In these cold, dark December days sometimes hot chocolate and 'Love Actually' just doesn't provide enough warmth to see you through these disappearing times. It's one thing to get all wholesome and fuzzy via Mariah's 'All I want For Christmas...' but if you're after a real indie-grazing comfort blanket for insulation then Exlovers are the way forward.
This London four-piece have had me obsessed as of recent. 'Just A Silhouette' jangles like a ray of sunshine peaking through the cascading darkness that covers the capital while boy-girl harmonies sway 'n' swoon over twinkling guitars like lonesome stars in the night.
It's the warmth and Romanticism that comes from Exlovers simplicity that makes them noticeable. Unfazed by the pioneering age of boundary pushing, they keep keep things relatively structured without appearing stagnant and swamped. 'Wicked Game' cries like Mazzy Star's 'Into Dust' as it's lo-fi aura swoops like a looming cloud of contemplation, juxtaposed by the brilliant shimmering sparkle of the Teenage Fan Club-like pacing heard on their September single, 'You Forget So Easily'.
After playing Hamptons for the Oxjam festival a month or so back with Kurran And The Wolfnotes I was determined to get them back again so stay tuned!
Exlovers - Just A Silhouette
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