Lovely Assistant
with support from Benedict Hawkin
| 0 | LEEDS: Hyde Park Book Club (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Wednesday 19th March, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm Start time: 7:30pm |
| . | All ages (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) |
| C | Music - General |
Event information
Lovely Assistant have an eye towards music's history—that is, the good parts: the torch songs of the fifties; the lavish, warm production and maximalism of the seventies, harkening back to Steely Dan and Laurel Canyon's golden age; the eclecticism and sleek virtuosity of Prince; the space and tenderness of Arthur Russell.
Based in Newcastle and currently touring in promotion of their new album 'Fuck Love', Lovely Assistant grace Leed's Hyde Park Book Club on 19 March.
“I really love this, this is definitely a band and there's something about it's nature which really appeals to me. I love the repetition, I love the mix of voices, I love the smart and clever and funny lyric” Guy Garvey, Finest Hour, BBC6 Music
"Crushingly beautiful... Remarkable" American Pancake
“Packed with creativity and style” Shakk, BBC Introducing
"Breaking all boundaries" theothersidereviews.com
“Instantly charming” FV Music Blog"
Lovely Assistant are supported Northumbrian songwriter Benedict Hawkin, who combines an intricate and alternative approach to the guitar with a classic and sophisticated songwriting sensibility, harkening back to Joni Mitchell, Richard Thompson, Joanna Newsom, Prefab Sprout, and, particularly, Paul Simon.
'Very excellent... bursting with ideas, but ideas you can really hang your hat'. The Crack Magazine
