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Artist
Rumour Cubes
12+ albums
post-rockambientinstrumentalexperimentalpost rock
about
“Rumour Cubes’ sound is a luminous re-imagining of very many constituent parts” (Louder than War). The London-based six-piece are a gathering swell of strings, electronics and layers of guitars, underpinned by a bass-infused rhythm. Formed in 2009, the band have since cut their own path, crafting music that is by turns melodic and abstract, raucous and reflective, joyful and melancholy. The band’s two albums Appearances of Collections (2014) and The Narrow State (2012) draw on a wide range of instrumentation, influences and ideas, both packed with Rumour Cubes’ signature changes in pace, texture and form. Appearances of Collections has been described as “a far-reaching and fearless work, a dizzying instrumental adventure” (The Skinny), “music overflowing with a delicate, but nonetheless significant, passion” (Drowned in Sound) and “a labyrinth of vivacity, an album of beauty and transcendence that is meticulously crafted but holds no sense of rigidity, leaving plenty of room for wonder.” (Echoes and Dust). Rumour Cubes’ performances are underpinned by their love of new technology. The band's live shows often feature mi.mu gloves (guitarist Adam Stark is part of the development team), which allow the wearer to manipulate sound using hand gestures, alongside a host of other technological elements, including joysticks, samplers, synths and a huge array of effects pedals, many of which are custom-built. Adam has also written custom software to synchronise videos to the band’s l
top songs
albums
The Narrow State
We Have Sound Houses Also
Appearances Of Collections
We Have Sound Houses Also (EP)
1871
A Flicker of Empty Flags
No Pasarán!
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A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters: UK Post-Rock / Instrumental / Math-Rock (3rd Wave)
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A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters: (3rd Wave)
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2010-08-18 - Carnivale
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A Cheery Wave From Stranded Youngsters: UK Post-Rock / Instrumental / Math-Rock (Third Wave)
1871 (EP)