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
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
Fire Records is Rough Trade’s Label Focus!
Fire Records is Rough Trade’s ‘Label Focus’ from September – October! Head there now to grab the new Television Personalities record ‘Beautiful Despair’, exclusive to Rough Trade stores’ amongst much more from the likes of Jane Weaver, Bark Psychosis, Death And Vanilla, Josephine Foster, The Chills, Howe Gelb, Half Japanese, Las Kellies, Noveller, Rats On Rafts, Virginia Wing, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding, Bardo Pond, Graham Reynolds Music, Angelo Badalamenti, Paul Haslinger, Pere Ubu (Official) Click here for more information!
Fire Records Sign Hater
Hater Sign To Fire Records New EP ‘Red Blinders’ out December 1st 2017 We’re thrilled to announce the signing of one of our favourite bands of 2017: Sweden’s Hater. The band are set to release new EP ‘Red Blinders’ in December. Following the release of their debut ‘You Tried’ (“our favorite record of the year” Gorilla Vs Bear and “one of the most gorgeous guitar songs in recent memory” Stereogum), they return with a new album in 2018. Hater are Caroline Landahl, Måns Leonartsson, … Read More
Fire Records Label Focus at Rough Trade + Exclusive Television Personalities LP
Fire Records Announces unreleased Television Personalities LP ‘Beautiful Despair’ Limited Edition LP Only Available At Rough Trade’s Label Of The Month Next month Fire Records will be Rough Trade’s Label Of The Month / Label Focus in UK stores and the NYC Satellite store which means the labels recent & bestselling titles will be in dedicated racking alongside limited edition deluxe copies and exclusives from the label’s roster that includes Jane Weaver, Death And Vanilla, Virginia Wing, Noveller, … Read More
Jane Weaver To Release ‘The Architect’ EP – October 27th
Jane Weaver will release ‘The Architect’ EP on October 27th! The release features the title track alongside unreleased new tracks and a special remix by Andy Votel. Pre-order on 12″ Vinyl here: http://www.firerecords.com/janeweaverstore/ Pre-order from digital platforms here: https://janeweaver.lnk.to/thearchitectepFA
Elton John Plays Jane Weaver ‘H>A>K’ on Beats1
Elton John will be playing Jane Weaver’s ‘H>A>K’ on his Beats1 Rocket Hour show tonight. Tune in at: 7pm LA / 10pm NY / 3am LDN http://apple.co/beats1
Jane Weaver Nominated for 3 AIM Awards!
Jane Weaver has been nominated for not one, not two but THREE AIM Independent Music Awards this year! Independent Breakthrough of the Year *Jane Weaver* Independent Album of the Year *Modern Kosmology* Independent Track of the Year *Slow Motion* Jane will release ‘The Architect’ EP on October 27th; more news to follow soon… Order ‘Modern Kosmology’ now: http://janeweavermusic.com/
Jane Weaver Live In Session for Lauren Laverne
Listen back to Jane Weaver‘s session for Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music to hear live versions of ‘Did You See Butterflies?’ and ‘The Lightning Back’! Both tracks are taken from the new album ‘Modern Kosmology’ available to purchase on LP/CD/DL here: http://www.firerecords.com/janeweaverstore/
Jane Weaver Announces European Tour This November
Jane Weaver has just announced a European tour for November 2017! Full dates here: 12 Nov: Le Guess Who? 2017, Utrecht, Netherlands 14 Nov: Ancienne Belgique – AB, Brussels, Belgium 16 Nov: Hafen 2, Offenbach, Germany 17 Nov: PRIVATCLUB Berlin, Berlin, Germany 20 Nov: Café V lesee, Prague, Czech Republic 21 Nov: Papiersaal, Zurich, Switzerland 24 Nov: Supersonic, Paris, France Tickets for all shows are on-sale NOW at: www.janeweavermusic.com
One Month Til Sea Change Festival!
Fire are bringing not one, not two but FIVE bands to Sea Change Festival in Totnes this time next month! Check out our Fire at Sea Change playlist below:
New Arrivals at Fire Towers
Just a few of today’s arrivals: ESG ‘Keep On Moving’ , Angelo Badalamenti ‘Blue Velvet – Original Sound Track’ Pre-order them below: Blue Velvet: http://www.firerecords.com/product/blue-velvet-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/ ESG: http://www.firerecords.com/product/esg-keep-on-moving/
Fire Records Sign Modern Studies!
One of Scotland’s most progressive outfits, Modern Studies, join the Fire Records roster, slotting in seamlessly somewhere between Jane Weaver, Death And Vanilla , Noveller and Josephine Foster. Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut ‘Swell To Great’ (‘Gorgeous, warm and melancholic’ The Herald, **** MOJO), the quartet are currently in the studio recording their follow-up.
Fire Records Head To Indie Label Market At Spitalfields, London Tomorrow!
