NEWS: TUBELORD – NEW ALBUM & VIDEO + UK TOUR DATES
After a year that has seen the Kingston-based band expand to a quartet, take on an extensive European tour and cram in a summer of festivals, this autumn will see the release of the band’s second full-length, ‘R O M A N C E’, a prospect that sees Tubelord take on both a renewed sound and a complex new approach to lyrical content and the concept of meaning. Instead of typically drawing on personal experiences and emotions, lead vocalist Joseph Prendergast wished to relate... Read More
NEWS: SURFER BLOOD – EP DETAILS + LISTEN TO ONE OF THE TRACKS IN FULL
On October 24, West Palm Beach based quartet Surfer Blood will release the 4 track Tarot Classics EP on Kanine Records. It will be their first extended release since their breakout debut LP Astro Coast, released in 2010 to widespread critical acclaim. In amidst a hectic year spent touring nonstop with the likes of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Interpol, The Drums and others, Surfer Blood have put together a tantalising 4 track teaser of things to come, expanding their sonic... Read More
NEWS: ZUN ZUN EGUI – UK TOUR DATES + FREE DOWNLOAD
With blazing debut album ‘Katang’ out ON THE 3rd OF October on Bella Union records, Zun Zun Egui have just announced plans to bring their amped-up jamboree of 4th world song and joyous rocked-out sonics to the people for an extensive UK tour just after its release. The band’s groove-rooted riot has been brewed and refined onstage over the past two years, at international festivals big and small including Roskilde, SXSW and Incubate, at the concert halls of London in support... Read More
NEWS: KURT VILE – NOVEMBER RELEASE AND FREE DOWNLOAD OF ‘THE CREATURE’
On November 7th, Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile will be releasing a brand-new 6-song EP on the 12″ vinyl and digital formats, entitled So Outta Reach. The EP contains 5 original songs initially recorded during the sessions for Smoke Ring For My Halo but not used for the album, which were reworked with producer John Agnello this summer. In addition, the EP contains a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Downbound Train’. On the same day Matador will release a deluxe... Read More
NEWS: SUMMER CAMP – NEW VIDEO
As the acclaimed duo Summer Camp – aka Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley – are gearing up for the release of their much anticipated debut LP with Pledge Music later in the year (more details here), here is another glimpse of what is to come. As with previous tracks the band have given away recently as downloads – the skyscraping synth pop of ‘Nobody Knows You’ and the twisted disco monster ‘I Want You’, ‘Better Off Without You’ represents yet another crucial... Read More
NEWS: THE ANTLERS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF UK TOUR
Earlier this summer saw the release of “Burst Apart”, the new album from Brooklyn trio The Antlers. With its swelling pulsebeats, intricately crafted arrangements and pop hooks, “Burst Apart” saw The Antlers’ ambition and artistry ascending to an extraordinary new plane, winning plaudits on both sides of the pond from the likes of the Guardian, Sunday Times Culture, Pitchfork and the New York Times. Now, in advance of their upcoming UK tour in November, the band are... Read More
NEWS: BRETON – NEW SINGLE STREAM AND SUPPORT TOUR WITH GHOSTPOET
‘Edward The Confessor’/’Kensington System’ is the debut AA single from art pop sonic and visual experimentalists Breton. Both tracks demonstrate the band’s sound, mixing up different musical genres with a load of attitude. Produced by BretonLABS, the tracks were recorded at Sigur Ros’ Sundlaughin studio in Iceland and mixed at the band’s base in Kennington, The Lab, a converted bank turned creative HQ. ‘Edward The Confessor’ will also feature on Breton’s forthcoming... Read More
NEWS: Moon Wiring Club, Pye Corner Audio Transcription Services and Time Attendant to play in Bolton
On Saturday October 1st the Dog and Partridge in Bolton plays host to rare appearances from three of the more atmospheric and playful electronica acts. Moon Wiring Club‘s sinister beats and whoozy electronics soundtrack strange happenings in a village called Clinkskell. The music brings forth memories of the odd and scary TV which made 1970s kids cover their eyes, as well as all the British horror flicks which were once post-pub schedule staples, and those paperback anthologies... Read More
LIVE: SPARROW AND THE WORKSHOP – 18/09/11
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – I saw Sparrow and The Workshop at The Roadhouse back in May. My enthusiastic review concluded with me wrongly predicting that their return to the city would be greeted by a much larger audience. Unfortunately, the majority of the crowd tonight is comprised of the support bands and staff. The first of two supports, Jo Rose stands alone with his acoustic guitar on the high stage as I enter the venue. The ex Fear Of Music member’s... Read More
LIVE: DJ SHADOW – 17/09/2011
– THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT, MANCHESTER – This is the first night of The Warehouse Project’s final series of events at Store Street. The car park under Piccadilly Station has been an ideal venue for some jaw dropping lineups over the last few years, the abandoned Boddington’s Factory was the first temporary home in 2006 and Manchester’s abundance of disused industrial buildings should leave plenty of options for WHP to continue in a new home next year. True... Read More
