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Lawrence

title

Teaser

label

Kompakt

format
12inch

LawrenceLawrence is an artist from Hamburg who is a member of an unnamed band on the label Ladomat 2000. He has recorded for the Hamburg based label Dial Records, and now for Kompakt.

Teaser is a four song 12' with no titles for any of the cuts, 'Teaser' is just what it's name says. For me, There is only one song I need worry about naming, so I will call that song 'Teaser'. The first song on the A-side is the reason you will love this single. It is as much My Bloody Valentine as Felix Da Housecat as Mum. There is a steady beat, a rollicking looped sound like Kevin Shield's finest hour, a slight female vocal with an intriguing accent, and a dreamy feel you could close your eyes to.

It is quite a song, and quite the standout track on this second Kompakt single by Lawrence, who is NOT the same person that fronted Felt, Denim, and Go Kart Mozart.

Lawrence has also had a cut each on the Kompakt compilations 'Total 2' ('Gilbert') and 'Total 3' ('French Fries').

The Kompakt website says about him: 'ONE OF OUR ALLTIME FAVOURITES. TRUTHFUL EMOTIONAL HIGHTECH TECH.'

Fave: A1

---Carl, September 18, 2001