Lisbon
News: Lisbon announce new UK tour
Up and coming north east band Lisbon are set to hit the road again in 2016, bringing their vibrant slices of electronic pop to the masses once more. They completed a successful tour of UK venues earlier this year and saw the release of their “Life is Good” EP which featured amongst its indie pop …
Review: Lisbon “Life is Good” EP
Lisbon are frank and honest about their release plans. They don’t want to rush out an album and have it not reach its potential and so a series of singles and EPs has been their battleplan thus far. Their latest and most comprehensive is entitled “Life is Good” and references the origin of their band …
SEE: Lisbon’s “Game of Thrones” inspired video for “Khaleesi”
Lisbon, Whitley Bay’s finest, have made no secret of their love for all things Westerosi and as inspired by popular culture as many bands are, it seems that “Game of Thrones” has become synonymous with the band. Around the time of the popular HBO fantasy show’s fifth season finale, Lisbon announced the forthcoming release of …
Meet: Lisbon – Lead singer Matthew Varty interviewed
One of the North East’s finest, Lisbon, stop off on their first headline tour of the UK to chat to me ahead of their Sheffield gig at The Rocking Chair. Lead singer Matthew Varty chats Whitley Bay, Westeros and what’s in a name… WARNING – CONTAINS “GAME OF THRONES” SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5!!! Backseat Mafia: …
Live Review: Lisbon, Bayonet, The Rocking Chair, Sheffield, 18.06.2015
Lisbon first came onto my radar last year when I accidentally caught them supporting Saint Motel at Plug in Sheffield. They were enthusiastic, exciting and totally deserving of a bigger crowd than their support slot offered them. In the months since this visit to Sheffield, they’ve been working on their material and should see an …
See: Lisbon release ‘I Don’t Know’ Music Video
‘I Don’t Know’ is the latest video from Lisbon and it’s a great track to get you in the mood for summer now that the days are longer and the sun is showing. It’s a brilliantly simple premise for a music video – pelting the band with water balloons that suitably serves the song giving …
News: Warp announce CARGAA series / stream DJ Nigga Fox ‘LUMI’
With Lisbon being at the heart of a lot of the more interesting and cross cultural dance music being made right at the moment, Warp Records have jumped on board the scene, announcing their new 3 record CARGAA series of compilations, and saying its been “inspired by the sheer amount of incredible young artists in …
Track: Lisbon – “I Don’t Know”
Lisbon are Matthew, Joe, Alex and Gaz, hailing from the North East and are on the verge of breaking through into the big leagues. Their music is infectious, euphoric and fits neatly into the current trend of upbeat, melodic, synth-driven pop alongside Two Door Cinema Club, the 1975 and Foals. I caught them as support …