Fire Records and sister label Earth Recordings are heading to the summer Independent Label Market at Old Spitalfields Market in Shoreditch tomorrow! On the Fire stall we’ll have Death And Vanilla’s ‘Vampyr’ filmscore on deluxe 2 x LP marbled black/white vinyl, Graham Reynolds’ ‘A Scanner Darkly’ soundtrack on black/green splatter vinyl as well as the last few limited edition copies of Jane Weaver’s ‘Modern Kosmology’. On Earth we’ll have the newly … Read More
Orchestra Of Spheres Unveil 360° video + Europe Tour
Orchestra of Spheres head back to Europe this month! Watch their mind-bogging 360° video for ‘Rocket #9’ below and read all about it at Prog Magazine here. Thanks to Mondo Sonoro and Soul Kitchen for European premieres! Orchestra Of Spheres Tour Dates 08 Jul: Cité de la Musique Festival, Lausanne, Switzerland 09 Jul: Openair, Biel / Bienne, Switzerland 10 Jul: Boschbar, Zurich, Switzerland 12 Jul: Visi(On)Air, Udine, Italy 13 Jul: … Read More
Jane Weaver #3 on The Quietus’ ‘Best Albums Of 2017 Thus Far’
Jane Weaver‘s excellent ‘Modern Kosmology’ is #3 on The Quietus‘ ‘Best Albums Of 2017 Thus Far’ list! Check it out here Be sure to catch the band at one of the below dates: 07 Jul: Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, UK 23 Jul: Liverpool International Music Festival, Liverpool, UK 29 Jul: O2 Academy Brixtonn, London, UK w Goat & The Moonlandingz 05 Aug: Skeleton Coast Festival Festival, Hoylake, UK 26 Aug: Sea Change Festival, Totnes, UK 23 Sep: Liverpool … Read More
Death And Vanilla Play Brighton’s Rialto Theatre – Aug 24th
Death And Vanilla head over to the UK to play Sea Change Festival this August, naturally calling for a quick Brighton stop off beforehand to play the enchanting Rialto Theatre! Psychedelic visuals by Innerstrings, support TBA Click here for £10 tickets!
Death And Vanilla ‘Vampyr’ Film Score Reissue – Out Today!
Happy release day Death And Vanilla 🎉 ‘Vampyr’ 2 x LP reissue on black & white marbled vinyl is out today! Order here: http://bit.ly/2siKFyn
Fire Records at Indie Label Market – Summer 2017
It’s that time of year again.. Fire Records are heading to Indie Label Market at Old Spitalfields Market – Summer Edition! We’ll have copies of Jane Weaver’s #1 indie-charting record ‘Modern Kosmology’ along with other new releases from Death And Vanilla, Bardo Pond and Noveller! Over at our sister label Earth Recordings, we’ll have copies of our Anne Briggs reissue of ‘The Time Has Come’, Mikael Tariverdiev’s delightful ‘Film Music’ … Read More
Jane Weaver’s ‘Modern Kosmology’ Rough Trade ‘Albums of the Month’ + Interview w/ Pete Paphides
Jane Weaver’s ‘Modern Kosmology’ is one of Rough Trade’s ‘Albums of The Month‘! Be sure to pick up a copy of the Rough Trade magazine – issue #15 – in store now to read Jane’s interview with Pete Paphides!
Rats on Rafts, Las Kellies & Virginia Wing at Glastonbury 2017
Not one, not two but THREE Fire Records bands playing this years’ Glastonbury Festival (official)! Head over to the William’s Green stage on Friday and Saturday to catch Virginia Wing, Rats On Rafts and Las Kellies!
Jane Weaver Marc Riley Session + Steve Lamacq Roundtable!
Marc Riley Jane performed a stunning live session for Mark Riley yesterday evening! She played: ‘Did You See Butterflies?’, ‘Slow Motion’ and ‘Modern Kosmology’. Session photo attached and listen again link is here. The session received a fantastic reaction from listeners! Gideon Coe Gideon also played out session track ‘H>A>K’. Full tracklisting and listen again link is here. Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable ‘Modern Kosmology’ was the featured album on yesterday’s Roundtable … Read More
Jane Weaver ‘Modern Kosmology’ is BBC6 Music’s ‘Album of The Day’!
Tune in all day to hear tracks from Jane Weaver’s excellent new album ‘Modern Kosmology, which is 6 Music’s album of the day!
Fire Soundtracks Release 💙BLUE VELVET💙
💙BLUE VELVET💙 Limited Edition Split Colour Vinyl. Now available to pre-order. Exclusively released by Fire Soundtracks outside of North America.
Howe Gelb Cafe Oto Photo Gallery
A few snaps from the Howe Gelb Piano Trio’s majestic set at Cafe Oto on Saturday ft. Lonna Kelley, and support from Naim Amor!
Jane Weaver on Stuart Maconie’s ‘Wyrd Dysko’
Jane Weaver chats about forthcoming album ‘Modern Kosmology’ and chooses 4 tracks for Stuart Maconie’s ‘Wyrd Dysko’ feature on BBC Radio 6 Music! Listen back here Pre-order ‘Modern Kosmology’ – out this Friday – here: http://janeweavermusic.com/
Jane Weaver’s New Video for ‘Did You See Butterflies?’ Premieres on NPR
Ahead of the release of the new album ‘Modern Kosmology’ next Friday, Jane Weaver has dropped a second single ‘Did You See Butterflies?’, alongside an accompanying video which has just premiered over on NPR’s website! Click here to read up and watch the video! Pre-order the new record ‘Modern Kosmology’ here
The Vinyl District Support Fire’s 33 and 1/3 Anniversary!
