Posts Tagged ‘Folie a Deux’
Interview: Laura Hocking
"Like biting into a cream cake and finding a razor blade" Intrigued? You should be. We certainly are! Here's our conversation with the folk-tinted freak pop chanteuse, which delves into Expressionism, opera-writing, and how to brew homemade beer.
Written by Cari Steel
Illustration by Georgia Coote
As with all the best new music discoveries, my introduction to Laura Hocking and The Long Goodbye began with snippets from light-hearted conversations. By the time that three separate friends, (whose judgement I value deeply) had announced excitedly that they were off to see her play, waxing lyrical about her delicate voice, gorgeous harmonies and all-round One To Watch-ness, I couldn't resist it any longer. Cut to a few Sunday nights back where I found myself in the top room of the Old Queen's Head in Angel. So it seemed, did a lot of people; the room was packed - always a good sign! On Saturday night they take this heady brew to Deptford, where they will be playing at the consistently excellent Folie à Deux. The wonder and magic of standing in a converted dairy shed whilst hearing the best of the new alt:folk scene never abates. Laura Hocking and The Long Goodbye describe their sound as 'folk-tinted freak pop', which sounds alright by me. … read more
