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John and Jehn To Support British Sea Power

• 26th Apr 2010

John and Jehn are delighted to be confirmed as the main support act for British Sea Power on their regional UK tour throughout May.

While their first album was defined by Jehn’s banshee like vocals mixed with drones and white noise, ‘Time For The Devil’ is more cinematic in scope, coupling bass driven melancholy with heartbreaking melodies. A casual listen to ‘Time For The Devil’ reveals the lineage between John & Jehn with PiL, XTC, The Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music and their ilk, but also classic pop, as melody and groove take centre stage.

‘Time For The Devil’ is inspired by a short parable called ‘La Hora del Diablo’ by the Portugese writer and poet Fernando Pessoa. John explains: “It’s a beautiful reflection on the Devil who's described as a gentleman who would never intentionally harm a human; not a symbol of evil or an enemy of God. He feeds our emotions and inspires in us a love of art and of love itself, and the emotions tempt us and this turns to desire and frustration in our souls. The sentiments inspired many of the lyrics on the album, a desire to explore the darker side of the psyche.”

Unlike their first record which the pair recorded with one mic in their Wood Green bedroom, ‘Time For The Devil’ was recorded in a secluded, rural location in Angoulême, South West France where they built their own studio.

Live Dates

27 Apr – WHITE HEAT @ Madame jojo’s London
30 Apr Festival hosted by BRITISH SEA POWER @ Tan Hill North Yorkshire
2 May – CAMDEN CRAWL Festival @ the Black Heart Camden
3 May – Leeds Holy Trinity Church w/ British Sea Power
14 May – THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL -Artrocker Stage Brighton
17 May – Bath Komedia w/ British Sea Power
18 May – Birmingham Glee Club w/ British Sea Power
19 May – SOUND CITY FESTIVAL LIVERPOOL
20 May – Leicester, The Y theatre w/ British Sea Power
21 May – London Bloomsbury Ballroom w/ British Sea Power