The Limiñanas - New single 'Prisoner Of Beauty' feat. Bobby Gillespie - Live at Electric Ballroom 12th April
"Sounds as if they have stepped out of Quentin Tarantino's dreams... a 60s saturated stunner" Uncut
"This French psych due come on like Tame Impala and Mary Chain's groovy cousins from Perpignan. Swoony, swirly and slick" NME
"Sweet 60s melodies combined with The Limiñanas' psychedelic and modern sound" Rolling Stone
"French pop in its purest form" The Guardian
French psych duo The Limiñanas have today released their new single 'Prisoner Of Beauty' feat. Bobby Gillespie through Because Music. The song was recorded with Gillespie, who according to The Limiñanas went out of his way to "make the process as simple as possible" and initially supported the duo through the UK press, before seeing them perform at Rough Trade East. Inspired by the upbeat tempos of Primal Scream's 'Rocks' and recorded in two takes, 'Prisoner Of Beauty' is accompanied by a black-and-white video, which captures the track's retro energy and is directed by Lionel Limiñana. As previously announced, the band have confirmed a string of UK and EU shows in early 2025. The Limiñanas's London show at Electric Ballroom on 12th April will be their first UK performance since a sold-out appearance at The Scala in May 2022.
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Hailing from a small town in the South of France, Lionel and Marie Limiñana, aka The Limiñanas, reinvent the 1960s French yéyé heritage by fusing it with modern rock. Their unique style blends the rebellious spirit and aesthetic of the Gainsbourg and Bardot eras with contemporary garage and psychedelic sounds. Singing in French and English and collaborating with a diverse array of artists, including Iggy Pop, Laurent Garnier, Peter Hook, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Etienne Daho to name but a few, The Limiñanas have a unique ability to distill the cachet of a nostalgic, highly cinematic era while revisiting it through a modern lens.
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When it comes to purveying unadulterated ’60s’ garage pop, evincing a love for Pebbles and Back from the Grave compilations, Lionel and Marie have always had the chops. Equally, the duo has retained such inspirational roots while painting from a far more capacious palette, always happy to throw an oud, sitar or bouzouki into the mix, while embracing everything from UK post-punk and Italian horror film soundtracks to The Velvet Underground and electronic dance music, consistently bending these disparate components into a signature that is resolutely their own.
Since 2009, The Limiñanas have released 8 critically acclaimed studio albums, 2 rare tracks records, 1 Best Of compilation, numerous EPs, original soundtracks and various collaborations, including 2019's 'Diabolique' by L'Epee, a collaboration with The Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe and celebrated French actress Emmanuelle Seigner.
