When they're not concentrating on their other band Convoy, San Diego boys Louis XIV bring their self-indulgent side out to play; debut self-titled album is centred around the narrative of a boy who genuinely believes he is the famed eighteenth century French king of the band's moniker. Obvious influences are the Stones and the Stooges but in place their playful side emerges, pulling up reminders of T Rex; elsewhere, 'The White Stripes minus the pretension' comes to mind. They've impressed crowds at SXSW, played with The Killers, Violent Femmes and The Datsuns, and will play US dates in February 2005 with Hot Hot Heat.

Releases

• Pledge Of Allegiance - single, out 02/01/2006 on Atlantic. 1 review (read/post)
• Finding Out True Love Is Blind - single, out 03/10/2005 on Atlantic. (post review)
• God Killed The Queen - single, out 18/07/2005 on Atlantic. 1 review (read/post)
• The Best Little Secrets Are Kept - album, out 25/04/2005 on Atlantic. (post review)

Past events

• Mon 25 Aug at Liverpool Carling Academy 2. (post review)
• Wed 20 Aug at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Sat 25 Feb at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)

News

• 29/06/2005: Louis XIV swagger onto UK shores

Links

• Louis XIV - official site

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