Lawrence Arabia
Lawrence Arabia is the musical pseudonym of New Zealand artist James Milne.… Read Full Bio ↴Lawrence Arabia is the musical pseudonym of New Zealand artist James Milne.
Born in Christchurch, NZ in 1981, Milne played briefly in a Auckland indie pop group called The Brunettes in 2002. He also played with fellow Brunettes member Ryan McPhun in a side project called Ruby Suns . Milne played bass for both bands on tours in the US but upon returning to New Zealand, he gathered together some local musicians (including McPhun) to form a new group called The Reduction Agents . In 2006, Milne released a record called "The Dance Reduction Agents" with the band and also a self-titled solo album.
Both records were critically acclaimed in New Zealand but failed to make much of a splash outside of his home country. Milne decided to move to the UK, setting up shop in East London, in Shoreditch where he began writing his second album. During this time, he toured with Okkervil River and Feist to pay the rent, playing bass. The second album, Chant Darling, was recorded in Sweden and London and released in early 2010. It had strong reviews in the Guardian and the BBC and the single "Apple Pie Bed" won an award in his native New Zealand.
In July 2012, he released The Sparrow on the Bella Union label. The album is nine quirky indie pop songs that received good reviews in NME and Drowned in Sound.
Born in Christchurch, NZ in 1981, Milne played briefly in a Auckland indie pop group called The Brunettes in 2002. He also played with fellow Brunettes member Ryan McPhun in a side project called Ruby Suns . Milne played bass for both bands on tours in the US but upon returning to New Zealand, he gathered together some local musicians (including McPhun) to form a new group called The Reduction Agents . In 2006, Milne released a record called "The Dance Reduction Agents" with the band and also a self-titled solo album.
Both records were critically acclaimed in New Zealand but failed to make much of a splash outside of his home country. Milne decided to move to the UK, setting up shop in East London, in Shoreditch where he began writing his second album. During this time, he toured with Okkervil River and Feist to pay the rent, playing bass. The second album, Chant Darling, was recorded in Sweden and London and released in early 2010. It had strong reviews in the Guardian and the BBC and the single "Apple Pie Bed" won an award in his native New Zealand.
In July 2012, he released The Sparrow on the Bella Union label. The album is nine quirky indie pop songs that received good reviews in NME and Drowned in Sound.
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Lawrence Arabia Lyrics
Apple Pie Bed Since you met me you've been trying to pull me…
Auckland CBD Part Two i dreamt of a coman come to me she was my first infidelity s…
Dream Teacher Born to free a fly's mess one, two, three. Two, to…
Solitary Guys We said you were marriage material We were living on cereal…
The Bisexual There's a brand new man in town He shares in my…
The Listening Times These are the listening times The last breaths of the night …
The Undesirables I'll let you go out You can look after yourself Just leave…
Traveling Shoes Young man, feelin' old Look and scorn at the ... Wearing his…
Travelling Shoes Young man, feel old Look at the ... Wearing his piggies at…