Hater’s ‘Siesta’ out September 28
We’re beyond proud to announce that Hater’s excellent LP Siesta will be released on September 28, on glorious double yellow vinyl. Resolute in their sound, Siesta is the perfect soundtrack for that summer romance and the inevitable break up. Heartbreak has never sounded so sweet! Check out two whimsical, bittersweet tracks – ‘It’s So Easy’ and ‘I Wish I Gave You More Time Because I Love You’ – over at Clash. … Read More
Pictish Trail’s 12″ ‘Who’s Comin’ In?’ is out today!
Pictish Trail‘s 12″ ‘Who’s Comin’ In?’ is out today! Taken from ‘Future Echoes’ and remixed by Joe Goddard (Hot Chip, The 2 Bears) and by Tunnelz (aka KT Tunstall). Here blissed out celestial tones stretch this gorgeous track into an eight-minute dance floor banger that has a ‘trip-hop subtleness bridged with a Caribou feel’ (Clash). Get yor copy now: http://bit.ly/pictishtrail
Virginia Wing announce new October UK live dates and premiere new video at The Quietus
Virginia Wing announce new October UK live dates and premiere new video for ‘The Second Shift’ over at The Quietus now: http://thequietus.com/…/24652-virginia-wing-the-second-shift Directed by Oscar Foster-Kane the video “seeks to represent the roles of both the surveyor and the surveyed that exist within female identities; An observance of others versus a continual self-scrutiny on behalf of the observer. It’s not possible to dance like nobody’s watching, because someone always is.” Pre-order new album ‘Ecstatic … Read More
Jane Weaver Solo Tour ‘LOOPS IN THE SECRET SOCIETY’
Introducing… ‘LOOPS IN THE SECRET SOCIETY’, a new solo live performance. Cyclic variations of Modern Kosmology and The Silver Globe. Audio/visual zoetropes performed by Jane Weaver. On tour in October & November. Tickets on-sale at 9am on Friday at: www.janeweavermusic.com/live
Happy release day Modern Studies!
‘Sit up and take note Modern Studies are setting the standards for intelligent pop in 2018’… Record Collector Magazine ‘Welcome Strangers’ is the new Modern Studies album out today. Happy release day! If you missed it , have a look at their 2nd single video ‘Disco’ here Catch them live: 25 May: HappinessHotel, Leith, UK 27 May: Cafe Kino, Bristol, UK 28 May: The Lexington, London, UK 29 May: Mediterranéa, Stirling, UK 30 May: The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Scotland … Read More
Modern Studies new album ‘Welcome Strangers’ out this week!
Already critically acclaimed by MOJO, Uncut Magazine, Record Collector Magazine and many more.. Welcome Strangers. Welcome All.. Grab your copy here: http://bit.ly/2rL1d2cwelcomestrangers
This Corner of England #2
Dictionary Pudding + Fire Records proudly present The Bevis Frond plus the Jazz Butcher Jowe Head The 100 Club / SUNDAY 27th MAY 2018 TICKETS HERE: Ticket link : https://www.seetickets.com/event/the-bevis-frond/100-club/1206772 A Celebration Of The Bevis Frond On Sunday 27th May 2018 + very special guests! This Corner of England celebrates the legendary, and incredibly influential, English psychedelic outfit The Bevis Frond with a whole day of music at the 100 … Read More
‘Disco’ is out digitally today!
‘Disco’ is out digitally today! Listen to it on streaming platforms and have another look at the video here : ‘Welcome Strangers’ Modern Studies new album is out in one week http://www.firerecords.com/product/modern-studies-welcome-strangers/
Modern Studies ‘Welcome Strangers’ Tour 2018
Modern Studies will be on the road to launch their new album ‘Welcome Strangers’ out May 18th! Catch them live near you from May 25th and pre order here : http://www.firerecords.com/product/modern-studies-welcome-strangers/ ★★★★ Mojo ★★★★ Uncut ★★★★ Record Collector Live dates 25 May: Happiness Hotel, Leith, UK 27 May: Cafe Kino, Bristol, UK 28 May: London Album Launch / The Lexington with Lomond CampbellThe Lexingtoni, London, UK 29 May: Mediterranea, Stirling, UK … Read More
‘The Second Shift’ makes it to Apple Music‘s ‘Breaking Alternative’ playlist in 21 Countries!
Virginia Wing single ‘The Second Shift’ makes it to Apple Music‘s ‘Breaking Alternative’ playlist in 21 Countries ! If you haven’t check it out yet, go have a listen here:
Giant Sand ‘Returns To Valley Of Rain’ Out 10th August!
Valley of Rain was Tucson’s Giant Sand’s debut album recorded in 1983, and eventually released by 1985. It included Howe Gelb on vocals, guitar and Winston Watson on drums for most of it, Tommy Larkins on drums for some of it and Scott Garber on fretless bass for all of it. At the time of the recording, Howe was unacquainted with the possibilities of tube (valve) amps and had recorded … Read More
Modern Studies get a 4 * consensus!
Pre Order here : http://www.firerecords.com/product/modern-studies-welcome-strangers/
Vote for Virginia Wing’s song ‘The Second Shift’ to be on Amazing Radio !
Good news, Virginia Wing song ‘The Second Shift’ is up for the Audition vote tonight on Amazing Radio! The poll will open when the show begins at 7pm and closes at midnight on Sunday 29th April. The song that receives the most votes will make it straight onto the Amazing Radio playlist. Please vote here : https://amazingradio.com/shows/audition/poll
Jane Weaver is joining the Sea Change line up!
Jane Weaver is joining the Sea Change bill with her exclusive ‘Kosmologie Ancienne’ show, featuring the Immix Ensemble & Sam Wiehl, this August. It’s going to be a party, don’t miss it!
