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SPANG SISTERS THE BALLAD OF JOYCE VINCENT

Following on from their magnificent ‘Eddie Murphy’, Spang Sisters have returned with ‘The Ballad Of Joyce Vincent’. There are echoes of Syd Barrett lurking in the track: unsuspecting jazzy guitar chords and playful melodies delivering dark lyrics. The track tells the story of the titular Joyce Vincent, a woman who was found dead in London after being dead for three years. “I'd read the story of Joyce Vincent a few years ago and was deeply moved by it,” explains Rashid of Sprang Sisters. “Then, in the spring/summer of 2019, I was bed-bound for around 4 months and enjoying a moreish cocktail of isolation and loneliness. Naturally, I thought back to the story of Joyce Vincent.” Look out for more from this exciting band. -Dan Peeke

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