the black watch: news

UK Tour Dates:

weds 21 dec—12 Bar Club/London 9pm (with RAY)

thurs 22 dec—Port Mahon/Oxford 9pm (with Pat Fish, ex-The Jazz Butcher)

fri 23 dec—The Labour Club/Northampton 9pm

tues 27 dec—The Beehive/Swindon 9pm (with Pat Fish)

weds 28 dec—Bath/The Porter Cellar Bar 9pm (with Pat Fish)

thurs 29 dec—Weymouth/tba 9pm (with Pat Fish and Simon Felton)

fri 30 dec—Cambridge/Man in the Moon (still to be confirmed) 9pm (with Pat Fish and RAY)

OCTOBER 2005

the black watch
the hypnotizing sea
pink hedgehog records

The label-hopping minstrels of indiepop storm onto the stage once again with this new album featuring the bizarre ballad "Buttercup Fairchild" and the elegant, delicious "Papercut." There's a soft, guitar-driven country vibe on "Dylan, Dylan, Dylan" while "The Hypnotizing Sea" is dark, poetic, moving and intoxicating. The otherworldly edge entwined within the beats is captivating; haunting to the extreme. A tad drab and sophisticated for the fans of generic pop music, the black watch provides proof that there just might be some hope left for the indie-lobby. Here, there's a story in every song. Delight in the pleasure.

score: 90%
Martin Drury
Spill Magazine, UK

15 JULY 2005

From the LA Weekly
"Hoopla"
weeks arts and music column
by Libby Molyneaux

the black watch play The Echo for free Monday July 18. Why is this excellent LA band so loved in the UK? "Innercity Garden," the title track from their new EP, has my vote for best song of the summer—like a giant swing that lands you on your own secret party in a cloud. Like Andy Prieboy, they survived notoriously lame-o Dr. Dream Records
in the grunge era, a breakup and even the departure of signature violinist J'Anna Jacoby. Lead singer-guitarist John Andrew Fredrick has a Ph.D. in English and has written novels to boot. An LA treasure? You bet.




		OUT NOW! The new CD/EP, the innercity garden EP, and CD/LP, the hypnotizing sea, are out in the UK on Pink Hedgehog records. Available from your local indie shop, Amazon.com or for more ordering information, email Simon at: simon@pinkhedgehog.com Or order online at www.pinkhedgehog.com
UK Tour Dates: weds 21 dec—12 Bar Club/London 9pm (with RAY) thurs 22 dec—Port Mahon/Oxford 9pm (with Pat Fish, ex-The Jazz Butcher) fri 23 dec—The Labour Club/Northampton 9pm tues 27 dec—The Beehive/Swindon 9pm (with Pat Fish) weds 28 dec—Bath/The Porter Cellar Bar 9pm (with Pat Fish) thurs 29 dec—Weymouth/tba 9pm (with Pat Fish and Simon Felton) fri 30 dec—Cambridge/Man in the Moon (still to be confirmed) 9pm (with Pat Fish and RAY) OCTOBER 2005 the black watch the hypnotizing sea pink hedgehog records The label-hopping minstrels of indiepop storm onto the stage once again with this new album featuring the bizarre ballad "Buttercup Fairchild" and the elegant, delicious "Papercut." There's a soft, guitar-driven country vibe on "Dylan, Dylan, Dylan" while "The Hypnotizing Sea" is dark, poetic, moving and intoxicating. The otherworldly edge entwined within the beats is captivating; haunting to the extreme. A tad drab and sophisticated for the fans of generic pop music, the black watch provides proof that there just might be some hope left for the indie-lobby. Here, there's a story in every song. Delight in the pleasure. score: 90% Martin Drury Spill Magazine, UK 15 JULY 2005 From the LA Weekly "Hoopla" weeks arts and music column by Libby Molyneaux the black watch play The Echo for free Monday July 18. Why is this excellent LA band so loved in the UK? "Innercity Garden," the title track from their new EP, has my vote for best song of the summer—like a giant swing that lands you on your own secret party in a cloud. Like Andy Prieboy, they survived notoriously lame-o Dr. Dream Records in the grunge era, a breakup and even the departure of signature violinist J'Anna Jacoby. Lead singer-guitarist John Andrew Fredrick has a Ph.D. in English and has written novels to boot. An LA treasure? You bet.