Blancmange
BLANCMANGE at The Fleece Thu 2 November 2017 from 07:30 pm
"Unfurnished Rooms" Tour 2017
"Probably the most under-rated electronic act of all time." Moby
British electronic band Blancmange (http://www.blancmange.co.uk) first broke through in the early 80s with their mix of synthesizers and surrealism, fused in groundbreaking singles such as 'Feel Me', 'Living On The Ceiling', 'Blind Vision' and 'Don't Tell Me'. The epic synthpop of 'Waves' and a witty cover of Abba's 'The Day Before You Came' illustrated a band who were always willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework.
After working on their own projects and film music, they returned in 2011 to great acclaim with their fourth studio release, "Blanc Burn". The "Semi Detached" album followed in 2015 and Blancmange’s first ever instrumental album, "Nil By Mouth" and "Commuter 23" arrived in 2016.
The inspiration continues with Blancmange's new album "Unfurnished Rooms" due out on 22 September, 2017. Song-based but with experimental twists in the arrangements, it's their most forward looking work so far. As Mojo magazine recently commented on the band: 'Music Pop Art has seldom been as good.’
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The Fleece, 12 St Thomas St, Bristol, BS1 6JJ.
Unless otherwise stated this is an all ages venue (under 16s must be accompanied by a adult)
Since The Blue Aeroplanes acquired The Fleece in May 2010 it has been rescued from eternal damnation as a "once great" and turned into "one of the best venues in the UK"
Relaxed atmosphere, a massive bar that is never more than 2 deep and an outside smoking/drinking/chatting area. Towns with huge arenas and stadiums would probably kill to have a venue like the Fleece in their midst.
There was a time when we'd have said the days of seeing a big band in such a small venue are gone but the hard work put in by the Aeroplanes coupled with the prestige that surrounds The Fleece means that those days are well and truly back.
A massive refurbishment at the start of 2013 means the venue can now claim to have "luxurious" toilets (at least in live music venue terms!)
With the demolition of the main entrance lobby and the installation of larger toilets the capacity has now increased from 330 to 450.
Despite being a national touring circuit venue, The Fleece regularly books local bands. If you'd like a gig email [email protected] for more details.
It is possible to buy E-Tickets for this event. This means they will not be posted to you. Instead, you just log in to your account, find the event in your orders. Click "View" and print the 'ticket' on an A4. You will need a printer connected to your computer as you MUST produce this on arrival at The Fleece, where it will be scanned or matched to the Box Office list
Unless otherwise stated Door time is 7.30pm
