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Wed 2nd The Luminaire in association with Warp Records presents PIVOT + Three Trapped Tigers + Warp DJs
Doors 7.30 New Warp signing Pivot will be arriving on European shores in the coming weeks and celebrate their arrival with their debut London show. They will be supported by the excellently monikered Three Trapped Tigers, and also accompanied by Warp DJs. If you buy your tickets from Warpmart, you'll receive a free MP3 of a track from the forthcoming "In The Blood" EP. This Sydney-based post-rock act first came to be in 1999, when brothers Laurenz and Richard Pike created Pivot in order to play "wordless music". However, their highly acclaimed debut album would only see the light of day six long years later - the brothers worked on it relentlessly for four years with Richard Pike as the producer. By 2001 the group had grown significantly into a 5-member band. The eagerly awaited "Make Me Love You" was finally released in 2005. It succesfully flirted with Tortoise-esque jazzy, yet subtle post-rock, electronica and minimalism without losing the sight of their own musical identity. The album was a critical success, and later that year it was nominated for Triple J's award (album of the year). Pivot's rather unstable line-up would go through big changes as time progressed - Dave Miller, an electronica artist originally hailing from Perth was added to their line-up towards the end of 2005. Currently the line-up consists of only three members; Dave Miller and the Pike brothers. Pivot's second album, due out later this year (2007), was mixed by the legendary John McEntire (of Tortoise / The Sea and Cake fame) in Chicago, Illinois. The Pike brothers have been rather active on other fronts as well, they seem to be associated in one way or the other with the following musical acts: Triosk, Flanger, Savalas Savalas and Roam the Hello Clouds. Pivot comes highly recommended to fans of post-rock from the experimental end of the spectrum - Tortoise, The Samuel Jackson Five and to a lesser extent Jaga Jazzist. Only time will tell what the future holds for this highly promising band. |
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