Virginia Wing playing at The Great Escape 2018 Festival!
Virginia Wing will join the BBC Radio 6 Music stage at this year’s The Great Escape 2018 Festival! Go catch them live in Brighton! http://greatescapefestival.com/artists/virginia-wing/ Listen again to the interview with Tom Ravenscroft while it’s still up here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wx3c9 Pre order the new album ‘Ecstatic Arrow’ out June 8th : https://virginiawingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/ecstatic-arrow
New video for Pictish Trail ‘Who’s Comin’ In?’ Joe Goddard remix!
Today Pictish Trail reveals brand new video of distorted delights from acclaimed video artist Dan Tombs who’s live projections and visuals have adorned the electronic world for the likes of Jon Hopkins, Blanck Mass, Luke Abbott, Factory Floor, and now ‘Who’s Comin’ In?’ remixed by Joe Goddard! Live Dates: 21 Apr: Record Store Day (solo gig), Rough Trade West , London, UK 21 Apr: Record Store Day (solo gig), Amersham Arms, London, UK 14 Jul: Tae … Read More
Fire artists hitting Record Store Day 2018!
Virginia Wing will be playing Monorail Music in Glasgow and Pictish Trail will do a solo acoustic set at Rough Trade West . For those that missed it this morning, there’s also a lovely new video from Pictish Trail out today: https://tinyurl.com/ycd6yzzv See you on the 21st!
‘A Tribute To La Monte Young’ by ‘Infinite Music’ released on Magenta Vinyl on 15th June 2018!
Spacemen 3s Sonic Boom makes a return to Fire Records with ‘A Tribute To La Monte Young’ by ‘Infinite Music’. Released on Magenta Vinyl, housed in a reflective metallic sleeve, this limited edition release is out on 15th June 2018 and available to preorder now: https://infinite-music.bandcamp.com/ Infinite Music is a black magic collaboration between Spacemen 3’s Sonic Boom, ZOMBIE ZOMBIE’s Etienne Jaumet and Celine Wadier, a master of Indian Dhrupad singing and … Read More
A lot of love for Virginia Wing’s new album ‘Ecstatic Arrow’!
“Genuinely transcendent” in The Guardian’s Best Music Of The Month: https://www.theguardian.com/…/the-months-best-music-april-m… Hear new track ‘Eight Hours Don’t Make A Day’ yesterday as part of BBC Radio 6 Music Lauren Laverne‘s ‘Headphones Moment’ following its first play and interview with Tom Ravenscroft on Good Friday. Listen again here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wypf5
Exclusive Pictish Trail 12″ ‘Who’s Comin’ In’ remix single coming out soon!
Taken from ‘Future Echoes’, ‘Who’s Comin’ In’ gets remixed by Joe Goddard(Hot Chip, The 2 Bears), celestial tones stretch this gorgeous track into an eight-minute dance floor banger that has a ‘trip-hop subtleness bridged with a Caribou feel’ (Clash Magazine). 12” also includes Tunnelz (aka KT Tunstall) remix! Pre order it here : https://pictishtrail.bandcamp.com/album/whos-comin-in In the meantime, you can listen to it over and over right here: Spotify: http://bit.ly/whoscominin Apple Music: http://bit.ly/whoscomininnow Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/2q2XT1r
Exclusive indie store Jane Weaver’s single ‘The Lightning Back’ is out today!
Exclusive indie store Jane Weaver’s single ‘The Lightning Back’ with SEX SWING B side remix . Grab your copy here : https://janeweaverfire.bandcamp.com/
Modern Studies new video now streaming on Vevo!
Huge thank you to Folk Radio UK , Rumore and Vevo for streaming Modern Studies new video! You can catch them live next week in London, supporting Death And Vanilla at The Shacklewell Arms or elsewhere in UK and Scotland! Live dates below http://www.folkradio.co.uk/…/video-premiere-modern-studies…/ https://rumoremag.com/…/guarda-in-anteprima-il-video-di-mu…/ UK Tour Dates 6th April: Death and Vanilla & Modern Studiesl Shacklewell Arms, London 25th May: Happiness Hotel, Leith, UK 28th May: The Lexington, London, UK 30th May: The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Scotland 31st May: The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, Scotland 1st … Read More
Happy release day to the Jazz Butcher ‘The Violent Years’ CD Book
Not too late to buy your copy of this expansive book-styled package of the first four albums from The Jazz Butcher’s early Creation Records’ years – 1988-1991. Featuring the much praised ‘Fishcotheque’, ‘Big Planet, Scarey Planet’, ‘Cult Of The Basement’ and ‘Condition Blue”. A sonic journey that takes The Jazz Butcher from a Weather Prophets-propelled rock ‘n’ roll visionary through to a lean jazz-tinged pop exponent. Underlining the clever lyrics, witticisms, … Read More
Virginia Wing joining the line up of Sea Change Festival 2018
Virginia Wing are joining Hater and The Ballad of Shirley Collins at this year’s Sea Change Festival ! We can’t wait for August in Totnes!
