Take a fun-filled listen to “Long Way Down” (above). I like it. I really, really like it. It is the new single from London-based duo, Vienna Ditto.
‘Portishead doing a Tarantino soundtrack’ is how Huw Stephens of BBC Radio 1, described the band. Vienna Ditto’s upcoming LP Circle is said to epitomize the band’s flair and charismatic individuality. With luck, the new record will be released 12th June 2015.
Vienna Ditto consists of Hatty Taylor and Nigel Firth, a pair who first met when the latter started teaching guitar when she was 11 years old. After a couple of years they lost touch, but in one of those strange twists of fate they literally bumped into each other in the street in 2009. Since then it has been musical triumphs for Vienna Ditto. Their intriguing blend of smoky blues, psychedelic rock and electronica has earned them airtime from the likes of BBC Radio One, BBC6 Music and XFM, and received several glowing reviews in Q Magazine, Artrocker and The Fly.
Circle allures your ears and mind with its hedonistic vibes whilst giving you a chance to drink in the warped pop / cosmic gospel blues of Vienna Ditto. The strokes of the guitar alongside a pulsating distorted beat provided by the elephantine drums compliment the haunting, almost Edith Piaf-like tones of Hatty’s voice.
Hatty’s dreamy vocals, alongside Nigel Firth’s almost Split-Enz-like production, make this band something very adventurous and exciting. It’s not an easy task for a band to create a truly unique sound, but Vienna Ditto do it naturally.
Below is the video for another of their recent singles where you actually can hear the Piaf in Hattie’s voice.
