The most recent addition to the Lost Map roster, Insect Heroes are brothers George and Evan Thomas - assisted by fellow adventurers Robin Ashton, Adam Campbell and Laurie Pitt, variously assigned to modular synthesiser, keytar, banjo, drums and percussion. Their debut album, Apocalypso, given a full release in 2014, is a playful masterpiece of modern psychedelia. It moves along in slow chugs and mad sprints. Packed with rhythmic oddities, the songs are highly percussive affairs, as George dolefully sings along with an honesty that makes you feel as if you have been made privy to some of his innermost thoughts. 

The style varies, with vocals that at times recall crooners of old. In 'Bang Bang Bang' we hear echoes of 70s Serge Gainsbourg, and 'Beautiful World' sun-warps the Velvet Underground, while 'Strobe Lights' channels a Wild Honey era Beach Boys, and the galloping' Autobahn' reimagines Ennio Morricone.

Apocalypso is an utterly stunning album, and against all odds, a cohesive work, that all fans of truly original pop music deserve to hear. Insect Heroes are currently working on a follow-up album.

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Official music video for Insect Heroes new single 'King Fabulous'. The single is out on Lost Map Records: http://lostmap.com/postcards/postmap-012-992014-insect-heroes http://lostmap.com/insect-heroes https://www.facebook.com/pages/Insect-Heroes/128288870648917 Directed by: Olivia Powell Produced by: Olivia Quaglia Cinematography by: Gabriel Barrios Edited by: Shivang Sethi Starring: Jim Shearer and George Thomas Produced by students of the Dartmouth Film Summer School at Screen Academy Scotland 2014 in association with The Forest of Black.
Taken from the forthcoming album, Apocalypso - released on Lost Map Records on October 13th 2014. You can download this track for free from the Lost Map Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lostmap

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