This Corner of England Sunday 27th 2018 at the 100 Club
This Corner Of England is back! The Bevis Frond will be headlining joined by the Jazz Butcher and Jowe Head. Book your Sunday 27th of May and come down to the legendary venue The The 100 Club! tickets here: https://www.seetickets.com/…/the-bevis-fro…/100-club/1206772
New Virginia Wing record ‘Ecstatic Arrow ‘ set for release on June 8th
New Virginia Wing record ‘Ecstatic Arrow ‘ set for release on June 8th. First single ”The Second Shift’ premiering over at The Quietus now ..’ The single is carried along as ever by Alice Merida Richards’ vocals sitting alongside a collection of brass instruments and synths’ . The duo also join the lineup for this year’s Sea Change festival, can’t wait ‘til August then catch them live with Hookworms this month! First listen here: http://thequietus.com/…/24183-virginia-wing-new-track-listen Pre-order at Bandcamp now: … Read More
Pictish Trail Releases Deluxe Edition ‘Future Echoes’ Out for Record Store Day 2018
Pictish Trail Releases Deluxe Edition ‘Future Echoes’ Out Record Store Day April 21st 2018 2LP cosmic vinyl. Featuring second disc of unreleased remixes and live material “One of the country’s most intriguing musicians.” Arts Desk It’s time for “Mysterious cinematic pop melancholia.” The Guardian So the legend goes, Johnny Lynch – the spark that ignites Pictish Trail – is something of a sonic hermit who has spent large parts of the past … Read More
Tangerine Dream’s classic soundtrack ‘Miracle Mile’ remastered and reissued for Record Store Day 2018
Tangerine Dream’s classic soundtrack to cult film ‘Miracle Mile’. Remastered and Reissued on limited Explosive Orange Marble LP for Record Store Day 2018 (April 21st). An evocative and pulsing 40 minutes plus of vintage hi-gloss Tangerine Dream created for the cult American apocalyptic thriller Miracle Mile. Split into 11 tense pieces, a synth powered treasure that’s never previously been available on vinyl. Its motorik drive and spacious orchestral melody lines … Read More
Bark Psychosis’ second studio album ‘///Codename: Dustsucker’ reissued on Deluxe Gatefold Double LP
Following the reissue of ‘Hex’ in late 2017, Fire Records reissue Bark Psychosis’ second studio album ‘///Codename: Dustsucker’ on Deluxe Gatefold Double LP. Pre order here: http://www.firerecords.com/…/bark-psychosis-codename-dusts…/ Arriving ten years after the band disbanded, the long-awaited and criminally overlooked follow up brings with it an evolution of their sound. Their experimentations are layered with blissed out electronics, shoegaze, post-rock and jazz are still at its fore as are Sutton’s crystalline vocals. … Read More
The Jazz Butcher headlining at The 100 Club in London on the 1st of March
Get ready! In less than one week the Jazz Butcher is headlining at The 100 Clubin London! https://www.facebook.com/events/167306060515144/ Tickets here: http://bit.ly/2o3Tldw You can also still pre-order ‘The Violent Years’ here: www.thejazzbutcher.bandcamp.com/album/the-violent-years
Happy Lady Bird Day, Soundtrack out today on vinyl!
Happy Lady Bird Day! Enjoy the beautiful soundtrack out today on vinyl. Order here : https://firesoundtracks.bandcamp.com/…/jon-brion-lady-bird-… Next weekend are the Oscars, so stay tuned – Lady Bird for President! In the meantime, sneaky preview of Greta Gerwig swooning over the wonderful Jon Brion ahead of her Soundtracking podcast interview with Edith Bowman later this week Listen here: http://www.edithbowman.com/
Happy release day to Greta Gerwig’s masterpiece Lady Bird!
Happy release day to Greta Gerwig’s masterpiece Lady Bird! Catch it at the cinema now and enjoy the beautiful soundtrack by Jon Brion! Still available for pre order, releasing next friday! https://firesoundtracks.bandcamp.com/merch/jon-brion-lady-bird-limited-edition-white-vinyl-lp https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jon-brion-lady-bird-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/
New Jane Weaver ‘The Lightning Back’ SEX SWING Remix now streaming!
New Jane Weaver ‘The Lightning Back’ SEX SWING Remix now streaming! Catch her on the road with Belle and Sebastian in Europe from tomorrow! 🇪🇦️ MondoSonoro http://www.mondosonoro.com/…/estrenamos-remix-sex-swing-ja…/ Rumore http://rumoremag.com/…/anteprima-jane-weaver-the-lightning…/ 🇸🇪️Hymn http://hymn.se/…/premiar-jane-weaver-the-lightning-back-se…/ 🇫🇷️Addict Culture https://addict-culture.com/jane-weaver-the-lightning-back-sex-swing/ Byte FM https://www.byte.fm/blog/redaktion/songpremiere-neuer-remix-von-jane-weavers-lightning-back-76602/️ 🇬🇧️ The Quietus http://thequietus.com/articles/24044-jane-weaver-sex-swing-remix Live dates with Belle and Sebastian 16 Feb Muffathalle, Munich, Germany 17 Feb Admiralspalast Berlin , Germany 18 Feb Batschkapp Frankfurt Germany 19 Feb: Carré Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 Feb: DK Studio 1, Copenhagen, Denmark 22 Feb: Munchen Brewery, Stockholm, … Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day Folks!
Happy Valentine’s Day Folks! Jon Brion’s Lady Bird Soundtrack is the ideal playlist for today so listen again to hear Greta Gerwig talking about it with Lauren Laverne this morning http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0 and pre order your copy here ! https://firesoundtracks.bandcamp.com/merch/jon-brion-lady-bird-limited-edition-white-vinyl-lp
Death And Vanilla will play an exclusive London show on the 6th of April 2018 !
Death And Vanilla will play an exclusive London show on the 6th of April 2018 at The Shacklewell Arms ! Grab your tickets here https://app.dice.fm/event/927dd-death-and-vanilla-6th-apr-the-shacklewell-arms-london-tickets and tune in to Gideon Coe‘s show from yesterday on BBC Radio 6 Music to listen to ‘Labyrinthe’ ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09q3ktp
Special Pere Ubu show at the Borderline on 19th May!
