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RF

by Rural France

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Clementine 02:18
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Hosepipe Ban 02:20
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Half A Heart 02:00
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Stolen Beer 02:42
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Runner-Up 02:07
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about

Rural France – a collaboration between Tom Brown and Rob Fawkes that began in 2017 as they both adapted to leaving London for the greener climes of Wiltshire.

Armed with a bunch of jangly demos, roughly hewn in numerous bedrooms and garages, they made their first album ‘Two Drink Maximum’ in 2018, released on legendary Australian label Half a Cow.

After releasing the follow-up Damp Spirit EP, the duo decided to forgo the studio to make their next record in Rob’s garage. Inspired by the hissy ‘if it sounds good it is good’ aesthetic of Guided By Voices, they set about recording a batch of songs that refracted the Beach Boys, GBV and Teenage Fanclub through the cynical lens of getting older.

With its dry lyricism, warped fuzz guitars and buzzing synths, ‘RF’ is the sound of Rural France distilled; an ode to both the pop nuggets of the 60s and the collective shoulder shrug of the 90s.

Tom says: “The songs were mostly written during the heatwave of 2018, spurred on by Beach Boys bootlegs and a World Cup. Half-drunk on the sun and Brian Wilson’s genius, I’d make the short journey from the garden to my guitar to try and get down some vague ideas that were forming in the haze of that sweltering suburban summer.”

credits

released October 29, 2021

Tom Brown: Vocals, Guitars
Rob Frawkes: Guitar, Bass
FR: Drums
Sarah Brown: Backing Vocals
James Brown: Spoken Intro


Songs: T. Brown
Music: Rural France
Recorded at The Ruby Slippers, Box
Mixed by Tom at home
Mastered by Ian Farmer at The Metal Shop
Cover artwork and insert photo by Rob Back photo by Tom
Layout and recreation by Chris Browne

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Rural France England, UK

The hardest working, nineties-influenced indie rock band in West Wiltshire.

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