State Broadcasters - The Ship and the Iceberg (2009)

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State Broadcasters are proud to announce the release of their debut album ‘The Ship and The Iceberg’. The 11 song album, released on legendary student run Glasgow record label Electric Honey.

The Glasgow six-piece released their debut single ‘Let’s Make T-Shirts’ in April 2008 and follow up ‘Our Favourite Park in January 2009 to widespread acclaim. They have been endorsed by respected DJs like Gideon Coe, Steve Lamacq and Jim Gellatly. Mixing a unique lyricism with eclectic instrumentation including: clarsach, piano, banjo, cello, double bass and trombone, the sound perfectly encapsulates the broad influences of each band member.

From UK legends The Smiths to US contemporary Sufjan Stevens, ancient traditional folk to modern composers like Yann Tiersen. The 11 song collection captures the essence of these myriad influences to create an original sound that endures long after the record has stopped spinning.

‘The Ship and the Iceberg’ has been hotly anticipated and the band hope that the album will introduce to them to a wider audience as well as satisfying the fan base they have built through regular live shows.

Electric Honey is one of Glasgow’s foremost small record labels, famously releasing Belle and Sebastian’s debut LP and also putting out early singles by Snow Patrol, Biffy Clyro and, most recently, the Stuart Maconie endorsed Wake The President. State Broadcasters are proud and honoured to follow in the footsteps of such great Scottish bands and will be continuing to develop with Electric Honey throughout 2009.

For now, ‘The Ship and the Iceberg’ is a fine introduction to the latest in a long line of exciting, original talents from Glasgow.