London! We can now confirm that the MonkeyNet Euro Tour will be kicking off at Borderline, Soho, on Saturday 19th May, hosted by Baba Yaga’s Hut. Tickets here : https://www.seetickets.com/…/pere-ubu/the-borderline/1199584 TICKETS ARE LIVE and, as always, we gotta tell you to be quick because we can’t squeeze em in anymore than we already do. We can confirm that this will be the ONLY UK gig on this run – stay tuned for more news … Read More
Limited edition new Jane Weaver 7″ ‘The Lightning Back’ ft. exclusive remix by SEX SWING out April 6th!
Indie store exclusive: Limited edition new Jane Weaver 7″ ‘The Lightning Back’ from her acclaimed ‘Modern Kosmology’ ft. exclusive remix by SEX SWING out April 6th. Catch Jane on the road across Europe with Belle and Sebastian this month and through April with PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING Pre-order here: http://smarturl.it/weaver_lightning Live Dates: 16 Feb: Muffathalle, Munich, Germany w/ Belle & Sebastian 17 Feb: Admiralspalast Berlin Germany w/ Belle & Sebastian 18 Feb: Batschkapp Frankfurt Germany w/ Belle & Sebastian 19 Feb: Carre, … Read More
Pre-order Pere Ubu box set series ‘Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés 1987-1991’ out 6th April!
From today you can pre-order the fourth part in our Pere Ubu (Official)box set series ‘Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés 1987-1991’ out 6th April. 4LP box includes ‘The Tenement Year’, ‘Cloudland’, ‘Worlds In Collison’ and ‘The Lost Album’ along with poster. EU live dates: 22nd May: Switzerland, Zürich, Rote Fabrik 23rd May: Switzerland, Fribourg, Fri-Son 24th May: Germany, Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof 25th May: Germany, Nürnberg, Künstlerhaus 26th May: Austria, Vienna, Schauspielhaus 28th May: Germany, Berlin, Frannz Club … Read More
Out today: new live score from Death And Vanilla of Roman Polanski’s ‘The Tenant’
Out today: new live score from Death And Vanilla of Roman Polanski’s ‘The Tenant’ on magenta vinyl. Catch them live at the Folkestone Quarterhouseon April 7th. “An ominous and beautiful companion to the band’s 2013 soundtrack to Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr” Clash Magazine “The results are haunted and haunting.. as in so creepy you’ll keep glancing over your shoulder. Somewhere between Angelo Badalamenti & krautrock” Prog “Firmly established in the contemporary retro-futurist camp. The tension in … Read More
Out today: Bardo Pond unleash glorious new album ‘Volume 8’.
Bardo Pond unleash glorious new album ‘Volume 8’ on Limited Purple Vinyl/ Black Vinyl and CD. “A condensed and heightened take on the Bardo Pond group-mind.. it’s often breathtaking” Uncut Magazine “They churn and drone their way through epic tracks.. it’s excellent behaviour” Q Magazine Order now: http://www.firerecords.com/bardo-pond/
Hookworms share new track ‘Each Time We Pass’, featuring Virginia Wing’s Alice Merida Richards
Head over to Pitchfork today where you can hear Virginia Wing’s Alice Merida Richards on the latest Hookworms track! https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/each-time-we-pass/ “A duet with Hookworms’ MJ and Alice Merida Richards, “Each Time We Pass” grapples with romantic mistakes.. consumed by loneliness, they offer a gorgeous shift in perspective.” Official ‘Each Time We Pass’ video: Virginia Wing Tour Dates 02 Feb: The Quarterhouse, Folkestone, UK w/ Hookworms 03 Feb: Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam, … Read More
New Pictish Trail ‘Who’s Coming In’ remix from Joe Goddard now streaming!
Lovely new Pictish Trail ‘Who’s Coming In’ remix from Joe Goddard now streaming! Catch them on the road with Belle and Sebastian from this week across Europe then with British Sea Power in Glasgow. Huge thanks to Les Inrockuptibles, Mondo Sonoro and ROCKERILLAfor sharing the track, you can listen now via the link below. Mondo Sonoro: http://www.mondosonoro.com/…/estreno-remix-joe-goddard-pic…/ ROCKERILLA: http://www.rockerilla.com/pictish-trail-anteprima/ Live Dates 05 Feb: De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium w/ Belle & Sebastian 06 Feb: La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France w/ Belle & Sebastian 07 Feb: Salle Pleyel, … Read More
Virginia Wing Announce New Album ‘Ecstatic Arrow’ Out June 2018
Virginia Wing‘s new Album ‘Ecstatic Arrow’ will be out in June 2018! This week Virginia Wing head out on the road with Hookworms across the UK and Europe. Virginia Wing Live Dates 02 Feb: The Quarterhouse, Folkestone, UK w/ Hookworms 03 Feb: Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam, Netherlands w/ Hookworms 04 Feb: Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg w/ Hookworms 05 Feb: Privatclub, Berlin, Germany w/ Hookworms 06 Feb: Nest, Gent, Belgium w/ Hookworms 07 … Read More
Sea Change Announce Hater & ‘The Ballad Of Shirley Collins’ Event From Earth Recordings – August 2018
We can now reveal that this summer we’ll be heading back to Totnes for Sea Change 2018! Special line-up includes Hater and The Ballad of Shirley Collins with an event from our sister label Earth Recordings. Find more details below: https://www.seachangefestival.co.uk/2018-artists
Jane Weaver Announced to Play Green Man 2018!
Jane Weaver has been announced to play Green Man Festival 2018, alongside the likes of John Grant, Public Service Broadcasting and The Brian Jonestown Massacre! Tickets on sale now: http://www.greenman.net/tickets/
Lady Bird Receives 5 Oscar Nominations!