The Vinyl District have been featuring records from the Fire Records catalogue each day this week i n support of our 33.3rd anniversary! Read up below to discover lost gems, deep cuts, and your new favourite artists.. Feature 1 ‘Underrated Gems and Deeper Cuts’ featuring Orchestra Of Spheres, HTRK, Opossom Fire Records at Thirty Three and a Third: Underrated Gems and Deeper Cuts Feature 2 ‘Enduring Relevance’ featuring Scott & … Read More
Wreckless Eric – Marc Riley Session Tonight + Limited Edition amERICa Orange Vinyl
It’s been two years since Wreckless Eric dropped “amERICa” and a lot has changed in his adopted country since. Eric is on BBC Radio 6 Music talking with Marc Riley tonight from 7pm, on tour around the UK and has also announced a limited edition special edition LP, now available to pre-order here: http://bit.ly/2qVFrqf Tickets for London, 229 The Venue – May 13th here: http://bit.ly/2q2ayBb
Last Tickets for Howe Gelb Piano Trio at Cafe Oto – 13th May!
Only a few tickets left for Howe Gelb and his Piano Trio at Café OTO this Saturday! Grab them here: http://bit.ly/2l3SHGG
Jane Weaver Manchester & London – SOLD OUT!
Jane Weaver’s Manchester show at Band on The Wall has sold out, as well as the sold out Lexington show in London! Don’t worry there will be plenty more opportunities to catch Jane on the road later this year; full tour dates below! Jane Weaver 18 May: Hare & Hounds 2, Birmingham, UK 19 May: Band On The Wall, Manchester, UK – SOLD OUT 20 May: The Great Escape Festival, … Read More
Jane Weaver in Conversation With Radcliffe & Maconie For BBC Radio 6 Music
Tune into BBC Radio 6 Music from 1pm today to hear Jane Weaver in conversation with Radcliffe & Maconie, chatting about the upcoming album ‘Modern Kosmology’ and UK tour dates! Jane Weaver plays the below dates: 18 May: Hare & Hounds 2, Birmingham, UK 19 May: Band On The Wall, Manchester, UK 20 May: The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK 22 May: The Lexington, London, UK 23 May: Rough Trade … Read More
Howe Gelb Announces Support for UK / Ireland Tour
Howe Gelb Piano Trio Announce Special Guest Lonna Kelley UK/Ireland Live Dates May 2017 Howe Gelb ‘Impossible Thing’ audio: European Tour Dates 06 May – CH – Zurich – El Lokal 07 May – CH – Bern – Dachstock 08 May – DE – Stuttgart – Theaterhaus 09 May – DE – Dresden – Jazzclub Tonne 10 May – DE – Berlin – Quasimodo 11 May – BE – Liege … Read More
Jane Weaver Announces UK and Ireland Oct/Nov Tour Dates
Jane Weaver Announces UK and Ireland Oct/Nov Tour Dates & Reveals ‘Modern Kosmology’ In The Studio Video Promo video link: ““Her best yet.” Uncut “Jane Weaver is hitting her creative side to brilliant effect” MOJO “Weaver has clearly had an epiphany and this is her best album to date” Record Collector “Epic kraut-pop opera teeming with motorik rhythms and analogue synths.” NPR “A mind-expanding delight, devoid of retro posturing.” Guardian … Read More
Pictish Trail and Rats on Rafts Added to ‘This Corner of England’ Day Festival!
This Corner of England celebrates 30 years of 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 28th The Bevis Frond have ultimately become the UK’s leading underground psychedelic rock band with supporters such as comedian Stewart Lee, Dinosaur Jr, Evan Dando, David Tibet, Teenage Fanclub and more. Live, the line-up today includes: Paul … Read More
Noveller To Support Helium on USA Tour Throughout June 2017
Noveller Tour Dates w/ Helium 06 Jun: Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington, DC, USA 07 Jun: Boot and Saddle, Philadelphia, PA, USA 08 Jun: Rough Trade – Northside Festival, Brooklyn, NY, USA 09 Jun: Mercuy Lounge, New York, NY, USA 10 Jun: The Sinclair, Boston, MA 12 Jun: Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON, USA 13 Jun: Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, USA 14 Jun: Marble Bar, Detroit, MI, USA 15 Jun: The … Read More
Howe Gelb UK and Europe Tour
Howe Gelb and his Piano Trio are back on tour throughout May 2017! Full dates below Watch the video for ‘Irresponsible Lovers’ below Howe Gelb Piano Trio Tour Dates 06 May: El Lokal, Zurich, Switzerland 07 May: Dachstock, Bern, Switzerland 08 May: Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, Germany 09 May: Jazzclub Tonne, Dresden, Germany 10 May: Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany 11 May: Jazz A Liege Festival, Liege, Belgium 13 May: Café Oto, London, UK … Read More
Fire Records and Earth Recordings Head to Independent Label Market – Greenwich
Fire Records and Earth Recordings are heading to the very first Independent Label Market south of the river at Greenwich Market on May 5th! It’s a night market, so drop by after work; we’ll have copies of the new Noveller, Bardo Pond, Howe Gelb, Half Japanese + many, many more. Selling from 6.30 – 10.30pm.
