The Stars Are So Big, The Earth Is So Small ... Stay As You Are cover

The Stars Are So Big, The Earth Is So Small ... Stay As You Are

Released

They may never have achieved the profile of their contemporaries Stereolab or their regular gigging partners on the Birmingham scene Broadcast — but those who do love Pram love them every bit as much and deservedly so. They draw from the same pool of influences as their contemporaries: Krautrock repetition, spooky old British TV themes and sound effects, a little bit of Syd Barrett and the more strung-out end of C86 indie. But within that hermetic world, their personality is absolutely distinct and deeply compelling. On their debut album, they arrived fully formed, Rosie Cuckston’s deadpan “Brummie Nico” voice conjuring urban dreamscapes among the repetitions, and over just eight tracks it creates a fully realised world.

Joe Muggs

Suggestions
Deep Listening cover

Deep Listening

Panaiotis, Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster
Mosquito cover

Mosquito

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
async cover

async

Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness cover

The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness

Tony Da Gatorra, Gruff Rhys
Mother cover

Mother

Xylouris White