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 […]
– FREE DOWNLOAD – Having both featured on Entrepreneurs ‘Fuck Tactics’ earlier this year, GhostPoet now turns his attention directly to FOE, with his remix for new single ‘Deep Water Heart Breaker’. Applying the same low-fi minimalist style which earned him a nomination for this year’s Mercury Awards, GP takes the song somewhere far less noisy than […]
British electronic-infused post-rock group 65Daysofstatic announce the North American release of their latest album We Were Exploding Anyway in a special deluxe edition that also features the recent Heavy Sky EP. The expanded set will only be released in North America and hits stores on 2xCD, LP and Digital Download on October 25th, 2011 via […]
This Leeds band formed in 2008 and quickly earned a reputation as a formidable live act through aggressive, confrontational performances riddled with dark humour. Track titles from their forthcoming 2012 album back this up with names like ‘I Can Confirm That Ruth Abigail Holmes Is Not Dead and Is Planning To Make a Movie About Her […]
‘In Light’ is the name for the debut album from Louisiana’s Givers. ‘In Light’ will be released on the 10th October on Glassnote (Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Kele, Two Door Cinema Club, The Temper Trap) and Island Records. Givers are a band that attepmt to fill your ears, hips and heart with uplift and sunshine. […]
London quartet Trailer Trash Tracys have signed with Double Six, the sister label to Domino Records, with a much anticipated debut full-length expected in January 2012. Trailer Trash Tracys – aka Suzanne Aztoria, Jimmy Lee, Adam Jaffrey and Dayo James –rose to prominence with the spiralling debut “Candy Girl/ You Wish You Were Red”. Taking […]
Original demo of Everything Everything’s track ‘My Kz, Ur Bf’ called ‘Airstrike On Your Forehead’.
EVINSPACEY is the new album from Jason Drake, aka Cassettes Won’t Listen, due for release through Daylight Curfew on August 15th. Initially titled KEVINSPACEY, the award winning actor of the record’s namesake was not amused, serving Drake with a cease and desist order leading to the album’s re-titling. Same great taste, different name. Jason Drake […]
Following three packed debut shows in London earlier this month, sun-splashed Lafayette, Louisiana quintet Givers have announced details of their second run of UK shows and festivals in August. Ahead of the tour, they will release their debut single ‘Up Up Up’ via Glassnote Records/ Island Records on 1st August. ‘Up Up Up’ received its […]
‘Hearts’ is the product of 2 years of refining and experimenting from the Swedish duo. The sound, which now cascades from my speakers like a pure, hot spring, wastes no time in elevating you to a lofty vantage point. Waves of reverb emerses you and the Cathedral-esque organs inspire while the light guitar adds sparkle. […]
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