The Week That Was, written and recorded in late 2007 at Field Music's 8 Studio in Sunderland, emerged from an imagined crime thriller dreamt up by Peter and inspired by Paul Auster's labyrinthine storytelling. Peter started writing the songs as if they were moments, instances of perspectives within this story. The story was left to fall away, leaving a puzzle of musical snapshots.

Musically the record is an expansive tribute, paying direct (and indirect) homage to the wildly ambitious Linn Drum and Fairlight experiments of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Tin Drum-era Japan. This fused with the typically detailed arrangements and sense of drama makes The Week That Was a brain-shattering, 32 minute epic, straying further outside the conventions of most indie-guitar music.

“startling concept pop…dazzling” uncut ****

"a milestone on the path to a New Progressive Pop… Touched by Genius" **** Mojo Album of the Month

The album is out on 18 August but you can pre-order now from the Memphis shop and if you do you'll get a free The Week That Was poster.

Also available are The Week That Was Ts in various sizes...

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The Week That Was

The Week That Was