Fresh from recording their self-titled third album for Real World records, and their first with new member Keir Vine, Portico Quartet are embarking on a short UK tour to share their latest sounds with a UK audience.

Sat 12 Nov – Sheffield – Riverside Café, 7.30pm free 0114 2724633
Sun 13 Nov – Liverpool – Capstone Theatre, 7.30pm £17.50 0151 709 3789
Wed 16 Nov – Cambridge – The Junction, 7pm £15 adv 01223 511 511
Thu 17 Nov – Nottingham – The Rescue Rooms, 7.30pm £12.50 www.rescuerooms.com
Sat 19 Nov – London – Jazz Festival, Purcell Room two shows 3pm and 7.30pm, SOLD OUT – support from Stuart McCallum and featuring special guest Cornelia

Portico Quartet still sound like nothing you ever heard before. The Mercury nominated East London based outfit’s unique music has expanded to embrace new sonic territories. Drawing on the inspiration of electronica, ambient, classical and dance music as they take their strange, beautiful, cinematic, future music to exciting new vistas where the inspiration of Burial, Mount Kimbie and Flying Lotus rubs shoulders with the textures of Arve Henriksen and Bon Iver and echoes of Steve Reich and Max Richter. But all underpinned by a shared joy in collective music making as the band push their inimitable music into the future.

Portico Quartet’s third, self-titled, album is released in January 2012 on Real World Records. It is the sound of a band that refuses to stand still as they add new electronic inspiration to their trademark sound. But there are no shortcuts here, the music is played live, not pre-recorded, and the hard won collective empathy that is at the heart of their sound remains their primary touchstone. Full of mystery and drama Portico Quartet still take the listener on an unparalleled journey and live they pack a heavy punch as the band looks defiantly into the future.
Portico Quartet Portico Quartet will be released in January 2012 on Real World Records.

Watch ‘Ruins’ from their forthcoming album and download it for free via the link below.

Ruins free download – http://realworldrecords.com/pqruins/

Portico Quartet are

Duncan Bellamy, drums and electronics, Jack Wyllie, saxophones and electronics
Milo Fitzpatrick, bass and electronics, Keir Vine hang and keyboards