Esben And The Witch – Lucia, At The Precipice
label: Too Pure
year: 2010
side a: Lucia, At The Precipice
side b: They Use Smiles To Bury You
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Apparently this is one of the next big things, what with bands like The xx and mags like Pitchfork going on about them and all. This single is their first, as part of the Too Pure singles club, and I quite like it. Nobody ever died of a bit of darkness, did they? They got picked up recently by Matador and second release “Marching Song” will be out in October.
Here’s a video of “Lucia, At The Precipice” played live: