'Back To The Swamp' is filled with thought-provoking stories, it’s a reflective worldview, as evidenced on ‘Singing Bar’ which is set in a karaoke-style piano bar in Kowloon before the Hong Kong protests in 2019, with a song list of heavy-hitters that includes Cher, Belinda Carlisle et al.
RVG present an electro-funk remix of the lead single from their critically acclaimed album Brain Worms - ‘Nothing Really Changes’ by UK post-punk duo Sleaford Mods (Rough Trade). The release will feature on the band’s forthcoming remix EP Nothing Really Changes (Remixes) – out Friday 20 October
Vanishing Twin embark upon a new multifaceted journey that collectively culminates as the bands most forward-thinking and groundbreaking release to date.
The Lemonheads announce a trio of special shows this December in Chicago, US. Evan Dando is currently at work on demos for a new Lemonheads record, the first album of new original material since 2006. A 7” single is in the works for early 2024 and we are currently working on a multi LP expansive edition of ‘Car Button Cloth’, also set for next year. More news to be revealed very soon…
Italian singer songwriter Marta Del Grandi returns with new album Selva set for release on 20th October on Fire Records. Following the recent release of new track, Marta follows with single ‘Marble Season’ out today.
The genre-defying Welsh group define their vision with a breath-taking new album, Islet’s ‘Soft Fascination’ is an ecstatic experience in music, an explosion of emotion subsumed in sound. The album is filled with high energy cadence and meditations on collective joy, a balancing act underpinned with glorious melodies and Emma Daman Thomas’ evocative vocals that swirl in the symphonic surf.
New single ‘Honey (I Hope, You Understand)’ is taken from her new EP ‘twotwentytwo’ out 3rd November on Fire Records. The bittersweet track is an emphatic note to a loved one whose overly guarded disposition has forced distance between them. It’s about letting go, emotional self-preservation and making the painful decision to shed responsibility for someone who doesn’t want to be saved. Released alongside a new music video, it bursts with colour and an innocence evoking bygone days.
Konner's song writing and musical craftsmanship incorporate tales of his Canadian heritage alongside elements of magic realism and heartfelt honesty, all delivered through a rich baritone voice that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. Konner’s pen is precise and daring, uniting the earnestness of Willie Nelson and the comedic relief of Harry Nilsson with echoes of Tin Pan Alley and Lou Reed’s grit.
This expanded edition of ‘7171’ includes the sought after ‘Four Songs’ EP, a reimagining Fugazi’s early classics, songs that take on a life of their own, lost amongst the haze and sugar sweet psych. Ray Monde explains, "Long Division was one of my favorite tracks off 'Steady Diet of Nothing' the first Fugazi record I ever owned; more than ever, it also feels truly poignant in the times we live in.Version 2 is our interpretation of Version from ‘Red Medicine’, my favorite Fugazi Record.”