Listen To This | Langkamer - Sleepers Two

George Ward

Freelance journalist based in Bristol. Can be found at the Grain Barge, Rough Trade or in his tiny basement bedroom writing for CLUNK.

Langkamer take a folkier direction with their final single before the release of their second album on 18th May

Langkamer’s guitarist Dan Anthony shared that ‘Sleepers Two’ was not even fully written before entering the studio in the North Yorkshire Moors. The group had the bones of a folk song and a bluesy rock song but didn’t quite know how to join the two together.

The result of this unpreparedness is a very special single with a loose and floaty feel. The guitars are wonky and soft, rambling through the track at their own pace, without a care in the world. The chord progression is just unexpected enough to keep you curious.

The vocals here are excellent too. With a folksy twang, they work more as an accompaniment to the instrumentation rather than a confident lead. Together, Langkamer create wonderfully warm folk textures which, I can imagine, will work as a nice refreshment within the full album.

The track develops slowly, before it takes a left turn halfway through. Much faster fingerpicked guitars suddenly enter before a bluesy riff takes the lead over the vocals. It maintains its carefree mood but the change in texture is refreshing.

LP ‘The Moon And Midnight Manual’ is out on 18th May via Breakfast Records.

Listen to ‘Sleepers Two’ here: