Dear Eloise (band)

Dear Eloise
OriginBeijing, China
GenresNoise rock, noise pop, shoegazing, slowcore, dream pop
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsMaybe Mars, Tenzenmen, Genjing
MembersYang Haisong
Sun Xia

Dear Eloise (Chinese: 亲爱的艾洛伊丝; pinyin: Qīn'ài de ài luò yī sī) is a Chinese rock band composed of vocalist/producer Yang Haisong (杨海崧) and Sun Xia (孙霞).[1]

Formed in Beijing in 2008, the pair are known for their lo-fi DIY recordings that combine elements of shoegaze, indie pop, noise rock and experimental music. In addition to playing all of the instruments themselves, the husband-wife duo record and edit all of the band's music in their home studio.

While they do not perform live[2] and have released their recordings inconspicuously through the Beijing-based vinyl label Genjing Records[3][4][5] and CD label Maybe Mars, the duo has managed to gain a loyal following in both the Chinese independent music scene[6] and with critics abroad.[7][8]

Their seventh effort, Vanishing Winter, was released on April 6, 2013 on Genjing Records.[9][10][11] An eighth release, a split with Australian alternative rock outfit Underground Lovers, was released in August 2013 with cooperation from the Melbourne-based record label Rubber Records.[12]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • The Words That Were Burnt (Maybe Mars, 2010)
  • 美丽陌生人 (Beauty In Strangers) (Maybe Mars, 2011)
  • Farewell To The Summer (Maybe Mars, 2014)
  • Uncontrollable, Ice Age Stories (Maybe Mars, 2016)
  • They Slipped Away From My Mind Just Like This[13] (Maybe Mars, 2019)

Singles[edit]

  • 城堡 (Castle)/如果它是美丽的 (If It's Beautiful) (Genjing, 2010)
  • Song For Her/Song For Him (Genjing, 2011)
  • I'll Be Your Mirror (Genjing/Bubutz, 2012)
  • Man Without A Name / Haunted (Acedia) (Genjing/Rubber 2013) (Split single with Underground Lovers)
  • Vanishing Winter/The Place In White Light (Genjing, 2013)
  • Dive / Summer Begins II (Maybe Mars, 2019) (Split with Lonely Leary)[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tung, Liz (2013-02-14). "Lovers' rock - Music - Time Out - Beijing". Time Out Beijing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. ^ Ge, Wang (2011-12-15). "Dear Eloise: Beauty in Strangers - Music - Time Out - Beijing". Time Out Beijing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  3. ^ Altered Zones | Dear Eloise: Castle | June 16, 2011 Archived December 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Dingus | Review: Song For Her | Apr 27, 2012". Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Genjing Records | Interview with Antonio Contiero | Dec 14, 2012". Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. ^ Josh (2012-01-03). "pangbianr » Best 2011 Chinese Underground Music". pangbianr. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  7. ^ Saunders, Oli (2012-03-18). "Dear Eloise - Castle - 7" (2012)". Collective Zine. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. ^ "Beijing / Dear Eloise - Meridian Online". Meridian 时差. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ Feola, Josh (2013-03-29). "SmartBeijing.com | Wire: Streaming: Dear Eloise - Vanishing Winter". Smart Beijing. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. ^ "AltSounds | News: Dear Eloise release Vanishing Winter 7" | Apr 3, 2013". Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Tung, Liz (2013-04-02). "The vinyl revolution: Beijing's record industry - Music - Time Out - Beijing". Time Out Beijing. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  12. ^ "News In Brief: Underground Lovers, Format, More Talk Less Action In News : Mess+Noise". Mess+Noise. 2013-08-16. Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  13. ^ "They Slipped Away from My Mind Just Like This, by Dear Eloise". Maybe Mars. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06.
  14. ^ "Split 7″". Maybe Mars. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06.
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