Background
A five piece, (consisting of Chris Deveney, Gary Deveney, Laura McFarlane, Paul McGeachy and Ryan King), My Latest Novel are from the small town of
Greenock, near
Glasgow in
Scotland. They augment the traditional rock line up of guitars, drums, bass and keyboards, with the use of violins, xylophones and undulating percussion, as well as multi-part vocals. Their musical style is notable for its contrasting melancholic and uplifting moods, the unusual use of the spoken word, and by surprising mid-song changes in tempo and atmosphere.
The band has toured the UK with
Smog,
Low,
British Sea Power and
The Dears as well as opening for the
Pixies at Meadowbank Stadium in
Edinburgh. They have also toured the UK and mainland Europe independently. They are signed to the British record label
Bella Union Records, and in the US with
The Worker's Institute both of whom released their debut album
Wolves
in 2006.
They released their second album, Deaths and Entrances, on 18 May, 2009.
Side Projects
Laura McFarlane played violin for
The Twilight Sad on their 2008 mini-album
Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did, as well as their 2009 album
Forget the Night Ahead.
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Discography
Studio Albums
- Wolves
(2006)
- Deaths & Entrances
(2009)
Singles
References
- Pitchfork "We used some violin, which was played by Laura McFarlane from My Latest Novel. " [1]