A new review from Aesthetes Anonymous of ‘Yes I Am’. A wolf in sheep’s clothing, no less.
Check out our extensive interview with the guys at Songrevelation; there’s some links to tracks on Soundcloud too.
“If this week’
s talk of The Stone Roses reunion has left you a tad bored then maybe it’s time to check out some other metaphorical fauna in the form of The Cellophane Flowers instead.”
Yes, we’ve been rumbled by the perceptive bods at Negative Narrative, but we don’t care – we love their idea of interview by photos, even if it’s not time to give up the night job just yet.
We hear she was like a kid in a sweet shop, with a bag full of clothes and a camera in the room. Check out Fra’s photoshoot in the Unsigned Band Review’s emerging icon series. The video is in, er, the video gallery.
No, not one of our bad jokes but someone else’s. We missed this one earlier, but it’s quite a cool idea for a website. Can’t remember if it was for Belinda or If I Was A Girl…
We loved this review of Belinda, it seems to capture exactly what we were trying to do.
The guys behind our recent appearance on Recharged Radio have just published their interview with us here on Ringmaster. Thanks Pete!
…At The Zoo-hoo. Interview here with The Zookeeper’s Buoy.
A new review for the ‘If I Was A Girl’ EP. We especially like this bit: “If I Was A Girl’ is informed by an angular, funky, Joe Jackson-esque bass riff punctuated by a heavy backbeat chop from the guitar, and has by far the most effective melody of the EP, which is saying something. This is a truly likeable, accomplished and entertaining record.” Like the reference Oliver!
Pleased to see we got another play on Tom Robinson Introducing on BBC6 on the 25th – we’re about 17 mins in on the iPlayer.
tcf x
“When the ‘If I Was A Girl’ EP came out last year the critical acclaim for the release and for The Cellophane Flowers themselves was wide and deep, and rightly so as their intriguing, engaging, and at times wrong footing indie pop showed there was some unique creativeness still alive in the genre.
‘Freeze Me’ immediately beckons the listener closer with the guitar opening which gently strolls in being joined as the chords flow by simple and effective rhythms. Everything breaks into a wider smile musically as Italian vocalist Francesca Corradini lets her emotive tones flow.
The magical song ‘Belinda’…is an uplifting song with a hybrid summery calypso–ska kind of groove…’Freeze Me’ is a wonderful and delightful release to bring more fans in and to abate the wait for their debut album, on that many will after this release be anticipating even more eagerly.”
“It’s bonus track Belinda (which will also appear on the album) leaves the lasting impression. Starting out with a ska influence, it then drifts satisfyingly into a chorus that channels the memory of Sonic Youth with a little No Doubt thrown in. It’s the pick of the CD and suggests that The Cellophane Flowers work with Allen could yet yield some great material.”
Really nice interview with the good folk at Feevah. Delighted to get asked some decent questions with, you know, a bit of research behind it. Thanks guys!
tcf x
More Than The Music are simply showering us with love and TLC – somewhat endearingly, they think that the the opinions of people who have learned to bang sticks and strings together are worth eliciting. Anyway, any excuse to album…we better crack on and finish it…
When it comes to quirky, summer pop, no one does it better than The Cellophane Flowers. This foursome are not to be missed, with a sound as varied and eclectic as their background, the future looks nothing but bright for this talented quartet.
Those of you who adored the quirky, alternative pop of The Cranberries, sit up and pay attention! The Cellophane Flowers are about to become your new favourite band. Melodic, retro pop rounded off with Italian front woman, Francesca Corradini’s, raw and distinctive vocals, If I Was A Girl is a guaranteed summer soundtrack.
“Italian-born singer Francesca Corradini coos like Lily Allen, if the pop tart had been raised on the Mediterranean.”
“The Cellophane Flowers will spruce up the tune of your room no matter what the size, or how many chandeliers you might need broken. That room? It’s called your head, my friend.”
“We try to make our performances an event, play music for the head and the heart. Particularly with our Cellophonic Club nights, to get some different things going on. Not everyone’s going to love what we do, but we’ve got as far as we have so far on the back of people finding out about us and really getting into what we’re doing, coming to see us again and again, or helping us out with the skills they have – the video for example was made on the back of a genuine love of what we’re doing. And the singer’s fit.”
“Meaningful, dreamy, powerful vocals with bits of indie, punk, folk and psychedelic grandeur… It’s well worth the listen, just to see where they’ll go next.”
This London band has some serious influences, Animal Collective, PJ Harvey, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Parliament? So how does this cocktail of Indie gods and Funk superstars combine to form the Cellophane Flowers’ music?
“Francesca’s voice is indescribably delicious and her styling is tasty and unique.”
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“Female-fronted slightly offkilter driving pop from London.”
“A cuter Lily Allen fronted whimsy pop offering with an almost irritatingly catchy hook running through it.”
“With a unique style, and inspired musical offerings, The Cellophane Flowers are definitely one to watch over the coming months.”
