Purson Premiere “Spiderwood Farm” Via Decibel Magazine
Purson, the female-fronted UK band that the BBC has said are “…channeling the power of the psychedelic ‘70s,” have premiered the song “Spiderwood Farm” via Decibel.
The London-based band, having already made a name quite a splash overseas with their glam-influenced psych-rock, release The Circle and The Blue Door on Apr. 30 via (Metal Blade/Rise Above Records). Kerrang said singer/guitar player Rosalie Cunningham “…will have you spellbound…” and added that Purson’s music is “…like the best bits of ‘60s and ‘70s rock ~ think Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Cream and loads of other classic rock cats ~ brought to 2013 in a sweet-smelling musical haze.”
“’Spiderwood Farm’ is about ghosts,” explains Rosalie (who is also known for her previous stint as the front woman in the all-girl goth outfit Ipso Facto). “I was looking through a copy of Sounds from 1972 when I saw a band mentioned called Spiderwood Farm. From there I thought of a song about ex-dwellers, who are, of course, dead. The council is trying to evict them, but they’re not doing anything wrong.”
A video for “Leaning on a Bear” debuted last month; check it out here. Directed by Chris Martin, Rosalie said of the setting, “We found this great place in Brixton, South London called Café Cairo that look as though it has been transplanted there from the souk in Marrakesh.” The clip gives a perfect visual to the band’s trippy psychedelia, or as they call it, “vaudeville carny psych.”
Decibel has been an early champion of the band with Editor-in-Chief Albert Mudrian calling The Circle and The Blue Door “the best debut of 2013” and featuring the band in their May issue.
Pre-orders of The Circle and The Blue Door are available via Metal Blade here. Purson will make their debut U.S. performances this fall with tour dates forthcoming.