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Malpas began in a [[King’s Heath]], Birmingham |
Malpas began in a [[King’s Heath]], Birmingham attic<ref name=”renowned-rainriversea” /><ref name=”lobf-charlemagne” /> in July 2009,<ref name=”linkedin” /> after producer Andy Savours helped vocalist and songwriter Ali Forbes with [[Loop (music)|looping]] acoustic instruments.<ref name=”renowned-rainriversea” /> Savours had previously produced and [[Audio engineer|engineered]] for [[Sigur Rós]],<ref name=”aesthetica-rainriversea” /><ref name=”vice-riverruns” /> [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]],<ref name=”popmatters-riverruns” /><ref name=”vice-riverruns” /> and [[The Killers]];<ref name=”vice-riverruns” /> Forbes was a member of [[Envy & Other Sins]].<ref name=”bbc-eaos” /> Savours later moved to [[Dalston]], London.<ref name=”lobf-charlemagne” /><ref name=”sundaytimes-rainriversea” /> |
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Malpas released their first EP, ”Promise”, on 23 September 2013.<ref name=”klof-promise” /> ”[[The Line of Best Fit]]” described one of its singles, “Charlemagne”, as “somewhere in-between [[Zach Condon]] […] and [[M83 (band)|M83]]”;<ref name=”lobf-charlemagne” /> ”[[KLOF Magazine]]” praised the EP for “rais[ing] the stakes of invention”.<ref name=”klof-promise” /> |
Malpas released their first EP, ”Promise”, on 23 September 2013.<ref name=”klof-promise” /> ”[[The Line of Best Fit]]” described one of its singles, “Charlemagne”, as “somewhere in-between [[Zach Condon]] […] and [[M83 (band)|M83]]”;<ref name=”lobf-charlemagne” /> ”[[KLOF Magazine]]” praised the EP for “rais[ing] the stakes of invention”.<ref name=”klof-promise” /> |
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English folktronica band
Malpas are an English folktronica duo consisting of Ali Forbes and Andy Savours. Formed in Birmingham in 2009, their music combines folk music and electronic music to create a sound that has been compared to Sigur Rós and The Postal Service. They released their debut EP, Promise, in 2013, and their debut album Rain River Sea in 2015.
Malpas began in a King’s Heath, Birmingham attic[1][2] in July 2009,[3] after producer Andy Savours helped vocalist and songwriter Ali Forbes with looping acoustic instruments.[1] Savours had previously produced and engineered for Sigur Rós,[4][5] My Bloody Valentine,[6][5] and The Killers;[5] Forbes was a member of Envy & Other Sins.[7] Savours later moved to Dalston, London.[2][8]
Malpas released their first EP, Promise, on 23 September 2013.[9] The Line of Best Fit described one of its singles, “Charlemagne”, as “somewhere in-between Zach Condon […] and M83“;[2] KLOF Magazine praised the EP for “rais[ing] the stakes of invention”.[9]
On 31 July 2015, Malpas released their debut album, Rain River Sea, on the record labels Killing Moon and Yebo.[6][5] During its creation, Forbes lived in Birmingham while Savours lived in Dalston;[8] they composed the album by passing tracks to each other over email.[6][8][10] The album’s lyrics use metaphors relating to different forms of water—rain, rivers, and the ocean—to convey certainty, journeys, and vastness respectively.[4] Rain River Sea was generally received positively,[1][4][8] with The Sunday Times describing it as “chilled, calming, delicate but gently uplifting” and Malpas as “a promising new project”.[8]
Malpas’s music uses elements from both electronic music and folk music.[8][6][9] For example, “Us Afloat” combines a ukelele with synths and trip-hop beats,[9] and songs from Rain River Sea use mandolins in an electronica style.[4] The method in which Malpas combines electronic music and folk music is often highlighted as contradictory and unique by reviewers.[9][11][6][1] Their music has been described as folktronica[5] and electropop;[12] they have been compared to bands such as The Postal Service,[12] M83,[2] and Sigur Rós.[8]
- “Promise” (2013)[13]
- “Charlemagne” (2013)[2]
- “Under Her Sails” (2015)[11]
- “Where the River Runs” (2015)[6]
- ^ a b c d Morris, Meggie (August 2015). “Album Review: Malpas – Rain River Sea”. Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Carson, Dan (12 August 2013). “Stream Malpas’ new track ‘Charlemagne’“. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ “Ali Forbes”. LinkedIn. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Oakes, Selina (September 2015). “Music Reviews”. Aesthetica. No. 66.
- ^ a b c d e Bennett, Kim Taylor (8 July 2015). “PREMIERE: Malpas – “Where the River Runs” (Cloud Boat Remix)”. Vice. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Begrand, Adrien (26 June 2015). “Malpas – “Where the River Runs” (video) (premiere)”. PopMatters. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ “Envy & Other Sins release single”. BBC. Birmingham. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cairns, Dan; Edwards, Mark; Verrico, Lisa; Davis, Clive (2 August 2015). “Rock, Pop and Jazz, Aug 2”. The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f “Introducing: Malpas – Promise EP”. KLOF Magazine. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ “Folk-electronic duo Malpas on how living over a hundred miles apart has helped their music”. Islington Gazette. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (11 March 2015). “Premiere: Malpas – ‘Under Her Sails’“. Clash Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b O’Brien, George; Hannan, Thomas; Krol, Charlotte (11 May 2014). “The Great Escape 2014: Saturday”. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c “Malpas”. Spotify. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
