Video: These New Puritans - 'V (Island Song)'

These New Puritans have shared a new animated video for their Field of Reeds cut “V (Island Song). The clip was directed by PICNIC with the script coming from frontman Jack Barnett.

Video: These New Puritans – “Organ Eternal”

Willy Vanderperre handles directing duties on the latest video from U.K. band, These New Puritans.  “Organ Eternal” was a Field Of Reeds highlight for me and the video maintains that same polished feel and attention to the dramatic that the Puritans have consistently delivered with each release.

Video: These New Puritans: "Fragment Two"

These New Puritans have shared the video for "Fragment Two" off their recently released excellent third LP,  Field of Reeds. The clip was directed by Daniel Askill in conjunction with the Creators Project and is true with most things of the band, dramatic and first class all the way.

Listen: These New Puritans – “Fields of Reeds” (Full LP Stream)

In the past I have expressed my love for British group These New Puritans and how I feel they are under rated, echoing the sentiment recently when I shareda new track from their forthcoming third LP, Fields Of Reeds.   I've spent the last month with the new record, which is officially due out on June 10th, and as was the case between the first two records the progression is undeniable. The band has stated that they headed into Studio P4 Funkhaus Nalepastraße, in Berlin, with little to no traditional guitar work instead choosing to fully compose orchestral type works. The results are absolutely worth the effort although it is worth noting that at times I miss some of the fantastic drum work that appears on their earlier records

As you may have gathered, Field of Reeds is an unconventional album that is loaded with intricate nuances that ultimately rewards the audience tenfold; An album for those who still listen to full albums from start to finish, an album who's most precious moments don't live in the forefront but rather in the shadows beneath. This is an album for those that have an attention span that goes beyond today’s standard of three minute bursts of pop bliss. I personally enjoy both schools of thought but these types of albums are fewer and far between than they once were and when they are done well like Fields Of Reeds is, it makes you appreciate it all that much more.

Check out the full stream below courtesy of The Guardian and be sure to pick it up via the bands website if you like what you hear.

Listen: These New Puritans - "Fragment Two"

I’ve never understood why British post-punk act These New Puritans doesn't get more praise, the band has a great original sound and execution to detail not often found in music these days. Whatever the case June 10th sees the release of their third LP called Field of Reeds, the follow-up to 2010's spectacular Hidden. The record is produced by bandleader Jack Barnett along with Graham Sutton and like Hidden features a cast of contributing string, woodwind players and guest vocalists. Check out our first taste via "Fragment Two“ which is yet another well executed and somber piece from a band that does it better than most. 

Field of Reeds track listing:
01 This Guy's in Love With You
02 Fragment Two
03 The Light in Your Name
04 V (Island Song)
05 Spiral
06 Organ Eternal
07 Nothing Else
08 Dream
09 Field of Reeds