Landshapes

Landshapes is a British band formed in 2012, known primarily for its effects-heavy psychedelic alternative rock. They released their debut full-length album Rambutan on indie record label Bella Union in 2013 and their second album, Heyoon, in May 2015. The group consists of Heloise Tunstall-Behrens (vocals, violin) and Luisa Gerstein (vocals, ukulele) with Jemma Freeman (guitar, vocals) and Dan Blackett (drums, vocals). They were formerly known as Lulu and the Lampshades.

Lulu and the Lampshades, Bestival 2010; left to right (without the "Lampshades"): Dan Blackett (drums, hidden),
Heloise Tunstall-Behrens (violine),
Luisa Gerstein (ukulele),
Jemma Freeman (electric guitar)

Band members Tunstall-Behrens and Gerstein are known for their revival of the 1931 Carter Family song "When I'm Gone" as "Cups".[1]

While Landshapes was on hiatus, Gerstein and Tunstall-Behrens remained active with Deep Throat Choir,[2] releasing an album on Bella Union in 2017,[3] and now perform with Blood Moon Project.[4] Freeman formed Jemma Freeman and the Cosmic Something, releasing a debut EP in 2017[5] and a debut album in 2019.[6]

Discography

Lulu and the Lampshades
  • 2009: "Feet To The Sky" / "Rose Tint" (Single, Voga Parochia)
  • 2011: "Cold Water" / "Cups" ("You're Gonna Miss Me") (Single, Moshi Moshi)
  • 2011: "Cold Water" (EP, Moshi Moshi)

Landshapes
  • 2013: Rambutan (Album, Bella Union)
  • 2013: "Insomniacs Club" (Single, Bella Union)
  • 2015: Heyoon (Album, Bella Union)
  • 2020: Contact (Album, Bella Union)

References
  1. "Cups, You're Gonna Miss Me: Evolution of a Song". Atomicsam.wordpress.com.
  2. "Deep Throat Choir: 'We are empowered women doing something we love together'". Inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. "Deep Throat Choir: Be OK review – sweetly subversive choral pop | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. "Blood Moon Project — Singing With Nightingales". Singingwithnightingales.com. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  5. "Get To Know – Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something – For The Rabbits". Fortherabbits.net. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  6. "Jemma Freeman And The Cosmic Something - Oh Really, What's That Then? (Trapped Animal) | God Is In The TV". Godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-22.


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