The beguiling Scout Niblett of Nottingham, England, is a somebody who is worth getting to know. Her debut album SWEET HEART FEVER brings to mind the harrowing intensity of PJ Harvey's debut DRY, Scout Niblett's first is an album whose exterior calm is betrayed by a fantastic inner storm -- the likes of which the legions of card-carrying members of the Trans-global Network of Damaged Souls love to immerse themselves in, if only to feel a little more potent & vital for a forty-minute stretch. The dreamlike landscape has a meandering stream of consciousness feel to it, underscored by a few visceral song fragments that have an unresolved yet wholly intuitive feel to them.

Upcoming events

• Tue 20 May at Manchester Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape) with Liz Green
• Wed 21 May at Brighton The Freebutt
• Thu 22 May at London Borderline
• Sat 24 May at Paris La Maroquinerie
• Wed 23 Jul at Glasgow Old Fruitmarket with Sparklehorse, Daniel Johnston

Releases

• Kiss - single, out 19/11/2007 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)
• This Fool Can Die Now - album, out 15/10/2007 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)
• Dinosaur Egg - single, out 21/05/2007 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)
• Kidnapped By Neptune - album, out 23/05/2005 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)
• I'll Be A Prince - single, out 27/10/2003 on Too Pure. (post review)
• I Am - album, out 08/09/2003 on Too Pure. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Mon 17 Dec at Paris Nouveau Casino. (post review)
• Mon 26 Nov at London King's Cross Scala. 1 review (read/post)
• Sun 25 Nov at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Sat 24 Nov at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Fri 23 Nov at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Thu 22 Nov at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• The Pigeon Coup, Fri 07 Sep at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Wed 20 Jun at London Royal Festival Hall. (post review)
• Mon 18 Jun at London Spitz. (post review)
• Tue 05 Jun at Paris Le Point Ephémère. (post review)
• Fri 25 May at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Thu 24 May at Liverpool Korova. (post review)
• Wed 23 May at Bristol Thekla Social. (post review)
• Tue 22 May at Brighton Komedia Theatre. (post review)
• Mon 21 May at London Bush Hall. (post review)
• Tue 13 Feb at Cambridge Junction. (post review)
• Mon 12 Feb at Brighton Corn Exchange Theatre. (post review)
• Sun 11 Feb at London Shepherds Bush Empire. (post review)
• Loose Lips Sink Ships presents..., Fri 22 Dec at London The Luminaire. (post review)
• Sun 30 Oct at London The Luminaire. (post review)
• Sat 14 May at Brighton The Old Market. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 17 Jan at London The Arts Cafe. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 29/04/2008: Too Pure and Beggars Banquet go the way of all things as 4AD expands
• 28/04/2008: Daniel Johnston and friends: on tour in July
• 28/04/2008: Bite-size touring: Scout Niblett confirms a trio of dates
• 18/12/2007: Kaka kak kak: Clipse among first names for Primavera 2008
• 23/11/2007: Scouting for an alternative night out: Niblett cancels in Glasgow
• 11/10/2007: Devastations: three Irish dates confirmed
• 26/07/2007: David Shrigley Gets Worried about Liars, TV On The Radio...
• 16/07/2007: Scout about: Niblett comes to UK in autumn
• 06/07/2007: Further festival fun: Dot To Dot is lookin' fine
• 23/01/2007: Scout and about: Niblett gigs in May

Features

• 27/09/2007: End Of The Road 2007: the DiS review
• 06/07/2007: This is Our Music: SXSW With No Prospects
• 21/05/2007: Dot To Dot Festival: DiS's preview of Nottingham's biggest music marathon of the year

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