Memory Tapes is next in a long line of artists to give Atlanta, Georgia’s Gucci Mane the remix treatment. Download “Excuse Me” inside.

Various Artists – Love and Disaster 1 EP
Unlike other compilations that tend to focus on a specific genre, this EP offers a diverse variety of some of the interesting, eager and inspiring talent that is out there.

Richard Skelton to release album as A Broken Consort next month
Skelton, recording again as A Broken Consort – his most prolific and successful pseudonym – builds on the achievements of last year’s Box Of Birch with a new album Crow Autumn.

[Exclusive] Download Pontiak’s ‘World Wide Prince’ from the forthcoming album Sea Voids
A bit of an exclusive for TLOBF on this dull and grey Wednesday morning: we’ve got a taster from Pontiak’s latest long-player.

Ulrich Schnauss to release remix album
Ulrich Schnauss has announced plans to release an album of his most recent remixes this coming March.
Nedry – Condors
‘Condors’ is a record that pretty much has it all, and if music is to do anything great this decade, it could do worse than taking notes from this.

The Silent League reveal new track, Memory Tapes remixes
With the release of The Silent League’s third album ‘…But You’ve Always Been The Caretaker’ due on February 1st – the remix cogs have sprung into motion. First up is fellow SiC label mate Memory Tapes.

TLOBF Interview :: Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes release their anticipated second album ‘Fire Like This’ on March 1 via V2. Laura Snapes recently caught up with the duo to find out what exactly we can expect from the follow up to 2008′s acclaimed debut ‘Box Of Secrets’.

Fennesz, O’Rourke and Rehberg announce debut studio album as Fenn O’Berg
Jim O’Rourke, Christina Fennesz and Peter Rehberg to release a collaborative studio album under their Fenn O’Berg name!

Robyn Hitchcock announces UK dates
Robyn Hitchcock, the purveyor of weird and wonderful pop tunes, has announced a series of UK dates.

BBC Four to air Brian Eno Arena documentary
The BBC’s arts program, Arena, are set to run a program on Brian Eno at the end of the month.

TLOBF Interview :: Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster
‘Twas the night before Christmas…well, actually it wasn’t. It was four nights before Christmas and Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster rolled into a snowstruck London to support Every Time I Die at the Borderline – Mike Copus caught up with the band to have a chat.

Adam Green – Minor Love
Minor Love seems like an uncharacteristically minor LP – an unassuming attempt at escaping from his showboating past, without diving headfirst back into four-track obscurity. Alex Wisgard reviews.

Ja Ja Ja :: Simon Says No
Simon Says No! are an outfit that have the potential to do great things – you can hear it in the way they meld their love of shoegaze with their hardcore-obsessed past.

Laura Veirs – July Flame
A sign of an experienced songwriter who is now at the peak of their craft. Andrew Grillo reviews the latest from Laura Veirs.

Wooden Shjips ready Vol.2
Wooden Shjips have announced plans to release a second compilation of their hard to find tracks, cunningly entitled Volume 2!
HEADLINES
- Slow Club announce new UK tour
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- Bill Callahan to release tour documentary
- Grimes to perform intimate London show in February
- Mute to launch new imprint
- Perfume Genius promo video banned from Google/YouTube
- Blood Red Shoes reveal new album, track and UK tour
- Saint Etienne reveal new track, ready new album
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Latest Reviews
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