The Leaf Library

Event Information

Sonic Masala is proud to bring London drone-pop aficionados The Leaf Library to JT Soar Friday April 17 as they launch new album After The Rain, Strange Seeds (out on Fika Recordings, mixed by Tortoise's John McEntire). I have been wanting them up here for a while so this promises to be a mesmeric night!

The Leaf Library

“World-weary yet innocent, blissful dreampop” – Uncut
“A sensory deprivation tank of experimental sometimes-pop” – Concrete Islands
“Like experiencing The Clientele’s ghostly pastoral elegies warped through the drone melodies of Stereolab" – PopLib
"A melancholy wonder" – The Guardian
"Fascinating, bold and experimental drone-pop" – Louder Than War
“Music for a rainy Tuesday afternoon of the soul” – Pete Paphides

The Leaf Library are a north London band playing melodic dream-like music built on layers of chiming guitars, pulsing electronics, noise and looping drones. Their fourth studio album, ‘After The Rain, Strange Seeds’ (produced by the band and mixed by John McEntire), is released on Fika Recordings in March. Previously, they have released three studio albums (Daylight Versions, About Minerals and The World Is A Bell), a collaborative LP with Japanese artist Teruyuki Kurihara (Melody Tomb), a recent double LP of rarities and compilation tracks (Library Music: Volume One) and a four track EP for electronic label Castles In Space.

The band formed in the mid 2000s around singer Kate Gibson and ex-Saloon guitarist Matt Ashton and has settled into the core line up that includes drummer Lewis Young and bassist Gareth Jones.

On their studio albums the band have collaborated with musicians as diverse as Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele, singer Ed Dowie, noise group Far Rainbow and string collective Iskra Strings, and have provided music for a number of exhibitions, films and performances. In their live shows the carefully constructed and occasionally delicate sound world of their albums is replaced by a sometimes noisier and more intense experience, helped by the addition of an ever-evolving collective of musicians including guitarist Mike Cranny (of fellow drone pop travellers Firestations) and keyboardist Irina Shtreis.

Support comes from Oxford trio iiis and Nottingham's own Float.

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All Ages Show
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JT ACCESSABILITY INFO..

Entrance to the venue is via a single 4” step from the street, for which we have a portable ramp available upon request. Our main room is a single level gig space with no stage. It is primarily standing room only but have chairs available if required. Access to the toiler, merch and quiet space area is via a single 6” step, for which we have a ramp available upon request. The toilet itself has a sloped entrance leading to a single cubicle with space for a wheelchair and handrails on the door and walls. Quiet space available upon request. All events are all ages, and offer free entry for personal assistants. We aim to be as inclusive as possible, if you have any accessibility requests, suggestions or comments don’t hesitate to get in touch at jtsoarspace@gmail.com.