Formed in 1998 by Lloyd James and Joanne Owen. Often categorised as part of the 'neo-folk' genre, their songs also have similarities with acts such as Swans and Wire. Lloyd James of Naevus releases solo material under the name Retarder and is also a member of the groups Lark Blames and Man Eat Man Eat Man. Official Naevus facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Naevus/22994751603

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Naevus has been described as "what Swans would sound like if they were English" and "the Wire of the dark folk scene". They combine a unique blend of post-punk and post-industrial sound with wry and idiosyncratic lyrics.