The band released their second album "Modern English Decoration" in June 2017, which was preceded by the single "Mimi Pretend".
(meta data) TITLE: Ulrika Spacek announce Modern English Decoration, share new single "Mimi Pretend" (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 1488371640 # Ulrika Spacek announce Modern English Decoration, share new single "Mimi Pretend" Goodman / 01 March 2017, 12:34 GMT Photo by Anya Broido Ulrika Spacek have announced Modern English Decoration, the follow up to awe-striking debut The Album Paranoia, and shared a brand new single. Recorded, produced, and mixed entirely in the band's shared house (a former art gallery), Modern English Decoration is the very essence of who Ulrika Spacek have come to be. "This record was made in various rooms in our house, predominantly in the living room," the band's Rhys Edwards illustrates. "Every part of the album reflects this, from the title to the setting of the lyrics. Doing everything ourselves is not just necessary: it's important to us, as it allows us to truly create our own world." Creating their own world is no easy undertaking, but the group take every challenge in their stride. "We enjoy listening to music through the album format and want our records to reflect that," Edwards adds. "Though we may explore this in the future, our records are not 'jam' records. We're fans of collage based art, and create music in the same way." "Mimi Pretend" is the first taste of the new record, with layered refrains and echoing chimes offering up a rich tapestry ripe for exploration. Opening the album, the track is a gateway into the setting Ulrika Spacek have created for themselves. "We started making this record as soon as we finished our first," Edwards recalls. "Like our debut, we started with Track One on the album and went from there. Making a batch of songs then ordering them after they're all finished isn't something we have much interest in." Ulrika Spacek perform at London's Sebright Arms on 8 March before opening for Slowdive at Glasgow Art School on 27 March and Liverpool Arts Club on 28 March. ##### Modern English Decoration is released via Tough Love on 2 June and is available to pre-order now. # Read next # Ten bands to catch before they explode at this year's End of the Road Festival 22 August 2019 # How Whitney's new record came from a search for stability 22 August 2019 # Polaroids with Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era 19 November 2015 # 26 bands you should see at End of the Road 2015 according to the music industry 31 August 2015 # News The 1975 let loose on heavy new single "People" Poppy unveils erratic new cut "Concrete" Chicago Mayor gives Whitney their own day to celebrate album release Sunn O))) announce reissue of their Life Pedal Taylor Swift's new album features a song co-written by St. Vincent Blue Hawaii announce new album with first single in two years " All That Blue" Anna Meredith delivers intense new instrumental "moonmoons" Joan Shelley shares new Bonnie "Prince" Billy collaboration "The Fading" ### Subscribe for news and competitions Email: # Listen BAUM shows us the deepest depths of Iceland in secluded visuals for "Bad Kid" Barny Fletcher gives us erratic, 24-carat alt-rap gold with "Crops" Phoebe Green drops a slice of bold satire on the zesty "Easy Peeler" Sweden's I Met Famous People looks for hope in the lo-fi dream of "That Will Save Me" French trio Oracle Sisters return with "Spotlight", a noirish ode to the Parisian underworld Theodor Black's "Tangerines" is a smoky haze of rich jazz and R&B influences # Album Reviews # Modern NatureHow To Live 22 August 2019 # Tropical F*ck StormBraindrops 21 August 2019 # RideThis Is Not A Safe Place 20 August 2019 # Jay SomAnak Ko 19 August 2019 # Blanck MassAnimated Violence Mild 16 August 2019 # Look # Five Minutes with… Declan McKenna # Five Minutes with… Beabadoobee
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History.:Current Lineup & Signing to Tough Love Records, 2014–Present.
In Spring 2014, Edwards began working on new material in Berlin with Reading school friend and sometime Tripwires live guitarist Rhys Williams. On returning to England, they re - located to Homerton, East London where they completed the album at a shared house named KEN with drummer Callum Brown and fellow Tripwires members Joseph Stone and Ben White. The band made their live debut in London in May 2015. Soon after saw the formation of 'Oysterland', a self-curated night that combined the band's earliest live performances with a series of art exhibitions. They released "The Album Paranoia" in February 2016 and embarked on a UK tour the same month. In September 2016, the band released stand-alone single "Everything: All The Time". 
