Penelope Isles
Penelope Isles are centred around siblings Jack and Lily Wolter, originally from the Isle of Man, and for several years now based in Brighton.
Their debut album Until the Tide Creeps In was produced by the band at the Bella Union studios in London and Brighton. They create dynamic blissed-out moments soaked in fuzz-noise waves - their songs fragile yet ferocious. Indie-psych currents and lustrous melodies blend with the siblings' voices. With this release came extensive touring with 150 shows all over the world, including 100 shows in 2019 alone, and this saw the Isles develop into a formidable live force, with ‘Gnarbone’ emerging as a sure-fire show-stopper.
They've also hit the road with The Flaming Lips and The Magic Numbers. Loved by fans, DJs, tour-mates and writers, their debut marks them out as one of the most exciting UK bands of the last few years.
When you’re trying to make it through tough times, you need a little light to find your way. That light blazes brightly on the alchemical second album from Penelope Isles Which Way To Happy, an album forged amid emotional upheaval and band changes. Setting the uncertainties of twentysomething life to alt-rock and psychedelic songs brimming with life, colour and feeling, this album emerges as a luminous victory for Jack and Lily.
They also collaborated with legendary electronic duo, ORBITAL on the track ‘Are You Alive?’.
“There’s a kind of surf’s up fuzz over this quartet’s debut, a hazy harmonised beachiness that nods to Pavement, Girls and Tame Impala while suggesting something pleasingly singular. It’s the sound of a band enjoying the discovery of their sound.”
Q - 4 Stars ****
“An undeniably lovely melange of dreampop and gentle psychedelia.”
Sunday Times
“Timeless and special. Unashamedly bight melodies that throw you into the sunlight and make the darker moments even more striking”
DIY - 4 Stars ****
“This self-produced debut is sublime from top to toe, blissful boy girl harmonies wrapping their way around layered fuzz-rock guitars and trippy tales.”
Shindig - 4 Stars ****
“A genuinely healing listen”
DIY - 4 Stars ****
“A knockout album with instant charm. When Penelope Isles hit the spot they hit it with a dazzled burst of refracted light.”
Metro
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