EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD

Liverpool-based ensemble turn guitar-based music upside down. Literally.

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IN A WORLD obsessed with instant gratification, Ex-Easter Island Head are proof that taking your time and sticking to your guns can be immensely rewarding. The Liverpool outfit have been making idiosyncratic music for the best part of 15 years, with their persistence finally paying off. Their fourth album Norther, released earlier this year, has won acclaim, their live shows have become a word-of-mouth sensation, and they’ve even picked up the odd celebrity endorsement along the way. EEIH’s music is predominantly driven by guitars, but their percussive, repetitive instrumental songs are made largely with prepared guitars laid flat to make them easier to play with beaters. These instruments are open tuned with an extra bridge inserted, a modification performed by the Dutch inventor Yuri Landman. As they’ve got better at…

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