RIP: Lost Penguin split

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by andrew [Edit this content] ▾ 20 comments 16:46 September 24th, 2007

New Cross's lo-fi heroes Lost Penguin call it a day with their 100th gig next Monday, 1st October at Catch 22 on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch.

Matt, Kevin and Charleigh Blue were drawn together in early 2006 by their 'joint experiences of being hated' and became a big hit with punk kids and new ravers alike, releasing two much loved singles, touring Europe and supporting the mighty Klaxons at their christmas shows at the end of last year.

Despite this the band were critically mauled, with Time Out magazine in London running a near two-year hate campaign against them, infamously referring to the band as "talentless pricks".

Lead screamer Kevin Soar is moving to New York next month, leaving behind a sea of split ear drums and glowsticks, and breaking the hearts of thousands of teenagers on MySpace.

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My window wasn't very big

And on one line I saw "Lost P" and on the next line I saw "split". I immediately thought "Could it be...?"

With hopeful anticipation I widened my window size.

Damn.

Damian | 24 Sep '07, 16:48 | X | Reply

every day on DiS

there's a new bit of news about some band i've never heard of splitting up

does anyone care?

50-Pence | 24 Sep '07, 16:57 | X | Reply

I care.

I've never heard of any of the music you listen too!

andrewviolet @50-Pence | 24 Sep '07, 16:58 | X | Reply

maybe their records are different from their shows...

when i saw them in oxford, they were easily the most shambolic band i had ever seen, to the point where it was beyond charming, to the detriment of the music. that was about a year ago though, so maybe things are different now.

cotty @itwasreallynothing | 24 Sep '07, 17:02 | X | Reply

:S

i think i'm maybe playing this show with one of my bands.......... see yo' there kids.

laura_wolf | 24 Sep '07, 17:13 | X | Reply

i tried to convince them to play my local park before they split...

they said essex was too hard to get to

my friends and i are really sad we never got to see them...

kathryn_h @laura_wolf | 24 Sep '07, 18:44 | X | Reply

I saw them at the Buffalo Bar

earlier this year. They were completely unable to work their electronics and they were far more interested in pratting around with their mates.

If I'd actually paid to go in, I'd have been well narked. As it is, they can fuck off and waste someone else's time.

Silentcommand @kathryn_h | 24 Sep '07, 19:01 | X | Reply