There was only one live album recorded during the early days, which featured the original line up of the band, this was available in Japan in the late 90’s for a very short time before it was deleted. Fast forward 20 years and I was delighted to hear that the Acid Jazz label have remastered a new release from the original source tape and made it available on a ‘baby blue’ double LP, CD and Download.
Read MoreACID JAZZ to release 7" Single of 'Get The Music Now' & 'Africa' by IPA-BOOGIE - Due on March 5th Pre-Order now....
A Journal Through Time: Neil March’s sublime new EP 'Alternatives To Despair'
This is a very hypnotic set of 4 tracks, each offering their own 'alternative' so to speak. We might view each song as a portal into a new chapter of March's own life, and/or as a different sonic experiment for the listener to immerse themselves in.
Read More'Circles - The Ultimate Fleur De Lys' - A definitive compilation focusing on one of the greatest bands of the 60's since the Fab Four....
Issued digitally, on CD and in a limited edition gatefold coloured double vinyl, it has been produced with the full co-operation of the group’s Keith Guster, allowing us to use previously unseen photos and illustrations. Compiled by Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland and the band’s official biographer Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson, who has contributed an extended note that tells the band’s story in compelling detail.
Read MoreWarrington music collective release a cover version of 'Swings and Waterslides' by Viola Beach to mark 5 years of their passing....
New York based singer/songwriter ADE announces debut album 'Midnight Pizza' - Out on 23rd April
ADE ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM ‘MIDNIGHT PIZZA’
RELEASED 23 APRIL, VIA TRICKWORK
+ RELEASES “THE CITY” SINGLE + CINEMATIC TEASER TRAILER
Read MoreDrill sensation DIGGA D announces new mixtape 'Made in the Pyrex' - Out Feb 26th
RISING STAR DIGGA D ANNOUNCES NEW MIXTAPE ‘MADE IN THE PYREX’
OUT FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2021 - PRE-ORDER HERE
Read MoreTHE BRAND NEW HEAVIES release 'Live In Tokyo 1992 - Shibuya 357' their only documented live release from 1992....
1991 was a momentous year for The Brand New Heavies. They started it without a singer second on the bill to The James Taylor Quartet and by the end they were had a Top 3 US hit and were about to embark on a run of 16 Top 40 hits in the UK. N’Dea Davenport was by this point fronting the group as their guest singer, and the brilliant string of singles from their debut album were becoming locked in the minds of an ever-growing fan base.
Read MoreDJANGO DJANGO release new album 'Glowing in the Dark' - Available NOW....
“9/10 - excellent…their most distinctive and mature so far” – Loud and Quiet
“4 stars – deft and captivating” - Album of the Week, Metro
“4 stars – Glowing in the Dark is very much for these times” – Mojo
“8/10 – an irresistible lovestruck confection” – Uncut
“4 stars – the pleasure principle is writ large here” – The Arts Desk
“4 stars - When the songwriting and appetite for invention remains this strong, Django Django certainly have a lot more to give” – DIY Magazine
JODY BIGFOOT gets poetic with trailer two from forthcoming feature film ‘Duszt’ - Watch it here
UK Hip-hop prodigy Jody Bigfoot has a huge project underway and is teasing the release of the full LP and feature-length film ‘Duszt’ up until it drops in full this May Day. For now, expect a string of gripping trailers from the film as well as single releases.
Trailer 1 showcased the darker side of ‘Duszt’, whereas Trailer 2 shows us its more poetic side. It is precisely this combination that makes both the music and visual so captivating. Jody Bigfoot explores the dualities of human existence in a very painterly way. The project would also not be what it is without the remarkable talent of German producer Tandaro, who Bigfoot met in a random reggae Facebook group and later met up in person in London for Notting Hill Carnival.
As for the film, it was shot with the help of a trusted long-time collaborator of Bigfoot, Jonjames Oxberry-Hogg, in Japan, where Bigfoot had previously lived for a year back in 2011. The pair returned specifically for this project, to accompany the fantastic twelve-track album with a stunning visual element. They began filming almost the minute they touched down and maintained that momentum for the entire two months, sometimes out of the house for 36 hours at a time with no sleep!
