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Gig Review: Elvis Perkins In Dearland at the ICA, London 2009

Apr 9, 2004 by Ciaran McNultyevent

After a two year absence, Elvis Perkins returned to the UK on Monday night for a one-off gig at the ICA with a new sound, a new CD and a nearly new band.

Support was provided by Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, an all-female quartet who slipped onto the stage almost unnoticed but soon had the crowd rapt with their powerful stripped-down acoustic folk sound.

Perkins took the stage not long after accompanied by Dearland, the band he assembled for his second album. As this gig doubled as a CD launch, the crowd were mostly unfamiliar with the new material so responded far more to older songs like Emile's Vietnam and Ash Wednesday, although Hey and Shampoo were impactful enough to raise some cheers and get the crowd dancing. A special mention should be made of David Duffy's virtuoso violin playing - so good that Perkins namechecked him at least five times during the gig - but all of Dearland are accomplished multi-instrumentalists. They re-form themselves around Perkins as each song requires, switching from keys to guitars to brass seamlessly, even the drummer at two notable points strapped on a marching drum and started reeling around the stage, threatening injury to both himself and his bandmates!

The crowd were happy to alternate swaying along to the more intimate material from Ash Wednesday with dancing along to the more unfamiliar songs from In Dearland, and generated a huge buzz inside the ICA theatre's tiny space. As they filtered out after a barnstorming encore, I doubt many of them were disappointed.

Elvis & Band to Play Rare UK Gig

17th February 2009

Tickets are now on sale for the only UK date planned for Elvis Perkins & the band.

This special gig, which follows hot on the heels of the release of the new album, will be at the Institute of Performaing Arts (ICA), near Trafalgar Square, London. Tickets are priced at £9.50 + £1 booking fee with special guests T.B.C.

View map of the venue location

The Band Discuss the New, Self Titled, Album Elvis Perkins in Dearland

6th January 2009

"This album is faster and younger than Ash Wednesday. Being in a studio with three other creatives, instead of just one, was a new thing", said Elvis, "It takes four times as long to decide everything... but in the end, this kind of interplay made for much good."

"On this new record we wanted to capture the spirit of our performances," drummer Nick Kinsey said. "The challenge was to get down that spontaneity." added Elvis.

The band also have hinted that the new album will be followed up with some new tour dates.

Name of New Album and Tracklistings announced

5th January 2009

The new album will be self titled Elvis Perkins In Dearland and is due for release on March 10th 2009 (tbc). The tracklistings are as follows.

Shampoo
Hey
Hours Last Stand
I Heard Your Voice in Dresden
Send My Fond Regards to Lonelyville
I'll Be Arriving
Chains, Chains, Chains
Doomsday
123 Goodbye
How's Forever Been Baby

Can't wait for it to arrive in the shops? Then get a preview of three mp3 tracks below.

Christmas Arrives Early for Elvis Perkins in Dearland Fans!

21st December 2008

The new album is complete and to celebrate the band are giving users a sneak preview of 3 of the tracks. The songs include Shampoo and Doomsday, tried and tested during their tour dates in the last 18 months. Shampoo sounds like a Donovan-esq folk classic with powerful descriptive imagery. Doomsday is the instantly recognisable foot stomper which begins with a with the single brass melody soon joined by guitar and ending in a crescendo of drums. The final track is Send My Fond Regards To Lonelyville which has the trademark Elvis quality of sounding like it could have been written 100 years ago or last week. Brand new and yet familiar.

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Celebrate New Years Eve with Elvis Perkins

15th December 2008

Elvis will be making a solo performance at Terminal 5 in New York. Also on the bill are Blonde Redhead and Islands. Elvis has no other live dates planned for the near future so this is a rare chance to catch him live. Tickets are available direct from the venue's website.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Work Begins on New Album

25th October 2008

Work is well underway on a new studio album. As previously suggested here the band will work with Chris Shaw after their successful collaboration on the Dearland version of All the Night Without Love. Currently the band are tight lipped on the direction the music might be going in and the names of either any of the tracks or the album itself.

Sacred Harp Compilation to Feature Elvis Perkins in Dearland

12th Aug 2008

Fans who have seen Elvis Perkins in Dearland's live performances in the last 12 months may have been lucky enough to hear their version of "Weeping Pilgrim" originally written in 1859 by J.P. Reese. Their version of the shape note hymn will feature on a compilation of contemporary artists called "Teach Me To Sing". The Sacred Harp which is due out in September through Awake My Soul Productions will also feature Sam Amidon and John Paul Jones.

Work Begins on a Follow-up to "Ash Wednesday"?

28th July 2008

The last year has been an amazing time for Elvis Perkins and the Dearland trio. After hundreds of gigs, television appearances and interviews they now hope to start work on the next album. There is no news as yet whether they will work with Chris Shaw who was the engineer/ producer on the new version of "A Night Without Love" released last November on iTunes. There are also no planned new tour dates despite strong interest from people contacting this site.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland Announce Headlining UK Tour in November

07th Sept 2007

Elvis Perkins in Dearland's last UK performance at the Borderline in London was met with universal critical acclaim. With such positive reviews and growing support over here in the UK it was no surprise that a UK tour would be announced before long. Fans not from the UK will also be pleased to know that Elvis has also added dates across Europe and the US.

Borderline Show in London follows up the UK Release of Ash Wednesday

12th July 2007

Elvis Perkins in Dearland played to a captivated audience last night at the Borderline London. The support band The Wallbirds got the crowd going with their unique brand of foot-stomping madness. Despite cramped on stage conditions and a few technical problems Elvis Perkins in Dearland pulled of an amazing live performance. The live performance and recent media coverage comes hot on the heels of the official UK release of the album Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday by Elvis Perkins Gets Official UK Release Date

03th July 2007

The Album Ash Wednesday by Elvis Perkins will be available in the UK on Monday the 9th July. The album is available for pre-order at Amazon now. The release date of the album coincides with the gig at the Borderline, London just a few days later on the 11th July.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland to Play Live Gig at The Borderline London

20th June 2007

Following the huge success of performances supporting Willy Mason across the UK, Elvis Perkins will headline the Borderline in July. The gig at The Borderline London on the 11th July will feature Elvis Perkins in Dearland plus special guests. Tickets are on sale now »

The Debut Album from Elvis Perkins "Ash Wednesday" is Now Available in the UK

11th June 2007

The Elvis Perkins new Album Ash Wednesday is available today, 11th June through Amazon. Despite not getting an official release date yet in the UK, the album has already received a number of positive reviews in the musical press. The success of the album no doubt supported by a string of outstanding recent live performances.

Track Listing for Ash Wednesday

While You Were Sleeping
All The Night Without Love
May Day
Moon Woman Pt 2
It's Only Me
Emile's Vietnam In The Sky
Ash Wednesday
Night & The Liquor
It's A Sad World After All
Sleep Sandwich
Good Friday