Arthur and Martha are Adam Cresswell and Alice Hubley.Cresswell was the founder of Saloon, the London based indie pop band who reached number 1 in the 2002 Festive 50. Hubley was previously a member of The Seven Inches and The Exteriors. Until recently she was a member of the Duloks and is one of the four people who run the Spiral Scratch indie pop club and promotions nights in London.
Arthur and Martha play electro-pop and they play it well. I cannot think of too many acts both myself and the mrs, who likes funk, soul & hip hop likes (opposites attract eh?) but they are one of them!
The band have four songs available for streaming on their My Space page including the forthcoming single Autovia and I guess the bulk of it's 22 plays to date have been listened to by me. Imagine New Order, D.A.F, Kraftwerk and any other electronic based bands you can pluck out of the sky, mix them together and throw in a bit of "pop dust" and the result is what this rather spiffing single sounds like.
Of the other three tracks Squarewave To Heaven is a highlight with it's driving synths and hushed vocals.
The band have completed their début album The Microchip Tears and are looking for a label to release it. Until that happens I suggest that you head over to My Space and stream some quality electro-pop tunes.
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