In Lieu update.

So I hope you're all keeping up to date with In Lieu. If not let me bring you up to scratch. Martin has been a very busy guy, making more new music all the time and playing drums for acts like Adam Russell. His music is getting reviewed all over the world and is really starting to make a hype. This track was a remix that he did for a Norwegian blog and its just In Lieu all over. 


Beach House - Norway(In Lieu RMX) by In Lieu


The tension and release give me butterflies, simple. The vocals are so perfect that its almost too good to actually enjoy. You get to the stage where you sit there listening feeling bad because you can't do that. I have to say if In Lieu isn't pushing more boundaries by this time next year i'll be shocked. 


Keep up to date on new material at In Lieu's Blog and Facebook. 

Fabels by Adam Russell

This is the latest instalment of EP's from Kent based Adam Russell, in what ever light you look writing, recording and releasing three EP's in just over a month is an amazing accomplishment, not even big household bands can say they have done this. 


The Ep opens with a great piano melody and synth sound creeping into the mix. The Drums are tight and appropriate nothing too over powering and no over playing. The Ep is littered with great build up's and releases, a great example is 'Wake Up' moving from just piano and vocals to full drums, synth and really impressive piano movements. 


The part of the Ep I enjoy the most is that Adam is very experimental with his chord choices, some sounding very dissonant and punching through the mix in a few songs like 'Voice Voice Voice'. 


My favourite track form the Ep however is '1672', the way it starts of beautifully builds up then changes the tempo as the drums enter the mix and it just creates such a beautiful atmosphere, especially when the synth hits your ears, a song that really did give me a shiver. Its really great song if your a fan of acts like Imogen Heap or In Lieu, especially In Lieu because Martin plays drums. 


Over all I really enjoyed this EP, it was my favourite out of the three that where released. But it does leave you wanting. Some of the song's cut off too soon, thats the only thing that I found myself getting annoyed with. I wanted the tracks to keep going as you got the the tension and release, boom then next track. It was an album that I could listen to and find myself drifting into a day dream and thinking about better times in life, not saying that it was a depressing album it just took me back to good times. 


The album is up for free download along with all the other Ep's over at Adam's Bandcamp. Also as I was writing this review I found out that there is a new set of tracks out. Check Adam's Facebook for more details and new music. 

New In Lieu tracks

Over at In Lieu's Soundcloud you can listen to some new tracks and remix's from Martin Ruffin himself. Get over sometime today and listen cause his skills are only getting better and better as time moves. 

In Lieu Interview.

So I did a little interview with Martin Ruffin of In Lieu a few months back and thought it would be cool to see what you guys think of it when its re posted. Plus I love his music and cant wait for new material. 

A Little Interview With Martin Ruffin A.K.A In Lieu. 

When Did you start writing the Album?

 I started writing that EP around April earlier in 2010, kind of on a song by song basis, which at the time i didn't really know what to do with until more and more started getting done and thinking "Oh this could actually turn into a record".

What Gave you the inspiration for the Name In Lieu?

 I can't even remember now, i read something in a book saying In Lieu of a name and considering the amount of projects i'd started under different aliases that hadn't really seen the light of day, thought this would be a suitable title. Gives a bit more freedom. I've had a few compliments and some people just thinking it's retarded.

What Song are you most Proud of?
Difficult one to answer, rather than entire tracks there's moments within these that i take pride in, which is kinda how i listen to music as well. As far as how much work went in though and how it went from conception to overrall execution, probably Euthanasia. There's like 100 odd tracks of audio in there, ridiculous.

Is there any new music/projects for the future?
Yeah, i'm doing a kind of trifecta project making instrumental music which will then have an illustration done based on it, then some writing as well, kind of just feeding off of each other(but it could start from any source). Gonna make them into some nice little packages and just sell them cheap online. That's just in the meantime while i gradually finish an album. Works started and it's planned, i'm excited! People can keep up to date on the website - http://inlieu.co.uk/

What other Ambient acts/artist do you admire?
I don't really listen to as much ambient music as people would think, like at all. I get bored pretty quickly, and prefer the kind of textures those guys create but put into different context, rather than just long washes of sound like Hammock or Eluvium or something, though that stuff's amazing in its own right. I liked the Riceboy Sleeps record though, A Lily's stuff(guy from Yndi Halda), those two obvious M83 songs! To be honest i'd be happy just listening to Debussy forever
Get over to the official In Lieu blog space or facebook for more information.