Moulettes play Bush Hall May 31st with Arthur ‘I Am The God Of Hellfire!’ Brown, plus Emma Richardson of Band Of Skulls Dj’s and VERY special guests yet to be announced.
Neo-baroque, psych-pop folk-rockers Moulettes will launch their second album ‘The Bear’s Revenge’ (out July 16th) and accompanying single/EP, ‘Sing Unto Me’ (June 4th) both on Balling The Jack Records. Several of their musical friends will help make the evening a memorable one. You are invited to join the celebrations.
Arthur Brown is an authentic rock pioneer and his voice is still an instrument of wonder and power. Moulette, Jim Mortimore, is currently Arthur’s musical director.
Other friends such as Emma Richardson of Band of Skulls (who sang on Moulettes’ debut album) will be DJ-ing and some more very special guests will be announced soon.
“This delicious music is played with acoustic virtuosity…Complex and beautiful…Intriguing and unique” **** MOJO
Ellen & The Escapades tour UK to celebrate highly anticipated debut album release out Apr. 16th
Ellen And The Escapades release the title track from their debut album ‘All The Crooked Scenes’ on 2nd April followed by the album itself, released via Branch Out Records on 16th April with a London launch party hosted by Communion. High praise so far for the band include..
“Ellen Smith’s captivating vocals are the highlight in a fantastically catchy collection of songs that tread a line between folk, pop and rock, with plenty of harmonica thrown in for good measure…. these guys are definitely one to watch.” Clash Magazine
“…enormously catchy songs. They would fit nicely into the music collections of the 400,000 Brits who’ve bought Mumford & Sons’ album…could easily fall head over heels for their warm, literate songs.” The Guardian
“…stunning set from Ellen and the Escapades, practically dripping with poppy modern folk credibility, and Ellen Smith’s admirable vocals were some of the best I heard all weekend.” The Line of Best Fit
Sun 15 Apr Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (Leeds album launch)
Mon 16 Apr The Lexington, London (London album launch)
Tue 17 Apr Buffalo Bar, Cardiff
Wed 18 Apr Thekla, Bristol
Thu 19 Apr Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
Fri 20 Apr Nice N’ Sleazy, Glasgow
Sat 21 Apr Cluny, Newcastle
Sun 22 Apr The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tues 24 Apr South Street Arts, Reading
First release for Million Records announced – Mattisogjonas ‘In The Future’ debut album out April 16th.
Mattis Myrland & Jonas H. Sjøvaag are active musicians on the Norwegian music scene, both with a background from the State Academy of Music in Oslo. They collaborate with other musicians, such as Ingrid Olava, Eple Trio and Karl Seglem, amongst others, and have a broad spectrum of influences and interests. The project mattisogjonas (mattis and jonas) is a result of years
of work with improvised music and jazz, and an effort to combine the improvisational structures from these fields with the ear-catching dogma of modern pop music. The songs, however, differ greatly from the standard pop format, both in length and delivery and provide an alternate way of communication that is modern in terms of instrument usage, form and function, and expression. At the same time, the music pays homage to the tradition of spoken word, and William Burroughs is a main source of inspiration here. So, spoken word + electronics + improvisation and a profound command of language is, in essence, mattisogjonas.
Tracklisting
1. Why
2. Love Is Making Its Way Back Home
3. Darlin’
4. Make Me Down
5. See Me Through
6. Can’t Go To Sleep (Without You)
In conjunction with the EP’s release, a music video for the song “Love Is Making Its Way Back Home” has been created by Erez Horovitz and Sam Cohen of Prominent Figures. Made with over 12,000 pieces of construction paper, shown as it was shot, with no effects added in post.
Of the creative process, Cohen comments, “The video for ‘Love is Making It’s Way Back Home’ was definitely the most labor intensive video we’ve been a part of—and with my background in stop-motion collage animation, and Erez having worked on videos for OK Go, that’s kind of saying a lot”
Watch it here.. ‘Love Is Making It’s Way Back Home’
Ritter is currently writing and recording his next full studio album—the follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed release So Runs the World Away.
“Ana is a wonderfully natural performer who sings from the heart with real emotion and great dynamism… one of Britain’s most outstanding singer songwriters” Marcus Davey, Director of the Roundhouse
“Her voice is powerful and her mood haunting…Ana Silvera’s star is firmly in ascent’ PORT Magazine
“Sublime…one of those songwriters who seems to appear fully formed in our midst” Late Junction, BBC Radio 3
Ana Silvera’s debut album ‘The Aviary’ was recorded in New York with Maxim Moston (Antony & the Johnsons, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed), and produced by Brad Albetta (Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson) in New York and Ray Singer (Peter Sarstedt, Joan Armatrading, Japan) in London. It will be released by Karamel Music Collective on March 12th 2012. Ana will be performing songs from the album, together with new compositions at the following shows..
2nd Feb – The Junction, Cambridge , co-headline w Nick Mulvey (ex-Portico Quartet)
7th Feb – The Latest Music Bar, Brighton
16th Feb – Bedford’s, Norwich
26th Feb – The Roundhouse (Main Stage w Estonian Television Girls Choir & Imogen Heap)
27th Feb – Sage Gateshead (Main Stage w Estonian Television Girls Choir & Imogen Heap)
3rd Mar – The Cellar, Oxford
8th Mar – The Firestation, Windsor
Emanuel And The Fear – an 11 piece ‘indie-rock orchestra’ – have released their 5 track EP ‘Hands’ via Haldern Pop (home of the infamous German Haldern Festival) to much praise. Currently recording their second full length album (the follow-up to ‘Listen’), the band hope to return to the UK this Summer. Hoorah!
“Brooklyn’s Emanuel and the Fear return with the short but sweet Hands. It’s a release at once smart, topical and intensely personal, proving once again that thoughtful music survives amidst the ruthless buzzocracy of the New York City borough… marvellous. Long live symphonic nerdery!’ Drowned In Sound
“Emanuel’s members have worked with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, The National and Akron/Family and with such a great pedigree within the ranks you sort of expect greatness before even hitting play – thankfully, they don’t disappoint.. Hands is an EP which demonstrates musicianship at its best” The 405.com
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Modern composer and ex-Jam pianist Jamie Telford’s debut single is out via Luxurynoise on November 21st.
Together with renowned cellist Dinah Beamish, he will perform songs from upcoming album ‘Book One’ for the first time on Tuesday November 22nd, at The Forge in Camden, 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL. For tickets and more information – click here.
200 Years (Ben Chasny of Six Organs Of Admittance and Elisa Ambrogio of Magik Markers) self-titled album out Nov 21st on Drag City
From Drag City “200 Years is the first 200 Years album. Before you start thinking about how this is the beginning of a tradition that we’ll be talking about in 200 years, stop. You don’t know that.”
Download/stream track ‘Solar System’ here
You can also see the captivating new video directed by Cam Archer here
Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell single ‘Green Leaved Trees’ out Nov 7th, from debut album ‘Kite’
1. Green Leaved Trees.
2. Winter Got Lost.
3. Letters To Lenore (Live)
New show – Jan 17th - The Slaughtered Lamb, Gt Sutton St, London EC1V 0DX – Tickets
Praise for ‘Kite’:
‘Compelling’ **** The Guardian
‘Such a beautiful album’ Lauren Laverne (6 Music)
‘Imaginative… Irresistable..’ fRoots
‘Modestly brilliant.. unforgettable’ 8/10 – Alternative Ulster Magazine
‘Very good indeed’ Independent on Sunday