Name: Architecture of the Ages
Brand: The Hepburns Featuring Estella Rosa

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ER1271

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-19

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Supplier GB

Shellshock

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Standard:20

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8428846212715

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ER1271LP

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2022-01-14

8428846112718

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Artist

The Hepburns Featuring Estella Rosa

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

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Elefant

Elefant is a Spanish indie pop record label that was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo and his partner Esther Regueira. Since its inception, Elefant has been at the forefront of the indie pop scene, consistently releasing high-quality music from talented artists. With a focus on promoting independent and alternative music, Elefant has become a respected name in the industry.

As an influential label, Elefant has made significant contributions to the music world. They have released numerous albums and singles from both established and emerging artists, showcasing their commitment to supporting talent across all stages of their careers. Their dedication to nurturing creativity and originality sets them apart from other labels.

With *LC20216* as their label code, Elefant ensures that all digital releases have serial numbers for easy identification. To access these releases or learn more about the label's extensive catalog, please visit their official website. For company credits since 1993, refer to *l474857*, while publishing credits are attributed to *l384769* (officially known as Elefant Publishing S.L.).

From Llanelli, South-West Wales, the band formed by Matt Jones, Mike Thomas and Les Mun, The Hepburns, has always been considered one of the most exquisite bands to come out of the C86 era. They have worked with labels such as Cherry Red and Radio Khartoum, and when they have felt more comfortable self-releasing material, they have done that. Yes, they have many things in common with The Brilliant Corners, The Hit Parade and The Weather Prophets, but their elegant arrangements and harmonies, their admiration for Burt Bacharach and soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and John Barry, add a touch of delicious sophistication to their sound - a sound which is completed with the characters that Matt includes in the songs: charming losers stuck in impossible situations, somewhere between humour and tragedy. In the middle of the pandemic, Matt met Estella Rosa, the singer for the jangle pop duet Nah and founder of the blog Fadewayradiate. They were soon talking about doing a song together. In just three months, they had recorded a full album with 10 songs. Architecture Of The Ages is the fruit of the recent confinement, and this confinement is inevitably present in the lyrics, but Matt Jones sublimates it, delving into the opposition of ecstasy and flow, movement and suspension. It is a way of seeing life through contrasts and contradictions, with those characters that are so close and so far away, resigned, accepting their bitter role. Musically, the album is another example of their exquisite compositions, their infinite sweetness (maybe it is their poppiest album, and that is saying a lot), their abilities with the arrangements. All of which fits perfectly with Estella Rosa's voice.

Architecture of the Ages

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