The Groundhogs (Rhythm Section) Added to ‘This Corner Of England’ Festival
‘This Corner Of England’ Announces The Groundhogs (Rhythm Section) London Fields Brewhouse – May 28th ‘This Corner Of England’ Playlist https://soundcloud.com/firerecords/sets/this-corner-of-england-2017 This Corner of England celebrates 30 years of 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 28th The Bevis Frond have ultimately become the UK’s leading underground psychedelic rock band with supporters … Read More
Jane Weaver Plays O2 Academy Brixton w/ GOAT & The Moonlandingz
Jane Weaver has been announced to play with GOAT and The Moonlandingz! O2 Academy Brixton, July 29th Tickets on sale Thursday: http://bit.ly/2nzQs3C Pre-order the new record ‘Modern Kosmology’ here: https://janeweavermusic.com/ Listen to the new single ‘Slow Motion’ below
Evan Dando Announces ‘Baby I’m Bored’ USA Tour Dates
Evan Dando Announces ‘Baby I’m Bored’ US Tour Dates June 2017 ‘Baby I’m Bored’ audio: Evan Dando US Tour Dates June 15, 2017: San Francisco CA, The Chapel June 16, 2017: Los Angeles CA, The Roxy Theatre June 17, 2017: San Diego CA, The Casbah June 20, 2017: Chicago IL, Lincoln Hall June 22, 2017: Boston MA Once, Somerville June 23, 2017: Philadelphia PA, The Foundry June 24, 2017: New York … Read More
Fire Soundtracks; A Scanner Darkly, Halt And Catch Fire
Fire Soundtracks and Lakeshore Records ramping up the promo for the releases of A Scanner Darkly and Halt And Catch Fire Soundtracks, working with Paul Haslinger and Graham Reynolds; two of the most talented musicians around.
Half Japanese To Play Cafe Oto – June 1st
Just announced: Half Japanese play London’s Cafe Oto on June 1st! Tickets here: https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/half-japanese/ 22 May: Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany 26 May: GetMad, Madrid, Spain 28 May: Centro Cívico Delicias (Bombo y Platillo), Zaragoza, Spain 01 Jun: Café Oto, London, UK More tour dates to follow! Watch the video for new single ‘On The Right Track’ below
Fire Records Announces 33.3 Anniversary
“A really great label …they’re always putting good stuff out” Lauren Laverne, BBC6 Music “Fire’s arms reach across the globe to all sorts of destinations looking far and wide for the most exciting new music on the planet” John Kennedy, Radio X Fire Records celebrates its thirty three and a third year in the only way we know how with some incredible live shows across London this spring. Arriving at an important … Read More
Wreckless Eric, The Jazz Butcher, Jowe Head Added to ‘This Corner Of England’ Day Festival
‘This Corner Of England’ Announces More Acts For 2017 Wreckless Eric, The Jazz Butcher and Jowe Head (TVPs / Swell Maps) At London Fields Brewery May 28th ‘This Corner Of England’ Playlist This Corner of England celebrates 30 years of 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 28th The Bevis Frond have ultimately … Read More
Fire At Independent Label Market – 1st April
Fire Records and sister label Earth Recordings will both be at the first Independent Label Market of 2017, next Saturday on April 1st! We’ll be around from 10am-6pm with brand new releases from Bardo Pond, Noveller, plus the new box set from Pere Ubu – all at special label market prices! Look out for some beautiful limited edition Howe Gelb screen printed posters, and get your hands on some brilliant … Read More
Howe Gelb Screen Printed Posters By Luke Drozd
Howe Gelb and his Piano Trio return to London to play Café OTO on May 13th. Thanks to Luke Drozd for the new poster art, which will be available as a limited edition screen print soon! Purchase from our stall at the Independent Label Market or from the Cafe Oto show! Tickets to the show here: http://bit.ly/2nBTkw1 Purchase the latest record ‘Future Standards’ here: http://bit.ly/2k8B1fo
Noveller Announces Shows at Drill Fest and Moogfest 2017!
Noveller joins the lineup for this year’s DRILL Fest and Moogfest alongside the likes of WIRE, Mikal Cronin, Flying Lotus and Animal Collective! Noveller Tourdates 11 Mar: St Vitus, Brooklyn, NY 31 Mar: Drill Festival, The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA 18-20 May: Moogfest, Durham, NC
Pere Ubu Announces London, Prague and Dresden Dates
Pere Ubu (Official) (The Moon Unit) play a few select shows for 2017 in London, Prague and Dresden! Tour Dates 24 Aug: The Lexington, London, UK Tickets: http://bit.ly/2mpqL3z 28 Aug: Palác Akropolis, Prague, Czech Republic Tickets: TBC 29 Aug: Jazzclub Tonne, Dresden, Germany Tickets: http://bit.ly/2mmTmor Pere Ubu (The Moon Unit) consists of David Thomas, Steven Mehlman, Keith Moline, Darryl Boon and Gagarin. Pre-order the new box set ‘Drive, He Said’ … Read More
Listen To A New Track From Bardo Pond ‘Under The Pines’
‘Under The Pines’, the new single from Bardo Pond – and taken from the new album of the same title – gets it’s debut today, premiering now at the below websites! Pre-order the new record – out Mar 24th here: http://bit.ly/2lEcsVZ Classic Rock Magazine (DE) http://classicrock.net/bardo-pond-under-the-pines-song/ New Noise (FR) http://www.noisemag.net/bardo-pond-under-the-pines-en-avan…/ Never Mind The Hype (NL) https://nmth.nl/bardo-pond-under-the-pines/ ROCKERILLA (IT) http://www.rockerilla.com/bardo-pond-anteprima/ Notodo (ES) http://www.notodo.com/bardo-pond-estreno Arte-Factos (PT) http://www.arte-factos.net/…/estreia-under-the-pines-bardo…/
Fire Records At Sea Change Festival 2017
Not one but FOUR Fire Records bands at this years’ Sea Change Festival in Totnes, curated by The Drift Record Shop & The Quietus! Jane Weaver, Rats On Rafts, Death And Vanilla and Virginia Wing, plus our sister label Earth Recordings will be hosting a tribute to Bert Jansch in ‘Avocet Revisited’. Grab tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/10662 Listen to the bands below! Jane Weaver Rats On Rafts Death And Vanilla Virginia … Read More
Fire Announce ‘This Corner Of England’ Festival w/ The Bevis Frond + Many Special Guests TBA
Fire Records Announce ‘This Corner Of England’ A Special 30 Year Celebration Of The Bevis Frond at London Fields Brewery On May 28th 2017 + lots of very special guests TBA! This Corner of England celebrates 30 Years of 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 28th The Bevis Frond have ultimately … Read More
Jane Weaver Plays Rough Trade East – 23rd May
Jane Weaver will be Live in-store at Rough Trade East to perform tracks from their new album ‘Modern Kosmology’, released 19th May on Fire Records. 6.30pm Doors // 7.00pm On-stage // 7.45pm Signing // 9.00pm close. Pre-order new album ‘Modern Kosmology’ & wristband now: https://www.roughtrade.com/events/jane-weaver-live-signing
Jane Weaver Tour Announced – Tickets On Sale Now!
