Interview With The Cellophane Flowers

If all this week’s talk of The Stone Roses reunion has left you a tad bored then maybe it’s time to check out some different metaphorical flora in the form of  The Cellophane Flowers instead.

The Cellophane Flowers make driving, quirky pop and their songs reflect an eclectic array of influences ranging from tribal drumming to West Coast alt-rock to the noir recesses of 1980s shoegaze. Though bustling with ideas, the band leaves the sublime vocals of Italian-born singer Francesca Corradini, to do their metaphorical talking and breathe life into their compositions. The band are currently working with producer Dave Allen – who has previously worked with such luminaries as The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Human League and The Charlatans – on their forthcoming album Staring At The World. This builds on the critical success of last year’s If I Was A Girl EP, which earned them appearances on the Beeb’s airwaves and numerous radio stations in the US.

The two tracks from The Cellophane Flowers’ new Freeze Me single came out of the If I Was A Girl EP sessions. The title track’s penetrating rhythms and hook-laden guitar lines pull you straight in as the melody-laden verses build to a crescendo and drag you kicking and screaming into the chorus. T’other track (Belinda – downloadable here for nowt) truly showcases Francesca’s voice, and the hard-hitting chorus highlights the band’s heavier influences. If Freeze Me evokes Throwing Muses with a groove, then Belinda recalls Sonic Youth gone ska. Sound good? Then check out the photos below, have a listen and let us – and them – know what you think.