Lady Bird receives 5 Oscar nominations for: Best Picture Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Director Pre-order Jon Brion’s soundtrack now on Limited Edition white vinyl: www.smarturl.it/ladybird-white-lp Standard black vinyl also available here
JOB ALERT: Fire Records Seeks Warehouse / Sales & Distribution Assistant
Warehouse / Sales & Distribution Assistant – Fire Records, London. Contact: sarah@firerecords.com Fire Records is seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working entry level warehouse and sales assistant to maintain the smooth running of the warehouse, maintain and build relationships with distributers and customers, prepare stock for tours and events and assist in the increasing of sales. This is a starting position with room to grow and impress in other areas. The successful applicant … Read More
Half Japanese ‘Why Not?’ – Out This Week!
Out this Friday: Half Japanese ‘Why Not?’ Pre-order here: https://halfjapanesefire.bandcamp.com/album/why-not
Virginia Wing Support Hookworms on Upcoming EU/UK Tour
Virginia Wing support Hookworms on their upcoming EU/UK tour! Full dates below. 02 Feb: Folkestone Quarterhouse, Folkestone, UK 03 Feb: Paradiso Noord – Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, Netherlands 04 Feb: Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg 05 Feb: PRIVATCLUB Berlin, Berlin, Germany 06 Feb: NEST, Gent, Belgium 07 Feb: Point Éphémère, Paris, France 23 Feb: Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool, UK 24 Feb: Patterns, Brighton, UK 03 Mar: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK 04 Mar: The Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK 09 Mar: The White Hotel, Manchester, UK 17 … Read More
Lady Bird Nominated for 3 Bafta Awards
Lady Bird has been nominated for 3 BAFTA awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Original Screenplay Pre-order the LP now on Limited Edition white vinyl: www.smarturl.it/ladybird-white-lp Standard black vinyl also available here
Jane Weaver Announced to Support Public Service Broadcasting this April
Jane Weaver supports Public Service Broadcasting this April at the below shows. 05 Apr: New Theatre, Oxford, UK w / Public Service Broadcasting 06 Apr: O2 Academy, Bournemouth, UK 07 Apr: The Dome, Brighton, UK 08 Apr: Margate Winter Gardens, Margate, UK 10 Apr: Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK 11 Apr: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales 12 Apr: Olympia, Liverpool, UK 13 Apr: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK 14 Apr: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland 16 Apr: The Empire, Middlesbrough, UK 17 Apr: O2 Academy, Sheffield, … Read More
Fire Soundtracks to Release Lady Bird Soundtrack + Film Wins 2 Golden Globe Awards
Fire Soundtracks & Lakeshore Records Announce ‘Lady Bird’ Original Score by Jon Brion Out 23rd February 2018 on Limited edition white LP / LP / CD Read the 7.3 review on Pitchfork here Listen to the soundtrack on Spotify here Pre-order here Winner of two Golden Globe Awards for ‘Best Motion Picture’ & ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture’. Winner of Best Director from the National Board Of Review, actor-turned-director Greta Gerwig’s incredible … Read More
Jane Weaver + Pictish Trail Support Belle & Sebastian in Europe 2018
🔥Not one but TWO Fire artists are have been announced to support Belle and Sebastian on their 2018 European tour. Pictish Trail plays Antwerp on 5th through to Bologna on 14th February, then Jane Weaver plays Munich on 16th through to Gothenburg on 24th February! Full dates below for both bands Pictish Trail 05 Feb: De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium 06 Feb: La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France 07 Feb: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France 09 Feb: Stereolux, Nantes, France 11 Feb: Rockhal, Luxembourg 12 … Read More
Watch Jane Weaver’s Live Quay Session at BBC Radio Scotland
Watch the full Jane Weaver live #QuaySession for Roddy Hart (BBC Radio Scotland) on the BBC iPlayer now! WATCH HERE
Jane Weaver Performs Live at The Quay Sessions – BBC Radio Scotland
Incredible live Quay Session at BBC Radio Scotland from Jane Weaverlast night! Watch a live performance of ‘The Architect’ below. The the full episode is broadcast tonight from 9pm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09j2y3l Watch ‘The Architect’ performed live here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05r3wzc
The Jazz Butcher ‘The Violent Years’
Following the Jazz Butcher ‘The Wasted Years’ 4 x CD box set comes ‘The Violent Years 1988-1991′ featuring four seminal albums – ‘Fishcotheque’, ‘Big Planet, Scarey Planet’, ‘Cult Of The Basement’ and ‘Condition Blue’ – out 9th March 2018. Catch the Butcher live on 1st March at the The 100 Club in London. Tickets here: http://bit.ly/2o3Tldw Pre-order ‘The Violent Years’ here: www.thejazzbutcher.bandcamp.com/album/the-violent-years
Clash Premiere Pictish Trail’s live video for ‘Lionhead’
Clash Magazine premiere Pictish Trail‘s video for ‘Lionhead’, live at Lost Map‘s Howlin’ Fling Festival! Be sure to catch the band at one of the dates below! WATCH HERE December 6 Bristol The Crofters Rights 7 Stroud The Prince Albert , Stroud 8 Brighton Rialto Theatre 9 London Union Chapel (Daylight Music) 9 London Paper Dress Vintage SOLD OUT 10 London Lost Map’s Strange Invitation, Strongroom Bar 11 Milton Keynes The Stables 2 12 York The Crescent 13 Hebden Bridge Hebden Bridge Trades 16 … Read More
Half Japanese Share video for new single Why Not?
The new Half Japanese album ‘Why Not?’ is released on January 19th! Watch the brand new video for the title track below. You can pre-order the record on limited edition white vinyl, or as part of the ‘Why Not?’ bundle, including keyring, sticker, t shirt and more below https://halfjapanesefire.bandcamp.com/album/why-not
Hater Europe tour announced for Jan/Feb 2018!
