The Physics House Band

The Physics House Band are an English band formed in Brighton in 2012. They have released three studio albums.

The Physics House Band
OriginBrighton, UK
GenresProgressive rock, experimental rock,[1] psychedelia[2]
Years active2012–present
LabelsBlood and Biscuits, Small Pond
Websitethephysicshouseband.com
Members
  • Samuel Organ
  • Adam Hutchison
  • Dave Morgan
  • Miles Spilsbury

History

Formed in 2012, the band comprises multi-instrumentalists Sam Organ and Adam Hutchinson and drummer Dave Morgan, who met while studying at University in Brighton, and were initially members of a five-piece band.[3] The band name is taken from an Alexander Calder sculpture.[4] They initially gained a following from their video for "Titan" on YouTube.[3][5] The band's debut album, Horizons/Rapture, was released in 2013.[3][5] Comedian Stewart Lee, in a Sunday Times review of Horizons/Rapture wrote: "This youthful Brighton trio’s debut offers ugly-beautiful instrumental progressive rock that ageing King Crimson fans think no-one can play anymore."[5]

The band's second album, Mercury Fountain, was released in 2017.[5] The album was described in The Independent as "a cataclysmic, cyclical odyssey that spirals in and out of kaleidoscopic pockets, serene ambience and frenetic, apoplectic wig-outs".[5]

The group have toured and performed shows with Alt-J, Jaga Jazzist, Deerhoof, LITE, 65daysofstatic, Three Trapped Tigers, Mono, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

The band's music has been described as "psychedelic experimental rock", "psych-rock", and "psychedelic, experimental math-rock".[3][5][6] Paul Lister, writing for The Guardian, described them as a "perfect storm of rock, prog, psych, cosmic, tech metal and jazz fusion", stating that the band members played "about 33 instruments" between them.[2]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

  • Horizons / Rapture (2013, Blood & Biscuits Records)
  • Mercury Fountain (2017, Small Pond Recordings)
  • Death Sequence (May 2019, Unearthly Vision)

Remix albums

  • Horizons / Rapture: Remixed (2014, Blood & Biscuits Records / KLDSCP Records)

References
  1. James Pearce. "The Physics House Band | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  2. Lester, Paul (March 15, 2017). "New band of the week: The Physics House Band (No 143) – a perfect prog rock storm fit for gig veterans". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. Pearce, James "The Physics House Band Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017
  4. Gray, Josh (2017) "The Physics House Band Aim To Melt Faces With 'Obidant'", Clash, 13 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017
  5. Dedman, Remfry (2017) "The Physics House Band – Mercury Fountain: Exclusive Stream", The Independent, 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017
  6. Smith, Matthew (2017) "LISTEN: New The Physics House Band Single", The Quietus, 14 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017
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