I was lucky enough to catch Boy Mandeville (facebook/twitter/soundcloud) a few weeks ago when they played a Lyle & Scott night at XOYO along with Ice Black Birds and the much-hyped Summer Camp. There was no denying that Boy Mandeville stole the show that night, getting the crowds dancing to their sun-drenched tunes as we all wished in the summer.
The London-based but Cambridge-formed quartet may have invented their name as a corruption of Bernard Mandeville, a Dutch/English philosopher, but their frantic jaunty worldbeat is the perfect accompaniment to any day in the sunshine. Like today. They’ve garnered comparisons with the likes of Larrikin Love and Vampire Weekend, but they have settled into their own style that is more than a combination of their influences, as shown rather sweetly on Gorilla – their latest release on their own Around the Dial Records.
And the best way I know to show my appreciation of the new soundtrack to my summer was to book them to play our showcase on 19th May at Dingwalls, Camden (tickets)
[BUY] By Mandeville – Killing the Work @ East City Records | Amazon | iTunes
[BUY] Boy Mandeville – Christina/Raising Snake @ Amazon | iTunes
[FREE] Boy Mandeville – Mo Skrib EP for the price of an email address
Boy Mandeville – Gorilla
Boy Mandeville – Christina
Boy Mandeville – Steel Horse
Boy Mandeville – Hives
Boy Mandeville – Need More Stuff