JANE WEAVER – New Tour Dates – Tickets on Sale NOW! Live Dates 18 May: Birmingham, Hare & Hounds 2: Tickets 19 May: Manchester, Band On The Wall: Tickets 22 May: London, Lexington: Tickets 07 Jul: Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank: Tickets Listen to the first single from new album ‘Modern Kosmology’ below “Epic kraut-pop opera teeming with motorik rhythms and analogue synths.” NPR “A mind-expanding delight, devoid of retro posturing.” Guardian “Sparkling strangeness from one-woman genre-buster..superb.” … Read More
New Jane Weaver Record ‘Modern Kosmology’ Out May 19th
JANE WEAVER Announces New Album ‘Modern Kosmology’ Out 19th May 2017, Reveals New Track ‘Slow Motion’ + Live Dates For May 2017 Deluxe LP Metallic Foil Print Sleeve, Standard LP and CD ‘Slow Motion’ audio: Live Dates 18 May: Birmingham, Hare & Hounds 2 19 May: Manchester, Band On The Wall 22 May: London, Lexington 07 Jul: Bluedot Festival, Jodrell Bank Tickets go on sale Friday 24th February “Epic kraut-pop opera teeming with motorik rhythms … Read More
Death And Vanilla To Release ‘Vampyr’ Live Score
Originally released on cassette last Halloween, this double LP features a live recording of Death And Vanilla’s soundtrack to Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1932 classic; Vampyr. For the performance, the psychedelic dream pop duo expanded their line up, incorporating an expanded sound palette of creaking organs, vibraphonette, zither and glockenspiel to augment the more familiar setup of synth, reverb drenched guitar, bass and samples. This will be released on … Read More
Fire Records & Earth Recordings At Indie Label Market April 1st 2017
That’s right, no fooling it’s the first Independent Label Market of the year on April 1st 2017! Fire Records will be there with new releases from Noveller, Half Japanese, Bardo Pond and the ‘Drive, He Said’ box set from Pere Ubu, whilst our sister label Earth Recordings will be selling the recently reissued Bert Jansch catalogue, Mikael Tariverdiev’s ‘Irony Of Fate’ OST, Howard Eynon, Jackson C. Frank and more!
The Chills Cover David Bowie’s ‘Conversation Piece’ – TIDAL Exclusive
The Chills cover of David Bowie’s ‘Conversation Piece’ is streaming over at TIDAL now + interview with Martin Phillipps on his top 5 Bowie tracks! Read up here: http://read.tidal.com/article/the-chills-bowie-jukebox Direct link to track on TIDAl: https://listen.tidal.com/track/70382719 (just log in or sign up!) Purchase the latest record ‘Silver Bullets’ from Bandcamp:http://bit.ly/2laGsJn or the Fire Records online shop: http://bit.ly/2ksRQn4
Noveller ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ – Out Today!
NOVELLER New Album ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ Out Today + Two UK Live Dates This Month ‘Deep Shelter’ audio: UK Live Dates 22 Feb: Manchester, International Anthony Burgess Foundation (performing ‘Blake and the apocalypse’ w/ poet Nick Flynn) 23 Feb: London, Kings Place (performing ‘Blake and the apocalypse’ w/ poet Nick Flynn) US Live Dates 02 Mar: Charlotte, NC, McColl Center For Art, 07 Mar: Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brenda’s … Read More
Noveller Plays Manchester / London 22/23rd February + New Record Out Tomorrow
Noveller heads to the UK 22/23 February, performing ‘Blake and the Apocalypse’ w/ poet Nick Flynn at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester and Kings Place, London. Tickets for Manchester (22nd): http://bit.ly/2kpA27Z Tickets for London (23rd): http://bit.ly/2k6SHEI Stream the album in full over at Brooklyn Vegan Pre-order the new album ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ – out tomorrow – here: http://bit.ly/2httIvK
Fire Soundtracks Announce Paul Haslinger ‘Halt And Catch Fire – Original Soundtrack’ Out 30th June 2017
Fire Records together with our new partners at Lakeshore Records (Stranger Things, Drive, Mr. Robot) are excited to announce the release, for the first time on vinyl, the acclaimed soundtrack to Halt and Catch Fire (AMC) by Paul Haslinger (fmr TANGERINE DREAM) released 30th of June 2017. This bold and innovative soundtrack to the best show on TV is available in both black vinyl/gatefold sleeve and the limited edition deluxe … Read More
Stream Noveller’s New Album ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ On Brooklyn Vegan
It’s officially out this Friday but you can stream Noveller’s new record in full over at Brooklyn Vegan! Click here to listen: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/listen-to-novellers-new-lp-a-pink-sunset-for-no-one/
Howe Gelb Piano Trio Head Back to London’s Cafe Oto – May 13th 2017!
