Lovely sound-makers The Middle East announced this morning that they are no more.
Writing on their Facebook page, they said "we don't feel like playing anymore for a whole lot of reasons that i won't list here and i'm afraid if we continued any longer it would just be a moneygrab. i'd rather go hungry." And, "i'm very tired." After hearing them interviewed on Phantom FM earlier this year, I can well believe it. The interviewer was having a terrible time getting any conversation out of them.
A ten piece indie folk group from the a place bearing the unlikely name of Townsville in Australia, The Middle East released only one full album and two EPs since their formation in 2005.
One of the best things about them was their lovely close harmonies, and soft guitar plucking. I missed them when they played Dublin last year. Damn.
Here's a track to remember them by (and one they admitted they were sick of playing):
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