Album Review: Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood – Black Pudding
Some musicians have forged such an enduring image and reputation that they have somehow achieved an untouchable, passé-proof status. Possessing their albums garners you untold points in the taste stakes, whether you’re looking for them or not. Mark Lanegan is one such artist – an enduring figure across respected genres, like a Machiavellian prince adapting to the times at his own treacle-pouring pace. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, from a... Read More
ALBUM REVIEW: TOY – ‘TOY’
Googling Toy was a fruitless task at the start of the year. There was a certain buzz around the band after a successful support slot with The Horrors, but internet presence was otherwise non-existent. Their headline tour in spring attracted many curious enthusiasts who had their ear to the ground, and they were very much rewarded for their diligence. Toy are an East London based 5-piece prog. krautrock psychedelic pop goth indie band of sorts, with... Read More
NEWS: TOY – HEAR THE NEW ALBUM IN FULL
TOY’s much anticipated self-titled debut album, heralded by Mojo as ‘British Alt Rock’s finest debut of 2012, will be released by Heavenly Recordings on Monday 10th September. The album will be preceded by the release of a new single, Lose My Way on Monday 3rd September 2012. The 7” single, features the B-Side Bright White Shimmering Sun, a live favourite which does not appear on the album. Both tracks were recorded during the spring of 2012... Read More
NEWS: TOY – LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE ‘LOSE MY WAY’
‘Lose My Way’ is the third single proper from TOY, released through Heavenly Recordings on Monday 3 September 2012. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming self-titled debut album, set for release on 10 September. Released as a 7″, ‘Lose My Way’ features the B-Side ‘Bright White Shimmering Sun’, a live favourite which does not appear on the album. Both tracks were recorded during the spring of... Read More
NEWS: STEALING SHEEP – DEBUT ALBUM ‘INTO THE DIAMOND SUN’ + UK TOUR DATES
What’s in the water up on Merseyside? It’s as if there’s an endless source of almost psychedelic otherness running deep beneath the place. It’s there in the music of everyone from the La’s to Ladytron; an off-kilter wonder that sets the place and its art apart from the rest of the country. Stealing Sheep are very much a group channelling that source. You could hear it in their first recordings, released collectively as the Noah & The... Read More
FREE DOWNLOAD: TOY – ‘MOTORING’ (PEAKING LIGHTS REMIX)
Peaking Lights are Aaron and Indra, a musical duo from Wisconsin who came to prominence last year with their debut album ’936′. It’s an awesome listen, taking in sun-soaked reggae sounds, minimalist electronica, woozy, dreamy synths and some beautiful vocals to make your heart melt. Don’t be fooled though; there is nothing soppy or soft about this band. Their music might make you want to float away but their beats still maintain... Read More
NEWS: TOY – LIVE SESSION VIDEO OF NEW SINGLE B-SIDE ‘WHEN I WENT BACK’
TOY release their second single, Motoring, on Monday April 23rd 2012. It will be available on 7” vinyl and download through Heavenly Recordings. Read More
LIVE: CHERRY GHOST – 11/12/2011
- THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER - Cherry Ghost is the moniker of singer songwriter Simon Aldred. After doing the rounds in bands for a number of years he decided to go it solo in 2005. Listening to his latest album “Beneath this Burning Shoreline” comparisons to Stephen Fretwell and Ben Howard can be made. Cherry Ghost’s music isn’t over embellished with production so I wonder if an ‘acoustic night’ is going to... Read More
