA for a tour later this year – assuming she
doesn’t have any Muslim heritage of course….
More information: https://www.facebook.com/Kate-Tempest-85226185974/?fref=ts
Live Dates:
20th March – The Casbah, San Diego
21st March – Echoplex, Los Angeles
22nd March – Constellation Room, Santa Ana
24th March – Slim’s, San Francisco
27th March – Neumos, Seattle
28th March – Mississippi Studios, Portland
29th March – Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver
31st March – Commonwealth Bar, Calgary
2nd April – 7th St Entry, Minneapolis
3rd April – Lincoln Hall, Chicago
5th April – Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Toronto
6th April – a Sala Rossa, Montreal
10th April – Brighton Music Hall, Allston
11th April – The Boot & Saddle, Philadelphia
12th April – U Street Music Hall, Washington
27th May – O2 Academy, Brixton
31st May – Parc Del Forum, Barcelona
14th July – Ferropolis, Grafenhainichen
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