The Week That Was

The Week That Was @ CMW 2009

Background/Composition: This is impressive key-driven pop from the U.K. that borrows as much from the Talking Heads as it does from Kate Bush, Brian Eno and even Genesis — for starters. Grade: 84 Comment: Built from the shattered remains of its art-pop predecessor Field Music, The Week That Was features some fantastic tribal-style percussion...
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CMW 2009

The Week That Was

The Week That Was will take some getting used to — much like They Shoot Horses, Don't They? — but there's definitely a payoff for time invested. These are reportedly snapshots from a crime thriller that was dreamed up by Field Music's Peter Brewis, but the plotline isn't immediately evident. It's a decidedly drum-heavy affair, but once you spend a...
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The Week That Was

Field Music's Peter Brewis is wondering what might happen if we all threw away our televisions, radios, computers and newspapers. Using an imagined crime thriller as context, the multi-instrumentalist dreamed up The Week That Was, a band name and eight-song disc that attempts to examine what would happen in the first seven media-free days of this...
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The Week That Was' Peter Brewis

Pumping: The Week That Was

This appears to be a slightly mathy XTC rip-off.
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This Is The Week That Was

While Field Music’s David Brewis launched a School Of Language earlier this year, his brother and former bandmate Peter Brewis is keeping up with current events with his new project, The Week That Was. Field Music’s label, Memphis Industries, will release the self-titled debut from The Week That Was in the U.K. on Aug. 18 and in North America...
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