Introducing: Lomond Campbell

Lots of bands form at art school. Few go on to make records and conceptual art projects under the same name, winning equal acclaim for both.

Lomond Campbell

As a band, Edinburgh trio FOUND are now signed to Chemikal Underground and were shortlisted for last year’s Scottish Album of the Year Award for third album Factorycraft. As artists, they won a Scottish Bafta for Cybraphon, their emotional musical robot. Now, though, they are a duo following the departure of bassist/designer Tommy Perman. Where this leaves FOUND is unclear. In the meantime, remaining members Ziggy Campbell and Kev Sim are taking time out to go solo – Sim with his ongoing River of Slime project and Campbell with an EP called Only A City Apart, out on Fence Records on 19 July but streaming now at lomondcampbell.bandcamp.com. It’s mostly upbeat and reassuringly FOUND-like, but with a homemade feel – its chunky old synth and drum machine sounds occasionally recalling John Carpenter film soundtracks.

Andrew Eaton-Lewis