It’s always great to see a familiar name pop up in your inbox. Back in October we were pleased to share that Little Brother Eli (LBE) had been named the ‘Best Unsigned Band in the UK’, and this time round the guys have got in touch to link us up with their latest single Tooth.
The one thing that’s always drawn me to Little Brother Eli is that they are always showing signs of experimenting and evolving. I first came across the band when they were coasting through on a foundation of bluesy garage rock vibes, but their latest material has found a new direction. It’s incredible.
Tooth is undoubtedly going into disco and electronic territory, and LBE have pulled it off like ducks to water. They’ve even changed their physical look. LBE bassit, Josh Rigal, said: “We’ve decided to move in a new musical direction and alter our image, completely moving away from ‘blues rock’ and ditching the waistcoats look.
“With our new songs we’ve been experimenting with disco rhythms and contemporary electronic sounds in the context of a live rock band.“
I won’t lie I’m kind of missing the waistcoats, mainly because only so many people can pull them off, but having had a sneaky listen to Tooth I am completely on board. If Tooth is a sample of what to expect from their latest material, I can’t wait to get my hands on the album. I thorougly ate up their last album Oceans, but it would appear that LBE have excelled onto new horrizons and graduated from adolescence.
Little Brother Eli will be releasing Tooth this month, February 9, followed by their launch gig at The Wheatsheaf in Oxford on February 24.
For tickets visit www.littlebrothereli.com
