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Northern Alliance

...a sleepwalk through a daydream...

About Me

New Mini-album The Hand of God is now available (as part of the Picket Fence "E" series) from Fence Records . It's a limited release, available for one month only (October), so hurry along now.

Reviews for "The Hand of God":

"amazingly haunting... an epic slowburner" - Steve Lamacq, Radio 2

"has a beautiful, dreamlike quality" - Maverick Magazine [4/5]

"a fine record" - The List [4/5]

"a mesmerising sonic masterpiece" - The Daily Record

"... it feels as if you are listening to something from another galaxy ... making for a near perfect dreamlike album. Blissful listening." - The Skinny [4/5]

"... might just rank up there with the kind of religious experience Arcade Fire fans have ... a gorgeously melancholic mini-album" - Subba-Cultcha [9/10]

Last year's full-length LP "For the Grains of Sand" is available on iTunes

Or get the real CD for £8.00 from our website lowfidelity.com
Reviews for "For the Grains of Sand":

"breathtaking" - Maverick Magazine [4/5]
"works of beautifully fragile optimism...a great album" - The List [4/5]
"a charm-filled album" - Sunday Mail
"incredible mix of Spiritualised and The Beta Band" - Daily Record

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Website: lowfidelity.com
Band Members: Doug Johnstone: vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards
Craig Smith: bass, guitars, keyboards
Vivien Strachan: vocals
Influences:
Reviews have cited Sparklehorse, Mazzy Star, Codeine, Low, Arab Strap, Will Oldham, Mojave 3, The Zephyrs, Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub, The Kingsbury Manx, Delgados, ELO, Neutral Milk Hotel, Yo la Tengo, Stratford 4, Lush(!), Pulp(!), Pink Floyd(!!!), Caravan(?), Arab Strap, Belle & Sebastian, Spiritualised, The Monkees(!?!), Beta Band and Snow Patrol.
Record Label: Fence
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

lots of shit

Folks, Ignoring the impeccable advice of Spengler in Ghostbusters ('Don't cross the beams'), this little update is going to do exactly that - cross the beams of music and books, that is. Well, th...
Posted by Northern Alliance on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:49:00 PST

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Sorry, but you've probably all received a message from us today that goes like this: "You gotta send my friend a message. She thinks your really CuTE! Addher on (MSN)Messanger [email protected]...
Posted by Northern Alliance on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:32:00 PST