Let me set the scene – irresponsible lovers are canoodling in semi-lit booths, the jukebox is playing some old tunes by Frank and there’s some people over there who never want to fall in love again. It’s the last bar still open and the piano player mooches over to the battered grand. This guy, we know, is great. He expertly and succinctly slides in words like “iconoclast”, “apropos”, “tumult” and … Read More
ESG Play Electric Brixton + Fire Reissue ‘Step Off’
ESG Announce Their Only UK Live Date For 2017 @ London, Electric Brixton May 26th in support of the Reissue ‘Step Off‘ – Out Same Day Tickets ESG return for an exclusive show at Londons Electric Brixton on May 26th, that will be the band’s only scheduled UK appearance for 2017. To coincide with their performance, A band-approved reissue of ‘Step Off’ will be released the same day with artwork from award nominated illustrator Hannah … Read More
Jane Weaver Announced for Bluedot Festival 2017!
Jane Weaver plays the Bluedot Festival July 7th! Grab your tickets here: http://bit.ly/1nKRbtp
Las Kellies ‘Sugar Beat’ Added to BBC Radio 6 Music Playlist!
Las Kellies ‘Sugar Beat’, taken from their latest album ‘Friends And Lovers’ has been added to the official BBC Radio 6 Music C-List this week! Prepare to be hearing a lot more from this Argentinian trio in the coming months. They showcase at Austin’s SXSW festival in March. See the playlist here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/playlist Listen to ‘Sugar Beat’ below
The AV Club Premiere New Noveller Track – ‘Deep Shelter’
NOVELLER Reveals new track ‘Deep Shelter’ from new album ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ Out 10th February 2017 + London Live Date 23rd February – Kings Place USA – The AV Club http://www.avclub.com/article/noveller-builds-otherworldly-soundscapes-just-guit-249098 France – Soul-Kitchen http://www.soul-kitchen.fr/71742-ecoute-noveller-a-pink-sunset-for-no-one Spain – Notodo http://www.notodo.com/noveller-estreno.html Italy – Rockerilla http://www.rockerilla.com/ Netherlands – Never Mind The Hype https://nmth.nl/noveller-deep-shelter/ “I admire her music so much” Iggy Pop “It’s ambient music, sort of, in its delicate moods, … Read More
Rats On Rafts EU Tour Next Month!
Rats On Rafts are back on a short European tour! Catch them at the dates below and check out their most recent release with De Kift below Tour Dates 17 Feb: Stellar Swamp @ Eden, Charleroi, Belgium 18 Feb: Festival GéNéRiQ, Belfort, France 19 Feb: Royal Baden, Switzerland 20 Feb: Supersonic, Paris, France Purchase the new record ‘Rats On Rafts / De Kift’ here: http://bit.ly/2jsZuZL
Virginia Wing Release Single ‘Sonia & Claudette’+ UK/EU Tour Begins Next Month
VIRGINIA WING Release New Single ‘Sonia & Claudette‘ Out This Week + Support for Jenny Hval @ Rich Mix London 28th Feb + European Tour Begins Next Month ‘Sonia & Claudette’ audio: Tickets for London show here 2017 Tour: 04 Feb: Profound Sound @ Folkestone Fringe Festival, Folkestone, UK 11 Feb: Jux Festival, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK 19 Feb: DOOR, Dortrecht, Netherlands 20 Feb: Club Heim, Hamburg, Germany 21 … Read More
Bardo Pond Announce New Album ‘Under The Pines’ – Out March 24th
BARDO POND Announce New Album ‘Under The Pines’ Out March 24th LP/CD/DL & Reveal First Single ‘Crossover’ ““Crossover” matches sludgy Dinosaur Jr. guitar power with the glacial grandiosity of Black Mountain, as if Isobel Sollenberger is conjuring a thunderstorm with the sound of her voice and riding it across the heavens”Stereogum “One of underground rock’s most extraordinary enigmas” The Quietus “They alter brain chemistry by the alchemical effect of distressed … Read More
Pere Ubu Announce New 4xLP Box Set ‘Drive, He Said’ – out March 10th
PERE UBU Announce New 4LP Box Set ‘Drive, He Said 1994-2002’ Out March 10th 2017Pere Ubu ‘Drive He Said’ Sampler below 4LP boxset includes: ‘Raygun Suitcase’ (1995) “If underground rock had a Hall of Fame that gave awards for influence and creativity, Pere Ubu would be more decorated than Magic Johnson.” Rolling Stone, 05/95 ‘Pennsylvania’ (1998) “From the beginning they obviously understood the nuts and bolts of popular music, … Read More
Howe Gelb Announces Co-Headline US Tour w/ Mark Eitzel
Howe Gelb Announces Extra US Tour Dates With Mark Eitzel New Album ‘Future Standards‘ Out Jan 27th (USA) – out NOW in the UK + First Live Dates Begin 22nd Jan Spring Tour Dates 1/22 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Jazz Festival – Supporting The Bird and The Bee Co-headline Shows w/ Mark Eitzel 1/26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Resident * 1/27 – Sacramento, CA – Old Ironsides* 1/28 – San … Read More
Las Kellies Play SXSW 2017!
