British Council, concert agency Caviar Lounge and the 4th Moscow International Open Book Festival are pleased to introduce Pumajaw (UK)
11 June 2009 19.00
Cinema and Concert Hall of the Central House of Artists
Krymskiy val, 10 metro station Oktyabrskaya and Park Kultury
The ethereal Scottish outfit Pumajaw are back with retrospective album "Favourites". It follows last year's "Curiousity Box" album, and is no less weird and wonderful than the previous four records released by band members Pinkie Maclure and multi-instrumentalist/producer John Wills themselves.
"Favourites" is an eclectic compilation of fourteen of the duo's own favourite tracks and, if you had to decribe Pumajaw in fourteen tracks this would be it. Pinkie's bewitching voice sails over the haunting, earthy melodies of Will's musical talents. Pumajaw kick off the album with a melting pot of eerie noises, conjuring up feelings of wonderment, and images of being in quite another place than a smoky grey city. The Scottish-duo present something akin to a Pagan travelling guide through the highlights of the country. It is rhythmic, melodious and trancey and has echoes of nothing you have heard before.
Trying to find something to liken them to it is a near impossible task. They branch out to the outermost confines of the weird and wonderful, think psychedelic folk music in the middle of the woods, and you are there.
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