The Big Pink

London residents Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell formed the Big Pink in their home studio, where the two musicians began mixing the droning soundscapes of Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine with the lush electronics of M83. Furze had previously cut his teeth as the guitarist for Panic DHH and Alec Empire, while Cordell's day job (founder and owner of Merok Records) saw him developing the talents of the Teenagers, Klaxons, and other British tastemakers. After experimenting with distorted noise and melodic tone in the studio, the duo enlisted help from several friends in order to perform the material in concert. A series of popular shows followed, prompting NME to hail the band as "London's coolest new stars," and the Big Pink responded by releasing a limited-edition single through the House Anxiety label. The duo soon signed to influential indie label 4AD and, issued the debut LP A Brief History of Love in September 2009. The album heralded the singles, "Too Young to Love"/"Crystal Visions"; "Velvet"; "Stop the World"; and their first "proper" single "Dominos."

Future This, the band's second album, is set to be released on 4AD on January 16th. Named after a skateboard company's slogan from the 80s, it's a suitable title. The origin for this new record stems from the band deciding to not rush in, instead utilizing their time to toy with some new studio equipment they had acquired to help them experiment more, and it was with the excitement that came with making beats so successfully that the momentum they needed to get started in earnest came. Lead off single, "Stay Gold" maintains the group's fondness for electrifying synth rock, equipped with heavy bass riffs and a consistent electronica presence.

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