My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe is the solo project of Cameron Picton- former bassist and sometimes singer of black midi, a band of such outsized influence that it needs no introduction. After two years of hiatus and work in progress shows, Picton makes his return with a more numerical, less scorching, equally seismic project.

 

Familiar faces abound with My New Band Believe, too many to name but some headlines for Edinburgh: 7 members of caroline are involved and Mike O'Malley and Jasper Llewellyn are credited as co-producers; Georgia Ellery (Jockstrap, BC;NR) and Kiran Leonard get writing credits; players include but are not limited to: Caius Williams (feeo, crosspiece), Nina Lim (ninush), Charlie Wayne (BC;NR), Josh Finerty (Shame) and there is even a guest appearance from Jack Shep (SNL UK).

 

The debut record, My New Band Believe, features a quaqueversal cast of musicians organised around Picton's acoustic guitar. A far cry from all the tight-knitting, interlocking, segmenting, amplifying and feedbacking of bm records, but in difference lies sameness; and in lessness lies moreness; and the entire spectrum is found on this record.