LEVY
with special guest Louis
Presented with Jezebel Music

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"To me, LEVY is the best band out of New York in years, and 'Rotten Love' was my favourite song of last year and probably this one too... "
- Tim Wheeler, Ash

LEVYs first album Rotten Love was a beautifully stark record of vivid melodies and vivid memories, although the underlying theme was a dark one. Following the release of Rotten Love through One Little Indian in 2005 to an underground swell of interest, James Levy, the bands songwriter and singer, disintegrated the band and decided to rebuild. Alongside his day job of filling out burial forms and sending them to cemeteries for a Jewish organisation, Levy filtered the ideas floating around his head daily into songs, and completed the new album, Glorious. Laced with warm instrumentation, Glorious is an assured statement by an artist with the ability to pull on tainted emotional strings and nestle himself comfortably within your own personal bubble. Recorded with a slew of new acquaintances, it takes the template of Rotten Love and has made everything that much bigger.



They say that revenge is a dish best served cold, but if that's the case, surely "They" haven't heard the hot sounds of Louis Schefano. Schefano (now joining the likes of Madonna, Prince and Cher by recording under just the name Louis) used to beat the drums for Remy Zero and Little Red Rocket, but his forthcoming solo album proves he's as potent as front and center force. "Freak Show Revenge" showcases the percussion's metronome-like precision, but just when it starts to feel standard, meandering and fuzz-filled guitars fill in the ticking. Louis released his Freak Show Revenge on the Stereophonic Records label in April.