aaamusic | On 15, Dec 2010

TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT, Bella Union’s new signings for 2011, have just announced news of their first-ever UK shows, visiting these shores for three London club dates plus two support slots with label-mates THE WALKMEN at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the Concorde in Brighton. Dates below…

Thursday 20 January – LONDON – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen

Friday 21 January – LONDON – The Barfly

Monday 24 January – LONDON – Bull & Gate

Tuesday 25 January – LONDON – Shepherd’s Bush Empire (supporting The Walkmen)

Wednesday 26 January – BRIGHTON – Concorde 2 (supporting The Walkmen)

In 21st century terms, no one really sounds like TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT. Taster single “What Became of You and I” neatly encapsulates their swooning, roller-coasting, deliriously jubilant sunshine pop that harks back to more innocent times.

Treefight For Sunlight – What Became of You and I by Bella Union

And their myspace to hear more, including the incredible “Facing The Sun”… http://www.myspace.com/treefightforsunlight

Due for release 14th February 2011, Treefight For Sunlight’s self-titled debut album bottles their epic sunshine pop into ten mini-symphonies and shows Bella Union are embracing the new year with the same eclectic enthusiasm as ever… The band, who have known each other since childhood, hail from Denmark; clearly a breeding ground for mavericks judging by the likes of Mew, The Raveonettes, Oh No Ono and Treefight’s fellow Bella Union voyagers The Kissaway Trail. Bands that unstitch rock/pop’s rich tapestry and weave in their own unique and challenging DNA. In Treefight For Sunlight’s case, it’s the legacy of California’s west coast pop art, from its origins in the epic harmonies of The Association and The Turtles, which had a knock-on effect in the 70s with Sparks and the 80s with LA’s Paisley Underground scene. Fans of the Flaming Lips, MGMT and Panda Bear will surely also appreciate Treefight For Sunlight’s layered, twisting, caramelised energy and absorbing imagery.