THE NEW EVES – Brighton’s Sonic Mavericks Arouse Your Ears And Eyes With New Belter ‘HIGHWAYMAN’
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11 April 2025
Photo Credit Katie Silvester
Band: THE NEW EVES
Who: Must hear/see indies from Brighton (where everybody is in a band).
They cruise from folk to punk, using, besides traditional instruments (guitar,
bass and drums) also cello, flute, violin and other classical gear.
I saw them performing in Brussels 2 years.
It was a tremendous, ear-and-eye spectacle.
Photo by Turn Up The Volume
New single: HIGHWAY MAN
First new music in 2 years, out
now via Transgressive Records.
It’s a darkly-energised, female-first retelling of
writer/poet Alfred Noyes classic 1906 romantic
poem.
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding— riding—riding,
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
Full poem here.
Nina Winder-Lind (vocalist, cello): “In the original version it’s this dude, who’s being the dude, and the girl doesn’t do anything and then dies,” says Nina. So I was like, ‘We can’t have that.”
TUTV: These four musical mavericks don’t care about rock ‘n’ roll rules. Only 4 singles in, and it’s clear they do what they want, the way they want, annex unseen visual presence on stage and in video clips. On Highwayman they rattle and brattle full speed ahead motorized by restless drum/bass teamwork.
Here and there the tune, goes, well, out of tune, and it sounds totally perfect for this emotional belter. No arty farty production for TNE. Winder-Lind‘s awesomely agitated vocals put a spell on you. Pure modern-day punk. I want more.
The accompanying, eye-catching video is quite special too.
Director Alfred: “We wanted to let the track tell its story, and our film to exist somewhere between the real and surreal – flowing from one moment to another with each frame being its own moment that breathes so much life. It was such a collaborative process from top to bottom – everyone knew the goal and contributed to making every moment hit its mark.” >
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