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Meursault are a Scottish indie rock band from Edinburgh, formed in 2006. Led by singer-songwriter Neil Pennycook, the band's musical style has been categorised as folktronica, alternative rock and indie folk. The band themselves have described their latest work as "epic lo-fi". The name of the band is a reference to the main character of L'Etranger, the absurdist novel by Albert Camus. The band's latest full album, Crow Hill, was released in mid 2019.

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  • Meursault ist eine schottische Indie-Rock-Band aus Edinburgh, die 2006 gegründet wurde. Der Musikstil der Band um den Singer-Songwriter Neil Pennycook wird als Folktronica, Alternative Rock und Indie-Folk kategorisiert. Die Band selbst beschreibt ihren Stil als "epic lo-fi". Der Name der Band ist eine Anspielung auf die Hauptfigur des Romans "Der Fremde" von Albert Camus. Ihre bisherigen Veröffentlichungen wurden von den Musik- und Unterhaltungsmedien sowohl in Schottland als auch landesweit gut aufgenommen. In den Jahren 2009 und 2010 wurde die Band regelmäßig von lokalen und nationalen BBC-Radiosendern gespielt und von einer Reihe von BBC-Moderatoren wie Gideon Coe, Marc Riley, Vic Galloway und Nemone in die Playlist aufgenommen. Sie traten bei vielen Musikfestivals auf, darunter RockNess, T in the Park, Truck, End of the Road und Glastonbury. Im Mai 2013 wurde Meursaults drittes Studioalbum Something for the Weakened für den Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award nominiert. Im Jahr 2017 wurden sie erneut ausgezeichnet, als das Album "I Will Kill Again" auf der Longlist für diesen Preis stand. Das letzte vollständige Album der Band, Crow Hill, wurde Mitte 2019 veröffentlicht. (de)
  • Meursault are a Scottish indie rock band from Edinburgh, formed in 2006. Led by singer-songwriter Neil Pennycook, the band's musical style has been categorised as folktronica, alternative rock and indie folk. The band themselves have described their latest work as "epic lo-fi". The name of the band is a reference to the main character of L'Etranger, the absurdist novel by Albert Camus. Their releases to date have been generally well received by the music and entertainment media, both in Scotland and on a nationwide level. In 2009 The Skinny placed the band's debut album, Pissing On Bonfires / Kissing With Tongues, at No. 16 in their "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list; while their second full-length release, All Creatures Will Make Merry, has been reviewed favourably by several notable media outlets, among them The BBC, Pitchfork, Bearded, Clash, The List and The Skinny. During 2009 and 2010, the band were included in regular rotation on local and national BBC radio stations, and playlisted by a number of BBC presenters including Gideon Coe, Marc Riley, Vic Galloway and Nemone. They made appearances in many music festivals, including RockNess, T in the Park, Truck, End of the Road and Glastonbury.In May 2013, Meursault's third studio album, Something for the Weakened, was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award. In 2017, they were once again recognised as the album 'I Will Kill Again' was longlisted for that award. The band's latest full album, Crow Hill, was released in mid 2019. (en)
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  • Withered Hand, Rob St. John, The Leg, The Last Band, Cold Seeds, Frightened Rabbit, King Creosote (en)
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  • Meursault ist eine schottische Indie-Rock-Band aus Edinburgh, die 2006 gegründet wurde. Der Musikstil der Band um den Singer-Songwriter Neil Pennycook wird als Folktronica, Alternative Rock und Indie-Folk kategorisiert. Die Band selbst beschreibt ihren Stil als "epic lo-fi". Der Name der Band ist eine Anspielung auf die Hauptfigur des Romans "Der Fremde" von Albert Camus. Das letzte vollständige Album der Band, Crow Hill, wurde Mitte 2019 veröffentlicht. (de)
  • Meursault are a Scottish indie rock band from Edinburgh, formed in 2006. Led by singer-songwriter Neil Pennycook, the band's musical style has been categorised as folktronica, alternative rock and indie folk. The band themselves have described their latest work as "epic lo-fi". The name of the band is a reference to the main character of L'Etranger, the absurdist novel by Albert Camus. The band's latest full album, Crow Hill, was released in mid 2019. (en)
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