Hater head to the UK tomorrow to play shows at Rough Trade East, The Shacklewell Arms, Soup Kitchen and London Fields Taproom, before embarking on their first EU headline tour in Jan/Feb 2018! Full tour dates below. The ‘Red Blinders’ EP is out this Friday and you can pre-order here Hater 17 Jan: Hafenklang (Goldener Salon) , Hamburg, Germany 18 Jan: Eurosonic Festival, Huis De Buirs, Groningen, Netherlands 19 Jan: L’Olympic Café, Paris, France 20 Jan: Roodkapje, Rotterdam, Netherlands 21 Jan: Paradiso (upstairs), Amsterdam, Netherlands 30 Jan: … Read More
Virginia Wing / XAM Duo’s ‘Tomorrow’s Gift’ is Album of the Week at loud & Quiet!
Virginia Wing/ XAM Duo’s new collaborative album ‘Tomorrow’s Gift’ is out on Friday, and the good people over at Loud and Quiet have given it an 8/10 review and Album of The Week status! Check out the lead track ‘Person To Person’ below and pre-order here!
Jane Weaver Confirmed for Camp Bestival 2018
Jane Weaver is announced to play Camp Bestival in July 2018! Tickets & more information here: http://www.campbestival.net/
Hater Announce Headline Europe Tour!
Hater have just announced a headline tour of Europe! Full dates below, including a few London dates next week! 29 Nov: Rough Trade East, London, UK 30 Nov: Soup Kitchen, Manchester, UK 01 Dec: The Shacklewell Arms, London, UK 02 Dec: London Fields Taproom, London, UK 17 Jan: Hafenklang (Goldener Salon) , Hamburg, Germany 18 Jan: Eurosonic Festival, Huis De Buirs, Groningen, Netherlands 21 Jan: Paradiso Amsterdam (upstairs), Netherlands 30 Jan: TAPE, Aarhus, Denmark 31 Jan: Conne Island, Leipzig, Germany 03 Feb: Groove, … Read More
Goldflakepaint Premiere Pictish Trail’s ‘Lionhead’ Acoustic
GoldFlakePaint premiere Pictish Trail‘s acoustic version of ‘Lionhead’ Read up on what frontman Johnny Lynch has to say about the track below! Pictish Trail are currently on tour throughout the UK, full dates here: 24 Nov: The Studio Hartlepool, UK 25 Nov: Alternative Peers’ Ball, Assembly Rooms Edinburgh, Scotland 28 Nov: The Greystones, Sheffield , UK 29 Nov: The Cellar [Oxford], UK 30 Nov: O2 Ritz Manchester UK (w/ Jane Weaver) 01 Dec: The Hall, Lancaster, UK 02 Dec: London Fields … Read More
The Lemonheads Tour Australia in 2018
The Lemonheads are heading to Australia in 2018! Full dates here: 1st March – Taronga Zoo Sydney 2nd March – Rad Bar, Wollongong 7th March – Corner Hotel, Melbourne 8th March – The Gov, Adelaide
Jane Weaver’s ‘Modern Kosmology’ is #5 In Resident Brighton’s ‘Albums of The Year’ list!
Jane Weaver‘s ‘Modern Kosmology’ is #5 in Resident Brighton‘s ‘Albums Of The Year’ list! http://www.resident-music.com/productdetails&product_id=46579
Hater’s ‘Red Blinders’ EP Cover Shortlisted in the Artvinyl Awards!
The cover art for Hater‘s upcoming EP ‘Red Blinders’ has been shortlisted in the Art Vinyl Awards 2017! Click below to vote for it as your #1! http://www.artvinyl.com/best-record-cover-design-competiti…/
Hater ‘Rest’ Premiere on Stereogum
The new Hater track ‘Rest’, taken from the ‘Red Blinders’ EP is premiering now on Stereogum – click here to listen! ‘Red Blinders’ is available on LP/CD/DL and will be released on December 1st, pre-order here: http://www.firerecords.com/product/hater-red-blinders/
Jane Weaver Receives Round 11 Music Export Growth Scheme Funding!
Jane Weaver has been awarded funding to tour Europe from the BPI’s Music Export Growth Scheme! Jane mentioned: “I’m absolutely over the moon to have received MEGS funding! This will provide me with support to explore opportunities and perform my music live outside of the UK in the rest of Europe early 2018. As an artist I’m very grateful that I can continue to travel and play in different countries which is always a joy… no doubt meeting … Read More
Fire Records Announce Lost Television Personalities Record ‘Beautiful Despair’ – Out 26th Jan 2018
Fire Records Announce Lost Television Personalities Record ‘Beautiful Despair’ Out 26th January 2018 + Reveal First Track ‘If You Fly Too High’ Pre-order here on Marbled LP / standard LP / CD: https://televisionpersonalities.bandcamp.com/ Television Personalities ‘If You Fly Too High’ audio: Photo credit: Alison WithersTelevision Personalities unreleased album ‘Beautiful Despair’ is released on 26th January 2018 on Fire Records. Recorded in 1990 by Jowe Head at his flat in Glading Terrace, Stoke Newington (shortly before it was … Read More
Jane Weaver’s ‘Modern Kosmology’ is Rough Trade’s #8 Album of the Year!
Jane Weaver‘s ‘Modern Kosmology’ is #8 in Rough Trade Records‘ ‘Albums Of The Year 2017’ list! https://roughtrade.com/gb/albums-of-the-year-2017-top-20
Lots of London Shows announced for New signings Hater and Pictish Trail!
