Oxford based four-piece Low Island will be showcasing their smooth synth-inflected indie grooves at the O2 Academy this month as they continue their campaign of global domination.
Founding members Carlos Posada (vocals, guitar, keys), Jacob Lively (bass) and Felix Higginbottom (drums) met at primary school, presumably falling into a discussion of the merits of proto-electronica pioneers Kraftwerk while playing at the Lego table - details are scant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTEjlspsEik
Like an alignment of planets, they completed the magical line-up in their teens when they recruited the talents of Jamie Jay (vocals, keys, guitar) and set the controls for the heart of the sun.
Creatively Low Island are firing on all four cylinders having released a dozen tracks over two EPs and unleashed numerous singles to boot - a mix of textured soundscapes, glacial beats and experimental rock that owe a debt to Bowie and Eno’s Berlin output.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy1vgn7-2Eg
Don’t take my word for it - hold your nose, close your eyes and recklessly leap into their swimming pool of sound at the O2 on Friday 21 September at 7.30pm.