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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Liam Howe of Sneaker Pimps
Name Liam Howe Best known for I am best known for my extensive pencil collection. When I work with an artist I often gift them a pencil: Lana Del Ray has one of my Blackwing 602’s. Being a founding member of trip hoppers Sneaker Pimps also brings some welcome notoriety. Current city London (Hackney) Really want to be in I really want to be in Muro Leccese. It’s a sleepy little town in Puglia, southern Italy. When you arrive in Muro it feels like you have stepped back in time. It’s straight out of a 1950s Italian arthouse film: beautiful towering churches and silent piazzas a-plenty. On the ancient streets farmers sell their handpicked produce from the backs of three-wheeler vans. Locals buzz around town in dusty old Cinquecentos. Lots of creative folk have moved there i...
Sneaker Pimps Share First Two Singles Off Squaring the Circle
In May, Sneaker Pimps revealed their return by announcing Squaring the Circle — their first album in 18 years. Now, the ’90s trip-hop pioneers have shared the first two singles off the project: “Fighter” and the title track. “Fighter” sees co-vocalist Simonne Jones take the lead, while “Squaring the Circle” sees her dueting with founding member Chris Corner. “‘Fighter’ is a plea for courage and strength against prevailing mental health crises. ‘Squaring the Circle’ (via Nietzsche) is a heartfelt ode to eternal returns of love, in the face of desperate adversity,” founding member Liam Howe explained in a statement. “Contrasting in nature, hopefully these songs describe the diversity and essence of the new album.” “It’s taken many years and many false starts to get Sneaker Pimps ...
Sneaker Pimps Announce First New Album in Nearly 20 Years
Sneaker Pimps are back nearly 20 years after releasing their third album, 2002’s Bloodsport. The ’90s trip-hop pioneers announced their fourth album Squaring the Circle will be coming out this fall, with its title-track and lead single set for a July 9 release. The album was written, performed and produced by founding members Chris Corner and Liam Howe and was recorded at Sawtooth Studios in Pioneertown, California and The Tower Studios in London. Corner also took on vocal duty alongside featured artist Simonne Jones. “ITS TAKEN MANY YEARS AND MANY FALSE STARTS TO GET SNEAKER PIMPS BACK IN THE GAME,” wrote Corner on Twitter. “SOMETIMES U NEED TO BACK THE FUCK OFF AND LET THE UNIVERSE TAKE CONTROL. IM PROUD AND RELIEVED TO SAY IT IS FINALLY HAPPENING. WE OFFICIALLY ...