Buenos Aries band Las Kellies have only just got back to Argentina after their huge European tour, but not sitting still for long, the post-punk/new-wave trio will be heading to Austin, Texas for their first ever USA show at the annual SXSW showcase! Read more here: https://www.sxsw.com/music/2017/music-festival-showcasing-artist-announcement/ Listen to the current single ‘Sugar Beat’ below
NPR First Listen: Half Japanese ‘Hear The Lions Roar’
Ahead of the release of Half Japanese’s brand new record ‘Hear The Lions Roar’ on January 13th, NPR are streaming the album in its full over on their website. Click here to listen “Half Japanese sounds as urgent and vital as it did four decades ago.” NPR ‘Attack Of The Giant Leeches’ video: With Jad Fair at the helm for over four decades, the highly revered Half Japanese still … Read More
Fire Records & SixtySix Productions
We’ve done some great work with SixtySix Productions this year – here’s a few of their favourites!
OUT TODAY: Howe Gelb’s ‘Future Standards’
OUT TODAY: Howe Gelb‘s ‘Future Standards’! “A highly welcome new detour” Uncut Magazine – Album Of The Month Purchase Howe Gelb’s ‘Future Standards’: http://tinyurl.com/jzqn25e Howe Gelb Piano Trio EU Shows: 27 Nov: B Flat, Berlin, Germany Tickets: http://bit.ly/2fv7xCN 28 Nov: LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, Munster, Germany Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gomg71 29 Nov: jubez, Karlsruhe, Germany Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gomBqp 30 Nov: Le Pop-Up du Labell, Paris, France Tickets: http://bit.ly/2gGI0LQ 02 Dec: Théâtre Jean-Claude … Read More
Fire Records Head To Christmas 2016 Indie Label Market!
Christmastime is almost upon us again, and with that comes the Christmas Indie Label market! Fire Records will be there with a flower themed stall – boasting brand new releases from Las Kellies, Virginia Wing and Scott & Charlene’s Wedding as well as Howe Gelb’s ‘Future Standards’ – OUT TODAY! Earth Recordings will also have a stall, selling the latest reissues for Bert Jansch, Mikael Tariverdiev and more!
Noveller Announces New Album + Stream First Track: ‘Trails And Trials’
NOVELLER Announces New Album ‘A Pink Sunset For No One’ Out 10th February 2017 & Reveals First Single ‘Trails And Trials’ LP/CD/DL Previous Press “Sarah Lipstate creates miniature musical worlds, places that you feel like you’ll never leave long as the record is playing.” Pitchfork “It’s ambient music, sort of, in its delicate moods, its lack of drums and vocals, and its willingness to let tones swell and recede” New York … Read More
“The whole crowd singing along, punching the air, sounding amazing” John Kennedy, Radio X
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding touch down in Japan today, after a momentous UK/ EU tour which culminated at London’s Lock Tavern on Saturday night. Radio X’s John Kennedy popped along to the event and here’s what he had to say about it: ‘Finally got to see Scott & Charlene’s Wedding Saturday night in London and they were absolutely fantastic and that track was a real anthem; the whole crowd singing … Read More
Out Today: Virginia Wing ‘Forward Constant Motion’
VIRGINIA WING New Album ‘Forward Constant Motion‘ ” The whole album is just so, so good I think one of my favourite albums of the year so far… this is my favourite album of 2016″ Tom Ravenscroft – 6music “Nothing short of mesmerising” Electronic Sound “‘Forward Constant Motion’ pretty much sums up one of the most progressive DIY acts we have in the UK.” Loud & Quiet “’Future Body’ is an excellent piece of … Read More
The Quietus Premiere: Half Japanese ‘Attack Of The Giant Leeches’
HALF JAPANESE Announce New Album ‘Hear The Lions Roar’ Out January 13th 2017 + Reveal New Single ‘Attack Of The Giant Leeches’‘Attack Of The Giant Leeches’ video: ‘Attack Of The Giant Leeches’ audio: https://soundcloud.com/firerecords/half-japanese-attack-of-the-giant-leeches Read The Quietus Premiere here http://thequietus.com/articles/21222-listen-new-half-japanese With Jad Fair at the helm for over four decades, the highly revered Half Japanese still remain “the ultimate expression of punk’s dictum that rock should be accessible to anyone … Read More
Premiere: Virginia Wing ‘Future Body’
Virginia Wing Reveal New Track ‘Future Body’ + New Album ‘Forward Constant Motion‘ Out November 11th Premieres UK – The 405 https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/stream-virginia-wing-s-new-track-future-body-405-premiere-147 Italy – Rockerilla http://www.rockerilla.com/virginia-wing-anteprima-2/ Spain – Notodo http://www.notodo.com/musica/discos/9379_virginia_wing_estrenando_singles_19.html Germany – Byte FM https://www.facebook.com/bytefm “The whole album is just so, so good i think one of my favourite albums of the year so far… this is my favourite album of 2016” Tom Ravenscroft – BBC Radio 6 Music “’Future Body’ is an … Read More
Out Today: Rats On Rafts / De Kift Self Titled Collaborative Album!