Lots of London shows coming up for our two newest signings Hater and Pictish Trail – December’s going to be a good’un! Hater 29 Nov: Rough Trade East, London, UK 01 Dec: The Shacklewell Arms, London, UK 02 Dec: London Fields Taproom, London, UK Pictish Trail 02 Dec: London Fields Taproom, London, UK 09 Dec: Union Chapel (Daylight Music), London, UK 09 Dec: Paper Dress Vintage, London, UK – SOLD OUT 10 Dec: Lost Map’s Strange Invitation: Xmas Party, Strongroom, London, UK
Fire Announce Death And Vanilla ‘The Tenant’ Score on Magenta Vinyl – Feb 2nd
Fire will release Death And Vanilla‘s score to ‘The Tenant’ on 2nd February 2018 on limited edition Magenta Vinyl / CD! Pre-order the record here: https://deathandvanillamusic.bandcamp.com/ Listen to ‘Dioz Delirium’ here
Fire Records Presents Hater & Pictish Trail – London Fields Brewery – 2nd December
We are throwing an end of year party featuring two of the labels’ newly signed bands: psychedelic pop quintet Pictish Trail from the Isle of Eigg and Swedish indie /garage rockers Hater! Tickets only £10 here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/421395 Pictish Trail “Mysterious, cinematic, pop melancholia” The Guardian Throughout his career Pictish Trail – aka Johnny Lynch – has resolutely furrowed his own path, steadily creating a unique catalogue of recordings and performances through his … Read More
Jane Weaver Reschedules Glasgow show – 12th Dec at King Tut’s
Jane Weaver‘s rescheduled Glasgow date takes place at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on Tuesday 12th December. Limited extra tickets are available at: http://po.st/JaneGlasgow Tickets for the cancelled show remain valid. Refunds are available from point of purchase should this rescheduled date not work for you.
Fire Records – Best of 2017
Just a selection of some of our 2017 bestsellers on Fire (featuring Bark Psychosis, Jane Weaver, Virginia Wing, Noveller, Hater) and Fire Soundtracks (Blue Velvet, Halt and Catch Fire, A Scanner Darkly). New records in 2018 from Pictish Trail, Hater, The Chills, Modern Studies, Bardo Pond, Virginia Wing, Half Japanese and more.
Half Japanese To Release New Album for 2018 – Why Not?
Half Japanese are set to release the new album ‘Why Not?’ on January 19th. Pre-order the album now on black or white vinyl, or as part of the limited edition ‘Why Not?’ merch bundle, including LP, sticker, tote bag, keyring and more! https://halfjapanesefire.bandcamp.com/ You can watch the video for the first single ‘The Future Is Ours’ below Thanks to Sentireascoltare, Soul Kitchen and Classic Rock Deutschlandfor the premieres!
Howe Gelb Piano Trio Return to UK / EU This November
The Howe Gelb Piano Trio returns to the UK and Europe next month, full tour dates below. 04 Nov: WFMU’s Monty Hall, Jersey City, NJ, USA 05 Nov: Hill Country LIVE, New York, NY, USA 10 Nov: PizzaExpress Live, Birmingham, UK 11 Nov: EFG London Jazz Festival @ PizzaExpress Live, Soho, London, UK 13 Nov: Akbank Jazz Festivali @ Babylon, Istanbul 15 Nov: Duc Des Lombards, Paris, France 16 Nov: zakk Düsseldorf, Germany 17 Nov: Ancienne Belgique – AB , Brussels, Belgium 19 Nov: Oslo Konserthus/Lille … Read More
Modern Studies play Sounding at Celtic Connections – 21 Jan 2018
Modern Studies, Lomond Campbell and the Pumpkinseeds Chamber Orchestra bring SOUNDING to Celtic Connections in January 2018 SOUNDING, the critically-acclaimed run of multimedia concerts staged by Modern Studies, Lomond Campbell and the Pumpkinseed Chamber Orchestra at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will return at Celtic Connections in Glasgow on 21st January 2018. A 12 minute documentary of the original run of SOUNDING shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe by filmmaker … Read More
Out Today: Modern Studies ‘Swell To Great’ LP!
OUT TODAY: Modern Studies ‘Swell To Great’ LP Purchase from the Fire Records website here: http://www.firerecords.com/p…/modern-studies-swell-to-great/ Or Bandcamp here: https://modernstudiesfire.bandcamp.com/
Out Today: Jane Weaver ‘The Architect’ EP!
OUT TODAY: Jane Weaver‘s ‘The Architect’ EP Order here: http://www.firerecords.com/janeweaverstore/
Jane Weaver on Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable Tonight!
Tune into Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable from 6pm tonight on BBC6 Music to hear Jane Weaver as one of tonight’s guests! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0999q2h
Fire Records Presents ‘This Corner of England 2018’
Special earlybird tickets at £10 on sale now! Click here A Celebration Of The Bevis Frond at London Fields Brewery On Sunday 27th May 2018 + very special guests TBA! This Corner of England celebrates the legendary, and incredibly influential, English psychedelic outfit The Bevis Frond with a whole day of music at the London Fields Brewery on Sunday May 27th 2018 The Bevis Frond have ultimately become the UK’s … Read More
Hater Confirmed for Eurosonic Festival 2018
Newly signed to Fire Records, Hater have just been announced to play Eurosonic Music Festival and Conference kin Groningen from 17-20th January 2018! More info here: https://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/festival/line-up/act/hater/
Pictish Trail signs to Fire Records, throws up with excitement, embarks on European Tour !
