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King Louie

by Neko

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  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Cassette with screen printed booklet in cardboard sleeve and Digital Download.

    "Comeback' is available for download when placing a pre-order.

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1.
Division Below 05:15
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2.
No Subs 05:32
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3.
Nine Lives 04:24
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4.
Comeback 07:14
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about

Released on 10 November 2023, King Louie is the debut EP from Bristol band Neko.

Recorded in the depths of winter at Humm Studios in the bands home city, the EP sees the band nail down their sound, an eclectic mix ranging from the gritty, driving riffs of Division Below and 9 Lives to the soaring melodies and twinkling textures of No Subs and Comeback.

Previously an entirely instrumental band, the EP also features vocals from Yuka Suzuki in her Japanese mother tongue on 3rd track 9 Lives, a tribute to the bands unofficial mascot/cover star/feline deity Louie.

The band have taken the long way round to its first release. Formed in 2020 by friends and 5 a side teammates Will Sandercock (guitar), Ayumu Suzuki (synths) and Andy Came (drums), the band managed one practice before lockdown threatened to end things almost as soon as they had begun. However, armed with an idea that was to develop into crowd favourite No Subs, the band regrouped in summer 2021, adding Harry Winter (bass) to fill out their sound and complete the bands lineup.

Playing their first show at Bristol institution the Louisiana in March 2022, the band kept writing and developing their sound until they hit on something that felt right. Four days of fun recording with producer Dom Mitchison resulted in an EP that was in tune with the Neko live sound.

Mixing and mastering complete, Neko reached out to Brighton based label Shore Dive records, whose reputation for unique and interesting records felt like a natural fit for the EPs CD release. A kind offer from Hand Drawn Hand Records to release the EP in tape format was also taken up, resulting in a debut release that the band are proud of.

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released November 10, 2023

P&L 2023 Neko under exclusive licence to Hand Drawn Hand Records & Shoredive Records
Written and Performed by Neko 2023
Recorded and Engineered by Dominic Mitchison @ Humm Studios 2023
Mastered by Shawn Joseph @ Optimum Mastering 2023
Photography by Kate Feast 2023
Artwork by Chris Gordon

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Neko Bristol, UK

Bristol's newest post-krautrock / electronica hybrid with sprawling soundscapes and glistening melodies. The euphoric place where Mogwai and Air meet, a shimmering soundtrack.

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