If a band is signed to Heavenly Recordings, they're almost always worth listening to. Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs were signed to the label in 2012 when spotted supporting TOY. After the release of a few promising singles, their début album 'Clarietta' is one of the best albums of the year. The London-based five-piece have a raw sound which is reminiscent of '60s garage-psychedelia, yet feels undeniably modern.
You could call it primitive, but it's intelligently primitive; stripped back in all the right places to create something brilliantly refreshing. From the up-tempo pound of 'You Haven’t Got A Chance' to the sexiness of 'Be Glamorous', each song brings in a new perspective of the album. The final track, 'The Central Tonne' leaves you all-round impressed. I guarantee you'll be in love with Charlie's voice by the end of the second track.
The album leaves a lot of room for development, and despite releasing 'Clarietta' in May, the band are already back in the studio. Having had the pleasure of seeing one of their new songs played live, this is a band to keep your eye on, and if they’re playing in your town, their live sound is not one to miss.
Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs' website
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Catch them live:
THU 26 SEP 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth, UK
FRI 27 SEP Central Station, Wrexham, UK
FRI 27 SEP Liverpool Psych Fest 2013, UK
THU 03 OCT Spanky Van Dyke's Eatery & Funhouse, Nottingham, UK
FRI 04 OCT East Village Arts Club, Liverpool, UK
SAT 05 OCT The Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK
MON 07 OCT Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
TUE 08 OCT Art School, Glasgow, UK
WED 09 OCT Electric Circus Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
THU 10 OCT The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
FRI 11 OCT The Leadmill 2, Sheffield, UK
MON 14 OCT The Institute, Birmingham, UK
TUE 15 OCT The Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK
WED 16 OCT The Green Door Store, Brighton, UK
THU 17 OCT The Garage, London, UK
SAT 19 OCT Gathering 2013, Oxford, UK
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