Movement (band)

Movement
Background information
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres R&B, soul, electronic, ambient
Years active 2012-2016
Labels Modular Recordings
Universal Music Australia
Associated acts Illangelo
Website movementsounds.com
Members
  • Lewis Wade
  • Sean Walker
  • Jesse James Ward

Movement (stylized as MOVEMENT) was an Australian minimal soul band, blending R&B and ambient music. Their self-titled debut EP was released in 2014.

History

Formation (2011)

Movement was formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2011, consisting of Sean Walker (percussion), Jesse James Ward (bass and vocals) and Lewis Wade (vocals and keys).[1] Walker and Ward attended high school together.[2] Their music has been called "minimal soul,"[3] as well as "psychedelic" and "body music."[1][4] The songs have elements of R&B, ambient, soul and pop music.[5]

Movement EP (2012-present)

The band's second single, "Us", was named a Best New Track on Pitchfork in September 2013,[3] as was the third single, "Like Lust", in March 2014.[4] The video for the fourth single, "Ivory", was directed by Fleur & Manu.[6]

Movement's debut self-titled four-track EP was released on May 6, 2014, with additional production and mixing from Illangelo.[5][7]

Members

Performances

Movement performed at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris[8] and the 2015 Primavera Festival in Spain.[9] They opened for Banks on her North American tour in the fall of 2014,[10] opened for Darkside on a tour of Australia,[2][11] and have also opened for Solange.[4]

Discography

Extended plays

Year Title
2014 Movement

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 Melissa Scheinberg, "Introducing: Movement," Unrecorded, November 5, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Clemence Menesguen, "Konbini Meets New Aussie Band Movement," Konbini, July 2014.
  3. 1 2 Jamieson Cox, "Movement: 'Us'," Pitchfork, September 19, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Ian Cohen, "Movement: 'Like Lust'," Pitchfork, March 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Aimee Cliff, "Stream the new Movement EP," Dazed, May 2014.
  6. Tom Breihan, "Movement – 'Ivory' Video," Stereogum, July 25, 2014.
  7. "Movement Announce Australian Tour & New EP," Purple Sneakers, April 2014.
  8. "Movement Perform 'Us', 'Ivory', and 'Like Lust' at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris," Pitchfork, November 12, 2014.
  9. "Primavera Sound Reveals a Spectacular Line-Up for Its Fifteenth Anniversary Through a Video Game," primaverasound.com, January 21, 2015.
  10. "Movement, Lil Silva to Support Banks on North American Tour," Variance, August 22, 2014.
  11. Naomi Clair, "Interview: Movement – 'When preparation meets opportunity'," Nothing But Hope and Passion, November 20, 2014.

External links

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