The Limes
The Limes
At the time of writing there are 6.7 billion people on the planet, so its no surprise that occasionally two groups of people can reach out from across the globe and just click. This was the case with The Limes.
The Limes formed in 2006 when a group of French musicians met a duo of American Musicians online and started collaborating across the Atlantic Ocean. The Limes, an ‘Intercontinental band’ send music to each other to interpret and record… The result sounds like this…
Mina Tindel
What makes The limes’ self titled album so interesting to listen to is that some tracks have a distinctly French sound while some hold more of an American vibe, and yet the two styles merge together almost seamlessly to create an album that flows perfectly.
This beautiful and reflective music is only to be expected from a process that relies on so much trust, letting something you’ve made go and have it return to you stronger and brighter than before.
The Limes in the studio (church?)
Top three tracks
Morning, Noon and Night.
A beautifully melodic love song with music and lyrics from American Henry sparrow. A perfect chill-out song.
Beyond Blue.
The second track on the album is slightly faster. With a sound reminiscent of Belle and Sebastian, the Vocal harmony between Mina Tindel and Henry Sparrow work perfectly
Between Roof and Bird.
this track takes a slightly different tone to the others on the album but still works just as well. It balances being melancholic and sweet in a way that is gripping to listen to. In my humble opinion is the best song on the album
Limes tracks can be downloaded from Amazon or a physical copy can be picked up from Sauvage records for around £8.80.
Alternatively you can buy them from just down there....
by Charles Craven
