Origin London, England Years active 2010 – present Website whalesincubicles.com Genre Independent music | Genres Indie Labels Club.The.Mammoth. Active from 2009 Record label Hype Music | |
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Members Stef Bernardi, Fred Fuller, Matt Banham, Simon Bennett, Leo Weston, Alex Pyper, Jamie Powell Albums Death in the Evening, The Nowhere Flag E.P Profiles | ||
Whales in cubicles we never win official video
Whales in Cubicles are an indie rock band from London, UK, formed in 2010. Whales in Cubicles take the inspiration for their name from Andrew Bird's song "Plasticities".
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Whales in cubicles we never win album version
Sound
The band's sound has been compared to that of Jeff Buckley, Pavement (band) and Pixies.
History
Whales in Cubicles' early demos were self-recorded. Once posted online, the demos gained the band attention from the indie label Young and Lost Club, who released the recording of "We Never Win" as the band's first single in 2012. The single attracted the attention of XFM's John Kennedy, who featured the song as his X-posure Big One and invited the band to perform as his One Night Stand live session in February 2012.
Whales in Cubicles' second single, "Nowhere Flag", was recorded in Kent, England, and was produced by Simon "Barny" Barnicott, whose previous work included collaborations with artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and Editors. "Nowhere Flag" was released on Popular Recordings in August 2012, along with a DIY video featuring friend and Vogue (Magazine) model Emma Browning strapping London's famous landmarks with explosives before climbing Parliament Hill, London and demolishing the city.
In late 2012, Whales in Cubicles recorded their debut album, Death in the Evening at Monnow Valley Studio in Wales with producer Nick Mailing. The album, mixed by Simon "Barny" Barnicott, was released on vinyl and cd in February 2014.
They currently are touring and working on their second full length recording, playing out new songs in clubs around London as of February, 2015.
Radio
Singles "We Never Win" and "Nowhere Flag" to their more recent "Disappear" received national radio rotation on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as being playlisted on London's XFM
Discography
Songs
We Never WinDeath in the Evening · 2014
All the Pretty FlowersDeath in the Evening · 2014
Nowhere FlagDeath in the Evening · 2014