'In the Absence of Light' - Available to pre-order now! 19/03/09
Mr Bones and the Dreamers new EP 'In the Absence of Light' will be released on 6th April, and you can now pre-order it from our webshop HERE. Take a listen to the first of four terrifying, insular, and euphoric songs on the player below
On stage Mr Bones and the Dreamers have become known for creating an atmosphere of quasi-hysterical devotion and they’ll be taking to the road in April - don’t miss out on your chance to catch them live - to find a gig near you head on over to the band's myspace HERE.
Mr Bones and the Dreamers - Track Preview
'Are These Actual Miles?'
'even the iciest of hearts would struggle to remain unmelted’ SoundsXP
'paints lush but foreboding landscapes that manage to catapult their music far from the urban surroundings where it was created' God Is In The TV
‘Mr Bones & co stumble and soar over an ever blackening landscape, only looking back it’s far sparklier than you ever realised’ The Fly
Foxes Announce Dates for 'Binary Tour' 26/02/09
May sees the release of Foxes! mysterious new single 'Who Killed Rob?' and the band have just announced that they'll be playing the following dates around the UK on their 'Binary Tour'. The deal is simple: turn up to one of these gigs and you'll be able to purchase a limited edition copy of the new single from the band a full month before it's official release date!
2 Apr 2009 20:00 Joogleberry/Latest7 Brighton
3 Apr 2009 20:00 The Lexington - White Light London
4 Apr 2009 20:00 Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth
5 Apr 2009 20:00 The Phoenix Exeter
6 Apr 2009 20:00 The Mothers Ruin Bristol
7 Apr 2009 20:00 Bar Fresa Liverpool
8 Apr 2009 20:00 Mad Ferret Preston
9 Apr 2009 20:00 The Cellar Oxford
10 Apr 2009 20:00 Met Lounge Peterborough
11 Apr 2009 20:00 TBC Final Curtain
Youth Against the Empire. 12/01/09
We're very pleased to kick of our releases for the new year with the anthemic debut single from Parisian art-punk trio King Of Conspiracy. ‘Youth Against the Empire’ is a kick to the throat of just about everything - part intellectual-salon, part youth movement, the song is an uncompromisingly DIY blaze of frenetic vocals, ingeniously off-kilter guitar lines, and fractious dance floor drums.
Available to download from all online retailers, and also on a very limited edition CD with two extra tracks, from 2nd March '09.
'filled with originality, energy and entertainment' Altsounds
'will have your head spinning off your shoulders' Punk Globe
'exceptionally inventive and demands your attention' Unreality TV
The band are now out on tour - to find out where you can catch one of their UK dates go HERE.Have Yourself A White Label Christmas . . . 16/12/08
CityLights debut EP is now out on PowWow Records. 'Mashed on Fashion' sounds better than ever and new song 'The Tale of the Fool and the Fox' is all jangly off-beat guitars, descending melodies, and bleeping synths. The NME called it 'chirpy', so why not treat yourself to one of the limited edition run of CDs this Xmas by heading over HERE.
And Foxes! have a fantastic new split 7" out on webzine SoundsXP's label early next year, so do keep an eye out for detail's posted over at the band's mypace page HERE. And while you're over there you'd be most foolish not to grab yourself a free download of their 'Christmas Songs' EP.
What's Happening? 10/09/08
While we've been pushing figures around a spreadsheet and plotting industry domination (more to follow soon), the bands from the compilation have also been busy . . .
CityLights release their debut single ‘Mashed on Fashion’, a vastly superior reworking of the track included on the compilation, on 29th September with uber-trendy Manchester label PowWow. There's a launch night at Junction7 in Nottingham on 27th September.
Team Waterpolo have just signed to Sony imprint Epic and plan to release their debut album in 2009. Their next single ‘So Called Summer’ is to be recorded at the countryside studio used by Alex Turner for his Mercury shortlisted The Last Shadow Puppets, and they have just announced the dates for their biggest UK headline tour - visit their artist page to find a venue near you.
Foxes! will be playing at The Prince Albert in Brighton on Saturday 13th September. It’s an afternoon show (2pm-5pm) so please don’t turn up at 7.30pm only to be disappointed by the lack of tangible excitement in the air and grumpy bouncers. Also playing are Labasheeda and Ripping Yarns. More info HERE.
And Lights and Sounds have just announced a new tour, which starts 1st October. Get yourself to see this bunch before they’re soundtracking every US drama and slow motion replay on TV!
Scream If You Wanna Join goFASTER>>! 19/08/08
At the end of next month Christopher will be leaving goFASTER>> and so the band are currently looking for a new guitarist. If you are interested in becoming the band’s new guitarist and think you can handle the pace, please get in touch via their myspace or email them at gofasterband@hotmail.co.uk
Christopher plays his last gig on 27th September at the Carling Academy in Liverpool and the band request that you come down and give him a good send off!
Festival Dates. 28/07/08
For those of you who’ve been enjoying our summery compilation, a number of the bands have now confirmed live dates for some of the summer’s biggest festivals . . .
As rumours of a huge recording deal continue unabated, Team Waterpolo seem totally focussed on making themselves an inescapable presence this summer, and are confirmed for Underage, V, and Kendal Calling. If you’re up in Cumbria for the latter, also look out for the wonderful Brandon Steep.
Handpicked by the ever astute Huw Stephens, Kid iD will be serving up their ‘invigorating sonic stew’ from the BBC Introducing Stage at this year’s Leeds/Reading festival. A well deserved coup for this absolutely fantastic band, Kid iD are sure to provide a performance worthy of your attention. For more info check out their myspace blog.
And at the start of September, if you can think that far ahead, Gwildor will be playing at the GrassRoots festival, which really is a genuine grassroots affair with an atmosphere to match.
'A Sketch for Summer' Out Now! 30/06/08
'Sunshine indie-pop' NME
We're very pleased to present 'A Sketch for Summer', a selection of fantastic sundrenched songs from some of our favourite new artists.
And it's all completely free!
To see a list of stores stocking free CD copies of the compilation click HERE. Alternatively you can download the entire thing to a zipped folder free of charge by clicking HERE.
We hope that you enjoy the compilation!
Telegramme Announce Single Release 28/06/08
Birmingham scenesters and 'A Sketch for Summer' favourites Telegramme will release their debut single 'Okay' on End of The Trail Records this Autumn. It's a superb track, and we're more than a little jealous not to be releasing it ourselves! You can keep yourself posted here:
www.myspace.com/endofthetrailrecords
Dance to the Radio 24/06/08
On Sunday night 29th June at 8pm, Leeds funk brigands and compilation sweethearts Kid iD will be the house band on the ‘Switch’ show on Radio 1. They'll also be recording a jingle for the broadcast and will be interviewed at around 8.15pm. If you don't have a radio then you can listen online at the link below - so no excuses!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/listen/