“Glazed with fun and pop and excitement” ★★★★ – Clash Magazine “Delights in roving electronica” ★★★★ – Uncut Magazine “A dark pop album, as joyful as it is unexpected” ★★★★ – MOJO “Purveyor of the finest space-age disco-wonk-pop” ★★★★ – “Lynch’s voice is consistent, strong and always beautiful” – The Quietus “Confident, spangly pop music” – Q Magazine “A warped myriad of apocalyptic symbolism.. brilliant” – The Guardian Full Tour Dates Europe (solo, supporting KT Tunstall) Sun … Read More
Stream Hater’s ‘Blushing’ on DIY Magazine + They Play The Shacklewell Arms, London – December 1st
Hater have announced new shows in support of their upcoming EP ‘Red Blinders’ – out December 1st on Fire Records! The new single – ‘Blushing’ – is streaming over at DIY Magazine! It’s taken from the upcoming ‘Red Blinders’ EP – out December 1st. 29 Nov: Rough Trade East, London, UK (Rough Trade Recommends) 30 Nov: Soup Kitchen, Manchester, UK 01 Dec: The Shacklewell Arms, London, UK (Free Entry) Pre-order the EP on LP/CD/DL from Bandcamp here: https://haterfire.bandcamp.com/ and from … Read More
on sale now: AGMP Presents The Jazz Butcher – 100 Club – 1st March 2018
ON SALE NOW: AGMP Concerts and Fire Records present the Jazz Butcher at The 100 Club – March 1st 2018. Grab your tickets here at the earlybird price of just £10 Pre-order ‘The Wasted Years’ bookback CD here: http://bit.ly/2fkVied
Noveller heads to Europe
Noveller’s European tour begins next week! Please join her if you’re in or around the following cities: OCTOBER 11 @ Frameless-Munich, Germany 13 @ Gaswerk- Winterthur, Switzerland 14 @ Dream Music Festival- Malmo, Sweden 17 @ Silent Green, Berlin, Germany- double bill w/ Fennesz 18 @ Blå, Oslo, Norway 19 @ Bello Bar, Dublin, Ireland
Pre-order Hater’s ‘Red Blinders’ EP
Hater‘s new EP is a ‘Top Tip’ over at Rough Trade Records. Stay tuned for a new track next week! Pre-order now on exclusive white vinyl, standard black vinyl and CD Rough Trade: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/music/red-blinders Fire Records: http://www.firerecords.com/product/hater-red-blinders/ Bandcamp: https://haterfire.bandcamp.com/album/red-blinders
A Scanner Darkly at The Genesis Cinema – 22 Oct
6.00pm – Sunday 22nd October – The Genesis Cinema Screening + Q&A + Live Demonstration from composer Graham Reynolds To celebrate its release on vinyl, for the first time ever, Fire Records present a screening of Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name–A SCANNER DARKLY, with a musical demonstration and Q&A by composer Graham Reynolds. A frequent collaborator of Linklater, Graham will be working … Read More
A Scanner Darkly at The Prince Charles Cinema – 21 Oct
12.00 Midday – The Prince Charles Cinema – 21st October Screening + Q&A To celebrate its release on vinyl, for the first time ever, Fire Records present a screening of Richard Linklater’s adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name–A SCANNER DARKLY, with a musical demonstration and Q&A by composer Graham Reynolds. A frequent collaborator of Linklater, Graham will be working with Richard Linklater once again for his upcoming … Read More
Howe Gelb Announces ‘Further Standards’ With Lonna Kelly – Out Nov 24th
Howe Gelb announces ‘Further Standards’, set for release on November 24th. This new album takes inventory by adding Lonna Kelley to several of the original tracks from “Future Standards”. Listen to a new track ‘All You Need To Know’ here Pre-order ‘Further Standards’ here: http://bit.ly/2xKy1wP
Virginia Wing Team Up With XAM Duo for ‘Tomorrow’s Gift’
Virginia Wing have collaborated with XAM Duo for a new album; ‘Tomorrow’s Gift’, to be released on December 1st. From it, here is the first track ‘Person To Person’ Thanks to ByteFM, Mondo Sonoro and OndaRock for the EU premieres. Pre-order ‘Tomorrow’s Gift’ here: http://bit.ly/2wjelwm
Pledge To The Chills Film Kickstarter Campaign
Over $10,000 has been raised so far towards The Chills Film Kickstarter campaign! Check out the link below to pledge and get your hands on some exclusive The Chills merchandise, including these mystery boxes hand picked by Martin Phillipps himself, original Chills posters, signed records and more! www.thechillsfilm.com
The Ballad Of Shirley Collins Screens at London’s BFI Film Festival
“The Remarkable story of one of the great British folk singers whose voice, once lost, makes a welcome return.” The Ballad Of Shirley Collins premiere’s at London’s BFI Film Festival in October. A few tickets remaining below. Friday 13th – 18.30 – VUE (Leicester Square) Sat 14th – 15.45 – ICA
Hater ‘Blushing’ Most Added Track // Gideon Coe // 20/09/2017
Listen back to BBCGidCoeShow on BBC6Music to hear the new haterrmusic single ‘Blushing’ at 1.17.49 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b094n76p … New EP ‘Red Blinders’ due for release on December 1st!
Fire Reissues Rainer Ptacek’s ‘Worried Spirits’ and ‘The Texas Tapes’
Fire Records is set to reissue Rainer Ptacek‘s ‘Worried Spirits’ and ‘The Texas Tapes’ on November 17th, both available for the first time on vinyl! Pre-order on Bandcamp Pre-order from the Fire Website
Synch List – Television, Film and Advertising
TELEVISION: The Simpsons American Horror Story Glow True Detective Stranger Things Halt and Catch Fire Waterloo Road So You Think You Can Dance Gotham Eastbound And Down Nobodies The Breaks Parenthood Trigger Happy FILM Dawn Of The Dead The Conjuring 2 The Preppie Connection Taipei Je m’appelle Hmmm Planetarium My Friend Dahmer Happy Hour White Girl La Grand Bellezza Incompressa Celeste & Jesse Forever Herr Lehmann Dumb And Dumber Trois … Read More