Langkamer

“Slick and breezy country-licked indie” Uncut 

“These guys make jammy, lightly twangy ’90s style indie rock that falls somewhere between Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, Electrelane, and Pavement and they do it very well.” Brooklyn Vegan

While so many bands of brothers playing guitars seem like relics of the distant past, Langkamer seem willing and able to evolve with the times, and remain relevant and thriving as a result.” For The Rabbits

"Picture this: a late summer bonfire, a certain obsession with all things outlaw, abundant cold beers and a penchant for witty lyrics. Oh, and did we mention a lot of fun?” Shindig!

"Proving themselves as a force to be reckoned with, Langkamer are a band that have everything to offer." Gigwise

"A band at the top of their game with no plateau in sight...a jewel in Bristol’s crown." Wax Music

"Expressive and timeless. This act has it all." Circuit Sweet

Out today (24th September), Bristol quartet Langkamer reflect on art and modernity with rapturous new single ‘Aberfan’  - the final teaser of forthcoming new album Langzamer, landing on 16th October via Breakfast Records (Getdown Services).

Serving up a heavy-hitting blend of Indie-Americana and gritty Alt-Country - a genre otherwise known as ‘Bootgaze’ -  and recalling the likes of MJ Lenderman, Brown Horse and Ratboys (the band have supported the latter two in the past year) - ‘Aberfan’ is as euphoric as it is reflective. Recorded at The Cornish Bank in Falmouth with Ben Woods - member of acclaimed alt-folkers The Golden Dregs - the track picks away at the spiritual hollows of modernity while belting out a few rousing, anthemic choruses along the way.

As drummer/lead vocalist Josh Jarman notes: “Aberfan is a hymn for the damned. It's an atheist gospel; a song about the lacklustre passivity of modern life, the ease and apathy with which we consume art in the 21st century. It’s about eking out a life under the rockfall of capitalism, struggling to find any real joy or enthusiasm in your day.”

‘Aberfan’ also provides the latest offering of forthcoming third studio album album Langzamer (Dutch for ‘Slower’) in which the band, seasoned by three years of frenetic writing and recording, and afflicted by great personal loss, move to tackle some of life’s weighter issues, namely Death and God.

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Distinguished by a prolific recording output - the past three years alone have garnered 3 albums, an EP, a string of standalone singles and a dedicated cult following. Released collaborations with the likes of Willie J Healey, Fenne Lily, Clara Mann, and The Golden Dregs all the while, Langkamer have quartet have played several sold-out rooms across the UK and Europe, as well as support slots for Mystery Jets, Jeffrey Lewis, The Wave Pictures, Juan Waters, ratboys and Opus Kink.

The news of Langkamer’s latest record comes following press and radio support from the likes of Uncut, Brooklyn Vegan, BBC Radio 6Music (Huw Stevens, Mark Radcliffe, Steve Lamacq, and Tom Robinson), Radio X (John Kennedy), So Young, Rough Trade Counter Culture, Blogotheque, For The Rabbits, Morning Star, Wax Music and Clunk.

Their third album in just as many years, Langzamer sees the Bristol-based band further refine their unique blend of slacker rock, alt-country and West Country folklore with a sincere meditation on grief and loss. Decamping to Falmouth to record with producer Ben Woods (The Golden Dregs), the band transformed the old vaults under venue The Cornish Bank into a makeshift studio, spending a week laying down the foundations for an album that had been gradually written over the previous twelve months. This slower, more considered, pace can be heard throughout Langzamer, with the band often trading in their breezy, melodic charm for disarming confessionalism. From scuzzy opener ‘Heart of Tin’ to the sparse, haunting piano of closer ‘Bluff’, there is a candour that challenges any casual listener, an emotional weight that lingers long after the album ends. Amongst Langkamer’s prolific output, Langzamer bravely stands tall as their most restrained, matured, and sincere collection to date.