Any plans for the summer?

In case you are wondering what Arrows of Love are up to this summer, the new press release reveals it all. - Alex

Arrows of Love have, over the past several months, marked themselves as one of the most exciting and creative bands in London.

Their debut EP was championed by Zane Lowe (Radio 1), Huw Stephens (Radio 1) and John Kennedy (XFM), and their follow on single by Steve Lamacq (Radio 2) and Rob De bank (Radio 1). The single, a cover of ‘In The Year 2525’, was released as a limited edition of just 20 physical copies; each crafted by 20 different artists into individual work, exhibited, and sold on ebay.

Off the back of this unique release, Arrows of Love set out across Europe playing live. They played to 800 capacity audiences in Italy and danced on table tops at the Camden Crawl. This Autumn they will share the stage, and the road, with Kasms on a European tour. Such is their connection and shared ethos for creativity that Kasms frontwoman Rachel has confirmed as the first guest vocalist on the planned Arrows of Love single, ‘The Knife’.

The Arrows of Love method of attacking the norm will be reflected in the single which will find the steady, haunting track interpreted by a number of female guest vocalists from various genres, across versions of the song.

Arrows of Love maintain their “revolving” line-up, featuring past and present members of Hush The Many, Loverman, Jamie T, Courtney Love and Turbogeist. This is arguably what gives their live show such unpredictability in mood, and keeps fans assiduously interested. It matches the sentiment of their music, from shambolic hedonism and shoegaze 90’s alternative rock, to humid, melancholy blues which falls in line with The Doors.

More recently, the band recorded a track for Strummerville and played their Strummerville Sessions this June. They have begun a fresh recording process for completion this summer, scheduling to release an initial single in October, a second in December, and a third in February 2011 alongside their debut album.

As a band, Arrows of Love refuse to stick to the beaten track, opting to experiment with the way they create music, and the way people consume it. They’re just a few steps into what is a marathon of ideas, waiting to be unleashed into British pop culture.