Korova were born amidst the ruins of desolate East Lothian fishing towns and Edinburgh city centre bohemia in the spring of 2005. Their sound emerges from the dimly-lit bars and glittering nightclubs spread eagle-like across these northern streets. Just four strong, KikiKorova, FifiKorova, KitiKorova and GigiKorova occupy their ranks; the shared moniker suggesting a musical acquiescence confirmed by their monolithic sound.

Keen to avoid the tired clichés that sway albatross like around the necks of their peers, Korova speak of universal themes with a unique voice and arresting intensity. These are timeless paeans of the now, shot through with a verve only the fearlessness of youth can generate. Reckless dancing, failed romance, fur hats and childhood nightmares coalesce here, bound together by the philosophical glue of Moran, Izzard and Hicks. In a bold statement against the elitism of an increasingly staid ‘indie scene’, Korova’s dark and angular rhythm section is underscored by a sharp wit and unabashed love for the frivolous decadence of great pop music. These grand soap operas of the heart fit and start like the synapses of a re-born flatliner and remain no less life affirming.

Korova’s distinct approach has garnered an overwhelming whirlwind of critical praise, the zenith of which comprised a 98% landslide victory on the Radio 1 Unsigned Sessions listener’s poll in the autumn of 2005. Despite not yet having gained an official release, the anthemic “Just Like Peter Cook” was voted best song of 2005 by London-based independent radio station Earwax, usurping such luminaries as Arcade Fire, Maximo Park and The Magic Numbers.

10th July 2006 signals the next step in Korova’s ascendancy, as “Just Like Peter Cook” and “Microwave Romance” are released as a limited edition AA-side 7” single. Beyond the confines of rhetoric and hyperbole, Korova have arrived to claim 2006 as their own.

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