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Delphic Announce Debut Album 'Acolyte'

• 9th Nov 2009

With two independent single releases under their belt, the Manchester trio are set to release their debut album ‘Acolyte’ on January 11th.
Produced with the Berlin-based techno émigré Ewan Pearson, it was recorded mostly in Pearson’s Berlin studio, the city’s flourishing techno scene bleeding into the crisp grooves but never to the detriment of the band’s emotive songwriting. Whether on the explosively percussive ‘Clarion Call’, the lost longing of ‘Submission’, the sheer contagiousness of ‘Halcyon’ or the epic scope of the title track, Delphic consistently demonstrate their ability to write massive songs is equal to their ability to build bangin’ beats. “With a lot of dance albums, you search out the singles but the rest is all a bit samey and boring,” says Matt, “We wrote the album as a whole and weren’t afraid to lower the tempos and concentrate on the songs.”

Obsessive fans of the highly metaphysical films of 70s Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky as much as they are the punishing techno of Surgeon and the emotionally experimental spirit of Radiohead, Delphic’s combination of high art aspiration and party spirit is very Manchester and Delphic are well marinated in the Factory city’s classic collision of ordinary bloke-ness with highend ideals. It’s a heritage they’re happy to acknowledge. “Even though it’s had a cosmetic facelift, there’s a certain vibe to Manchester,” says Rick. “There’s a challenge set down by Manchester’s heritage” Matt puts in, “and we want to look at how that applies to us, where to take that legacy, even surpass it.”

Acolyte Tracklisting

01. Clarion Call

02. Doubt

03. This Momentary

04. Red Lights

05. Acolyte

06. Halcyon

07. Submission

08. Counterpoint

09. Ephemera

10. Remain

Live Dates:

December

04 – Academy, Birmingham

05 – The Forum, Hatfield

08 – Academy, Manchester

11 – Koko, London

12 – The Royal, Derby

13 – Optimo, Glasgow

18 – Central, Manchester

19 – The Plug, Sheffield

31 – Warehouse Project, Manchester (DJ Set)

January

26 – New To Q @ The Tabernacle, London