Landshapes are a British band known primarily for its effects-heavy psychedelic alternative rock.
The group consists of Heloise Tunstall-Behrens (vocals, violin) and Luisa Gerstein (vocals, ukulele) with
Jemma Freeman (guitar, vocals) and Dan Blackett (drums, vocals). The band members first met as students at the
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...
. The band formed in 2009 as Lulu and the Lampshades. After shortening their name, they released their debut full-length album ''Rambutan'' on indie record label
Bella Union
Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde.
History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
in 2013 and their second album, ''Heyoon'', in May 2015.
Band members Tunstall-Behrens and Gerstein are known for their revival of the 1931
Carter Family
The Carter Family was an American folk music group that recorded and performed between 1927 and 1956. Regarded as one of the most important music acts of the early 20th century, they had a profound influence on the development of bluegrass, c ...
song "When I'm Gone" as "
Cups".
While Landshapes was on hiatus, Gerstein and Tunstall-Behrens remained active with Deep Throat Choir, releasing an album on Bella Union in 2017, and now perform with Blood Moon Project. Freeman formed Jemma Freeman and the Cosmic Something, releasing a debut EP in 2017 and a debut album in 2019.
Discography
;Lulu and the Lampshades
* 2009: "Feet To The Sky" / "Rose Tint" (Single, Voga Parochia)
* 2011: "Cold Water" / "Cups" ("You're Gonna Miss Me") (Single,
Moshi Moshi)
* 2011: "Cold Water" (EP, Moshi Moshi)
;Landshapes
* 2013: ''Rambutan'' (Album,
Bella Union
Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde.
History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
)
* 2013: "Insomniacs Club" (Single, Bella Union)
* 2015: ''Heyoon'' (Album, Bella Union)
* 2020: ''Contact'' (Album, Bella Union)
* 2020: ''Whale Song'' (Album, Bella Union)
References
External links
Allmusic bio*
*
British alternative rock groups
Bella Union artists
Alternative rock groups from Bristol
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