There were more travails to come in post-production. Kid Eastah, a local artist who featured in the opening track had to have all of their shots removed from the movie as they entered into the Japanese corporate world which frowns upon people having their faces on YouTube and the public sphere outside of their profession. This presented a serious headache given his prominence in the shoot. The new cut evokes a fittingly empty feeling, focusing more heavily on the Japanese commute to work, the very same machine that forced Kid Eastah’s removal from the film in the first place.
Despite the trials and tribulations faced to create this film, the results will not disappoint - this is truly unlike anything we have seen or heard. Together, music and film create a multi-sensory experience for the viewer/listener. Stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled.
The first single from ‘Duszt’ called 'Migi Ni Hidari Ni’ is out March 5th, and there’s also a video dropping for the song ‘Hands’ on 19th February! Full release is May Day.
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MARQ ELECTRONICA gets us grooving again with new single ‘Crazy Fool’ - Listen to it HERE
It’s safe to say that most of us need something to get us grooving again right now. Well, luckily for us, Marq Electronica is offering up a hit this February set to do just that.
His upcoming single ‘Crazy Fool’ is the energetic anthem we’ve been waiting for.
Read MoreNewcastle based artist PETE BEAT releases 'Drinking Lager' from forthcoming album 'Before The War' - Watch the lyric video here....
UK artist PETE BEAT recently released ‘Drinking Lager’, the first single taken from his forthcoming album ‘Before The War’, featuring the same quirky production style and lyrical slant which appeared on his previous releases. The track features hypnotic synths and humorous lyrics, radiating some positivity at a time where there isn’t much.
Read MorePhoto Credit: Adam Titchener
We take a listen to LUCY SPRAGGAN'S deeply personal sixth studio album 'Choices'....
Since coming into the public eye in 2012 on The X Factor, Lucy Spraggan has delivered an album every two years. We last heard from her on 2019’s Today Was a Good Day, now at the end of her 20’s she’s releasing a deeply personal album that draws from the past two physically and mentally transformative years.
Read MoreAcoustic, soul pop singer JULIA ZAHRA releases her debut album on March 5th via Zip Records
THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES to perform a global stream from London's Jazz Cafe on Valentines Day - Tickets available NOW
THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES - The Global Stream live from Jazz Cafe London
Sunday 14 February 20:00 UK, 21:00 CET, 15:00 EST
XIU XIU release 'OH NO', an album of covers on March 26th - Watch the video for 'A Bottle of Rum' HERE
OH NO, the group’s newest album, is an album of duets, with Stewart sharing the spotlight with an array of guests who have made an impact on him personally and musically. Sharon Van Etten’s tentative musings open the album, and from there vocalists from across the musical spectrum, including Circuit des Yeux’s Haley Fohr, Grouper’s Liz Harris, Alice Bag, Chelsea Wolfe, Owen Pallet, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr., all drift into Xiu Xiu’s distinctive soundworld.
Read MorePALE WAVES have announced details of their 2022 UK tour - Pre-Order their new record 'Who Am I?' NOW....
Tickets go on general sale on February 12 2021 with pre-sale on February 10 2021 at 09:00AM GMT.
Read MoreArtwork credit: Stephen Lynn.
Southampton quartet REGENT release new single 'Just a Revolution' - Listen HERE
“Hallmarked with the swagger and sonics of 90s flag bearers like Ocean Colour Scene, Oasis and The Verve”
EARMILK
Read MoreGrammy award winner and 2021 Golden Globe award nominee H.E.R. releases 'Fight For You' from Warner Bros. Pictures acclaimed film JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH....
FEATURING SONGS FROM NAS, SiR, A$AP ROCKY, DOM KENNEDY, WHITE DAVE, AND MORE, OUT FEBRUARY 12 ON RCA RECORDS
“FIGHT FOR YOU” RECEIVES 2021 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
Read MoreColchester upstarts PET NEEDS release new track 'Tracey Emin's Bed' from forthcoming debut album 'Fractured Party Music' due on 12th March - Listen/Watch HERE....
PET NEEDS PUT THE ART IN ‘FRACTURED PARTY MUSIC’ WITH NEW SINGLE:
"TRACEY EMIN’S BED"
DEBUT ALBUM - OUT 12 MARCH 2021, VIA XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
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