Willard Grant Conspiracy Kick Off European Tour
Wednesday, 16th October 2013
Tomorrow will see the first show of Willard Grant Conspiracy's European tour, which will take in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Norway and Spain.Willard Grant conspirators Robert Fisher and David Michael Curry will be treating us to an audio-visual experience of their critically acclaimed new album "Ghost Republic". Gig-goers will also have the opportunity to pick up the freshly recorded new tour-only EP, for which we can offer you this little taster.Find UK & Ireland ticket links below, full list of dates here.17 Oct - BRIGHTON, Green Door Store18 Oct - LONDON, Bush Hall19 Oct - KILKENNY, Cleere's20 Oct - CORK, The Crane Lane Theatre21 Oct - DUBLIN, The Grand Social22 Oct - GLASGOW, Broadcast23 Oct - NEWCASTLE, The Cluny 225 Oct - BRISTOL, Grain Barge27 Oct - EXETER, Phoenix
"At times hushed and poetic, at others dizzyingly huge and squalling" MOJO
"Fisher's soft baritone gently picks its way through mournful guitars and pianos that toll like lonely chapel bells" UNCUT
"a haunting, remarkable record which grips you like the living dead" THE LINE OF BEST FIT
"resembles the super 8 soundscapes of the Dirty Three... a contemporary take on the dustbowl, with the humanity of Steinbeck and the visual eye of Ansel Adams" AMERICANA UK
"Understatedly poetic and expertly crafted, this is a fine record" BEARDED MAGAZINE
"This is beautiful, beautiful music... Ghost Republic is a dark atmospheric masterpiece." FAMOUS LAST WORDS
"It’s beautiful, stark and a remarkable achievement in poetry and song." FOLK RADIO
"this is an absolutely blindingly brilliant album. Compelling, fascinating, beautiful and harsh." SONG BY TOAD