Shmoo - “Waves”

With praise from BBC Manchester and the Manchester Evening News for their analogue electronics and a wealth of experience from supporting the likes of Roni Size, Roisin Murphy, Delphic, Ladyhawke and more, Manchesters Shmoo are already well known in their home town. The brothers at the heart of Shmoo are setting their sights further afield.

As with all previous releases, the single comes with a short film made by David and Neil Newport in collaboration with director Ash Tidball. This time around, not content with simply making a film, the brothers built the robot star of the promo and drew on a love of the legendary Ray Harryhausen and his stop frame animation technique best seen in the original Clash Of The Titans to create the She Machine, named after another of the bands tracks.

Neil and David are immersed in Shmoo. The attic of their South Manchester flat has become Shmoo HQ, crammed with the analogue electronic gear that propels the sound of the band. Eschewing digital equivalents for their predecessors, the pair, augmented by a drummer for live shows (and occasionally videos), weave a blend of soaring arpeggiators and ambient noises into melodic pop as indebted to Air and MGMT as the greats of the early 80s synth heyday. In a live setting the club influenced beats shine through and mark Shmoo as expert proponents of both melody and rhythm, creating tracks that are at home in both club and lounge settings.

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