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Leave The Capital
12+ albums
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Go and see Leave The Capital. Theyll make you swoon and marvel and wonder why you havent heard them before. Huw Stephens, Radio One "great songs, sparkling arrangements and an array of amazing sounds" drownedinsound.com Comparisons with fellow expansionists Doves, Elbow and Interpol have brought the band a healthy following in their hometown of Cardiff. Yet while they share the grand ambition of Doves and the subtle tendencies of Elbow, Leave the Capital have a sound that is distinctly their own. Musically, they draw on much more diverse influences such as Sigur Ros, Pink Floyd and Wilco, while the swirling mix of lost and found noises that undercuts their sound has more to do with the production methods of Four Tet or Bjork. All this comes together to form a sound that can be both delicate and intense, but always compelling. Support slots with Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs and Editors coupled with airplay from Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens and Steve Lamaq has seen the band pick up a great deal of respect, with record companies and publishers from both sides of the Atlantic courting the band in recent months. Earlier this year the band turned down an offer to play at the SXSW festival in Texas in order to concentrate on writing a new batch of songs in their self-built studio. The new songs, with titles like Tear Addict, Amelie and Black Shadows tell tales of heartbreak and regret, glory and ambition; and while they share the typical fragile stance of Leave the Capital, they offer