Mabel Love

Emerging from the still warm ashes of several bygone bands and musical projects, burgeoning Sheffield outfit Mabel Love have located their feet with an unusual briskness. Lavish but moody soundscapes abound throughout Mabel Love’s work, comprised of songs with subtle, delicate melodies peppering strident, jarring riffs. Having practised intensively for a six month period, the boys spent a stirring week away together writing and recording in Gardenstown, a remote coastal village in North Scotland, this year. A new and subtle lyrical focus on the natural world was clearly borne of the experience, explicitly so in the song ‘Gardenstown’. Already noted for their tight and atmospheric live shows, Mabel Love are blessed with a wealth of harmonic vocal talent, with lead singer Richard Rice assisted by the haunting chants of bassist George Moran and backing vocals of guitarist Dan Whitehouse. Savvy to, but not disheartened by, the formula and subsequent lifespan most local bands fall foul of, Mabel Love are creeping forward stealthily, with real bite, traction and integrity. Developing under the radar has suited this talented but wary bunch, and arriving fully formed in the ears of the discerning is the aim. Gently nudged out of their shells by bright young producer and lead singer of Bromheads Tim Hampton, the boys have come to realise that by sticking to their guns, being unashamed in their influences (Nick Cave, U2, Echo & The Bunnymen), and playing to their unusual but unquestionable strengths, they have become that band which they longed to be. It will not be long until those discerning ears are pricked up. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.