Rats On Rafts / De Kift Self-titled Album Out Today! + Tour Update “A joyous celebration of musical teamwork” Record Collector “That raw, energetic spirit is fully aflame on this unhinged opener to their self-titled joint album. It finds David Fagan’s punchy vocals and ROR’s blistering guitars and sly pop shot through with a fusillade of parping, discordant trumpets. The album is a stormer too.” Mojo “The moody, monochromatic clip … Read More
Out Today: Las Kellies ‘Friends And Lovers’
Las Kellies Release New Album ‘Friends & Lovers‘ OUT TODAY! + European Tour Begins Next Month “One of our favourite trios..really rather marvellous” Lauren Laverne BBC 6 Music “They rule. Fact..take a moment to fully appreciate the sound of Las Kellies!“The Beat “The new record demonstrates new growth in terms of lyrics and production, but the band’s values and chemistry still recall early days.” She Shreds ‘Make It Real’ Video Following the … Read More
Las Kellies Add More European Tour Dates!
Las Kellies have added a heap more European shows ahead of their album release this Friday! ‘Friends And Lovers’ Album pre-order: https://laskelliesmusic.bandcamp.com/Las Kellies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/las.kellies/ Las Kellies Twitter: https://twitter.com/laskellies Las Kellies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/las_kellies/ Las Kellies Tour Dates 2016 06 Nov: Moth Club, London, UK 07 Nov: The Hope, Brighton, UK 08 Nov: Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate, UK 09 Nov: The Bassment, Chelmsford, UK 10 Nov: Night & Day, Manchester, UK … Read More
Video Premiere: Scott & Charlene’s Wedding ‘Distracted’
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding Reveal New Video for ‘Distracted’ + More Tour Dates Added Read up more on The 405 here Tour Dates 14 Oct: Alphaville, Brooklyn, NY, US 20 Oct: The Continental, Preston, UK 22 Oct: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK 23 Oct: SWN Festival, Cardiff, UK 24 Oct: Rough Trade East, London, UK 24 Oct: The Waiting Room, London, UK 25 Oct: Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherlands 27 Oct: … Read More
The Bevis Frond: ‘Superseeder’, ‘It Just Is’ & ‘Sprawl’ – Released Today!
The Bevis Frond ‘Superseeder‘, ‘It Just Is‘ & ‘Sprawl‘ Reissues Out Today Following live shows at Koko and Birthdays this summer along with Stewart Lee’s ATP, The Bevis Frond reveal the next set of reissues – ‘Superseeder’, ‘It Just Is’ and ‘Sprawl’. Released in 1993 ‘It Just Is’ was dedicated to one of Nick Saloman’s favourite guitarists Ollie Halsall, this beautifully poignant album is stripped back similarly to the earlier Bevis Frond releases with … Read More
Premiere: Las Kellies ‘Make It Real’ Video
Las Kellies Reveal New Video For ‘Make It Real’ New Album ‘Friends & Lovers‘ Out 14th October + EU Tour‘Make It Real’ Video UK http://www.thebeatjuice.com/vids/2016/09/28/18100/take-a-first-look-at-las-kellies-make-it-real-video/ US http://sheshredsmag.com/premiere-make-it-real-las-kellies/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter France http://gonzai.com/las-kellies-make-it-real-en-exclu-et-un-parfum-punk-pop-dans-ta-garconniere/ Spain http://www.vice.com/es/read/las-kellies-make-it-real-video-noisey-2809 “One of our favourite trios..really rather marvellous” Lauren Laverne BBC 6 Music “They rule. Fact..take a moment to fully appreciate the sound of Las Kellies!” The Beat “The new record demonstrates new growth in terms of lyrics and production, but the band’s values … Read More
Virginia Wing Reveal New Single: ‘Local Loop’
Virginia Wing Reveal New Single ‘Local Loop’ Out Digitally On Fire Records 30th Sept + New Album ‘Forward Constant Motion‘ Out November 11th Local Loop, a new tune by Virginia Wing. Claiming it’s fair share from the compressed thump of those ’97 Daft Punk records you know and love and adding a pleasingly air-grabbing chorus. Two minutes of head nodding luxury before dissolving into a juddering, New Age zone … Read More
Video Premiere: Rats On Rafts / De Kift ‘Last Day On De Zon’
Rats On Rafts / De Kift Reveal New Video For ‘Last Day On De Zon’ + Self-titled Album Out Oct 14th Read the UK Premiere over at The 405 here: ‘Last Day On De Zon’ video: ‘Last Day On De Zon’ audio link: https://soundcloud.com/firerecords/rats-on-rafts-de-kift-last-day-on-de-zon “That raw, energetic spirit is fully aflame on this unhinged opener to their self-titled joint album. It finds David Fagan’s punchy vocals and ROR’s blistering guitars and sly pop … Read More
Howe Gelb ‘Sno Angel Like You’ 10th Anniversary Reissue – Out Today!
HOWE GELB ‘Sno Angel Like You’ 10th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Reminder Out Today! 2LP / CD bookback with DVD The Howe Gelb Piano Trio play: Cafe Oto, London – 10th December Tickets here ‘Sno Angel Like You’ playlis below “Sno Angel Like You is a delight. The lyrics are rich with evacuative imagery.”NPR – John Brady “A labour of love with endless rewards” Pitchfork “Howlin’ A Gale may be the song of … Read More
