Title: Handsome Poets.
Released: March 25th 2011.
Label: Self Released/Rough Trade (Distribution).
Genre: Indiepop
Personell: Tim van Esch (Vocals), Gerard
Trouborst (Guitars), Nils Davidse (Keyboards), Ruben Trouborst (Bass), Daniël
Smit (Drums).
Additional personell: Christine Raven, Elise ’t Hart
& Tessa Douwstra (Backing Vocals)Production, recording, mix & mastering: Erik Schurman @ Studio Gouderock!, Gouderak.
Tracklisting:
1. Dance (The War Is Over).
2. (We Can’t Be) Saints.
3. Call Back Tomorrow.
4. Silence Is Sexy.
5. Kings & Queens.
6. Stay.
7. When Will I See You?
8. Blinded.
9. Be Where You Are.
10. Out Of Your League.
Notes:
After the succes of first single ‘Blinded’, the band set to work at the studio of Erik Schurman, recording one new track each week during the winter. The band got more and more exposure and gigs throughout the country increased. After some management changes, Erik became manager for the band. The sound was changing into a more retro 80s popsound, with positive mooded lyrics and more prominent keyboards. Erik’s increasing influence on the writing and production process sparked growing tensions between him and (notably) Gerard, who used to be the main contributor to the music. Nevertheless they became ‘3FM Serious Talent’ and scored small hits with ‘Blinded’, and ‘Dance (The War Is Over)’, while ‘Call Back Tomorrow’ received huge rotation as well. Third single ‘(We Can’t Be) Saints’ didn’t do as good as it’s predecessors.
Three weeks before their appearance on ‘Lowlands’
Festival, guitarist Gerard was ejected from the band due to ‘personal issues
and internal tensions’. Brother Ruben was given time-out, which turned into his
exit the following month. Eelke Mastebroek (ex-Rigby), replaces Gerard on
guitar. Ruben hasn’t been replaced permanently, which means Kobus Groen and Rik
Kraak perform bass duties on stage.After the succes of first single ‘Blinded’, the band set to work at the studio of Erik Schurman, recording one new track each week during the winter. The band got more and more exposure and gigs throughout the country increased. After some management changes, Erik became manager for the band. The sound was changing into a more retro 80s popsound, with positive mooded lyrics and more prominent keyboards. Erik’s increasing influence on the writing and production process sparked growing tensions between him and (notably) Gerard, who used to be the main contributor to the music. Nevertheless they became ‘3FM Serious Talent’ and scored small hits with ‘Blinded’, and ‘Dance (The War Is Over)’, while ‘Call Back Tomorrow’ received huge rotation as well. Third single ‘(We Can’t Be) Saints’ didn’t do as good as it’s predecessors.
The album was self released, through a distribution deal with Dutch ‘Rough Trade’ (Not related to the UK label), in an initial print of 4500 copies.
Several outtakes are known, some of whom did certainly not deserve that fate:
- Into The Wild (re-recording for the ‘Chance’ soundtrack.
- Moods & Fears.
- Kings & Queens (Alt version).
- Storybox (Recorded during the ‘Chance’ re-recording sessions).
Website: www.handsomepoets.nl.
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