Dear Eloise (band)
Dear Eloise (simplified Chinese: 亲爱的艾洛伊丝; pinyin: Qīn'ài de ài luò yī sī) is a Chinese rock band composed of vocalist/producer Yang Haisong (杨海崧) and Sun Xia (孙霞).[1]
Formed in Beijing in 2008, the pair are known for their lo-fi DIY recordings that combine elements of shoegaze, indie pop, noise rock and experimental music. In addition to playing all of the instruments themselves, the husband-wife duo record and edit all of the band's music in their home studio.
While they do not perform live[2] and have released their recordings inconspicuously through the Beijing-based vinyl label Genjing Records [3][4][5] and CD label Maybe Mars, the duo has managed to gain a loyal following in both the Chinese independent music scene[6] and with critics abroad.[7][8]
Their seventh effort, Vanishing Winter, was released on April 6, 2013 on Genjing Records.[9][10][11] An eighth release, a split with Australian alternative rock outfit Underground Lovers, was released in August 2013 with cooperation from the Melbourne-based record label Rubber Records.[12]
Discography
Albums
- The Words That Were Burnt (Maybe Mars, 2010)
- 美丽陌生人 (Beauty In Strangers) (Maybe Mars, 2011)
- Farewell To The Summer (Maybe Mars, 2014)
- Uncontrollable, Ice Age Stories (Maybe Mars, 2016)
- They Slipped Away From My Mind Just Like This[13] (Maybe Mars, 2019)
Singles
- 城堡 (Castle)/如果它是美丽的 (If It's Beautiful) (Genjing, 2010)
- Song For Her/Song For Him (Genjing, 2011)
- I'll Be Your Mirror (Genjing/Bubutz, 2012)
- Man Without A Name / Haunted (Acedia) (Genjing/Rubber 2013) (Split single with Underground Lovers)
- Vanishing Winter/The Place In White Light (Genjing, 2013)
- Dive / Summer Begins II (Maybe Mars, 2019) (Split with Lonely Leary)[14]
References
- Time Out Beijing | Lover's Rock | Feb 12, 2013
- Time Out Beijing | Dear Eloise: Beauty in Strangers | Dec 15, 2011
- Altered Zones | Dear Eloise: Castle | June 16, 2011 Archived December 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Dingus | Review: Song For Her | Apr 27, 2012". Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- Genjing Records | Interview with Antonio Contiero | Dec 14, 2012
- pangbianr | Best 2011 Chinese Underground Music | Jan 3, 2012
- Collective Zine | Dear Eloise: Castle | Mar 18, 2012
- Meridian Music Machine | Beijing / Dear Eloise | Oct 6, 2012
- SmartBeijing | Dear Eloise: Vanishing Winter | Mar 29, 2013
- "AltSounds | News: Dear Eloise release Vanishing Winter 7" | Apr 3, 2013". Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- Time Out Beijing | The vinyl revolution: Beijing's record industry | Apr 3, 2013
- Mess + Noise | News In Brief: Underground Lovers, Format, More Talk Less Action | Aug 16, 2013
- https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/they-slipped-away-from-my-mind-just-like-this
- http://www.maybemars.com/product/split-7/