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}} ''Violet Cries'' is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Esben and the Witch. The album was released on 31 January 2011 through Matador. The album came shortly after the band's shortlisting in the BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll. A UK tour accompanied the album as well. The album spawned three singles including "Marching Song" which was moderately popular and is usually associated with the band. The album reached number 13 in the UK Indie Chart and has been well critically acclaimed. BBC Music described as the album's sound as a “darker-hued cousin of The xx rather than some pastiche of The Cure or Sisters of Mercy",〔 while Pitchfork described singer Rachel Davies as “Florence’s evil sister”.〔 NME referred to Davies' voice: "() tremulous yet throaty voice possesses a howl that brings heat to () frosty surroundings". Allmusic stated that Violet Cries was a "captivating debut from a band with a bold sound".〔 ==Background== Esben and the Witch formed in 2008 when Daniel Copeman moved from Southampton to Brighton and met Thomas Fisher. The duo began making music and eventually they decided they wanted a vocalist and held auditions. With the auditions being unsuccessful, they recruited Davies as vocalist when Fisher bumped into her and asked if she would like to join. In 2009, the band released their debut EP by themselves titled ''33''. This gained them some attention and they released as single, "Lucia, at the Precipice", on Too Pure. The band signed to Matador Records in 2010, being the first British band signed to the label in over 6 years,〔http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/2010/08/19/esben-and-the-witch-sign-to-matador-confirm-new-ep-first-us-tour/〕 and began work on their debut album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Violet Cries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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