The Long Faces

Returning with their first fresh material in nearly three years, London indie-folk quintet The Long Faces share long-awaited new cut ‘Eisenhower’, a theatrical showpiece of violin cascades and operatic vocals, propelled by an insatiable, foot-stomping pulse.

Forming as students in Canterbury, the band soaked up all the eccentricity of the city’s progressive rock heritage, whilst discovering a shared love for choral music and contemporary jazz. Their initial run of self-released singles in 2017-2018 attracted global attention, bringing them millions of online streams, from a fanbase stretching from USA to Australia, despite no label involvement.

Offering now the first evidence of a re-jigged line-up - including members from Ugly - and a drive towards a darker and more cinematic sound, ‘Eisenhower’ is the compelling mission-statement of a band’s brave second dawn.

Speaking about the track, the band has this to say: “‘Eisenhower’ is the right song at the right time for us as a band. We’re at a moment in our development where sonically, things are moving in a decidedly new direction, which we’re very excited about, whilst at the same time, we’re reflecting on how we got here: our coming of age both as a group, and as individuals. The song itself is a kind of meditation on all of these feelings. It’s about conflicting impulses, about the tension between nostalgic and progressive desires, and the possibilities that arise from confronting both at once.

The Long Faces are Tom Lane (Piano/vocals), Duy Phimasset (Guitar), Halden Cooke (Violin), Harry Shapiro (Bass) and Dan Ball (Drums).