Album Review: Money – The Shadow of Heaven

Money, The Shadow of Heaven, wealth and religion, the twin asteroids of humanity’s destruction, grand topics for an equally grand album. When you listen to this debut from the Manchester 4-piece it certainly seems that they are looking to encompass the city, the earth and stars and everything inbetween. Money mainman, Jamie Lee, expands in […]
Manchester four-piece PINS have unveiled a brand new song from their Bella Union-released debut album Girls Like Us. A lithe two and a half minutes, the echoing monotones of ‘Lost Lost Lost’ induce chills like a PJ Harvey mantra. The song perfectly showcases the stark, analogue sound of the album, and the MP3 has been made […]

NEWS: PINS SHARE BRAND NEW SONG ‘LOST LOST LOST’ + TOUR

Album Review: Laura Veirs – Warp and Weft

With her last album comprising a collection of songs for children and having recently given birth to her second son, it would be an easy assumption that Laura Veirs’ latest material is characterised by more insular themes. However, this is hardly the case at all. After the lofty, scientific subject matter and metaphors of Carbon […]
Following their performances at two sold-out Manchester International Festival shows, MONEY are shaping up to be one of the most talked-about bands of the year and The Shadow Of Heaven one of the most eagerly-anticipated debuts. The good news is Jamie Lee and co have just announced a November UK tour, taking in some of the […]

NEWS: MONEY – HEADLINE TOUR + ‘HOLD ME FOREVER’ VIDEO

LIVE: MONEY – 13/07/2013

– ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER –  I first read about Money about six months ago in the music press. There seemed to be a buzz about the potential of this five piece from Manchester, renowned for holding exhibitions in unusual buildings around town, and being artists as well as musicians. So when they popped up on the […]
To say there’s excitement for ‘Girls Like Us’, the storming debut album by fiery Manchester four-piece PINS, would be an understatement. Even before the rousing reception to their oscillating, reverb-drenched EP ‘LuvU4Lyf’ on Bella Union last autumn, first shows in disused office blocks and hotel basements left barely an inch of elbow room whilst an […]

NEWS: PINS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM + LISTEN TO ‘GET WITH ME’ + TOUR DATES

NEWS: MONEY – DEBUT LP + FESTIVALS & UK TOUR

MONEY will be releasing their debut album ‘The Shadow of Heaven’ on 26th August via Bella Union Records and are about to embark on a UK tour to support the release. Recorded in London through the deep, dark winter of 2012/13, it’s an ethereal, transcendent record that’s notable for its musical and intellectual ambition. MONEY are Jamie Lee, Charlie Cocksedge, Billy Byron […]
Manchester girl-group PINS have announced a new double a-side single, set for issue on Bella Union on 22nd July and are also playing a few live shows to complement the release. The band have been busy demoing and recording songs for their forthcoming debut album – which will also be released on Bella Union – […]

NEWS: PINS – NEW SINGLE: ‘STAY TRUE’ / ‘GET WITH ME’

NEWS: MONEY – ‘BLUEBELL FIELDS’ VIDEO + TOUR

Having signed to Bella Union after two limited edition 7″ singles last year, Manchester-based quartet MONEY are putting the finishing touches to their much-anticipated debut album, due for release late summer. In the meantime, they have revealed the mesmerising video to ‘Bluebell Fields’, the  first single from the album. The video represents a loving collaboration between the band and young […]
As a writer of sorts, I use the advice of others when writing. One quote which I come back to again and again is from George Orwell and it is, ‘If it is possible to cut a word out, cut it out.’ And for me I find that this helps me produce more accurate and […]

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