Appearing from much the same stable as Whole Schebang and Left With Pictures, Firestations are a duo who offer here their own take on soft, relaxing folk-pop.
June, 2010
John Grant – Jazz Cafe, London 08/06/10
John Grant is that rare thing – as excellent a songwriter as his is a performer. Taking to the stage with a four piece band, he runs through a trim set that succeeds in blowing the collective minds of the audience.
SOTD #83 // Lanterns On The Lake: ‘Lungs Quicken’
Beautiful, grand and stratospheric stuff from a new band who sound like offspring of Bjork, Sigur Ros and Cocteau Twins just germinating.
Nina Nastasia – Outlaster
Nina Nastasia has added another slab to her considerable bulwark of releases. A paean to stickability it’s up there with her best work.
Frankie & The Heartstrings Play Book Launch
Frankie & The Heartstrings will play live at the launch for NO REDEMPTION THE 1984–85 MINERS’ STRIKE IN THE DURHAM COALFIELD, a book with photographs by Keith Pattison and words by David Peace. The book will be published on 1 July 2010 by Flambard Press. The Sunderland band have featured Keith Pattison’s images from the [...]
[Download] The Social EP (ft. Memoryhouse & Visions Of Trees)
We’ve put together this collaborative EP from Memoryhouse, Visions Of Trees, How To Dress Well & Prizes to celebrate the forthcoming “TLOBF Presents” concert at The Social, London on 2 July.
Uffie – Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans
The self confessed least working girl in show-business has done things on her own terms and taken four years to release her debut album Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans.
Beach House, Summer Camp and more confirmed for Hard Rock Calling
Our buds over at Bella Union have just announced their annual stage at Hyde Park’s “Hard Rock Calling” festival. Following on from two successful years at the O2 Wireless Festival (same venue, different branding), they’ve really stepped up their game this year with their best line-up to date.
Ital Tek – Midnight Colour
Second album from Brighton’s Ital Tek sets its sights on pulling away from the dubstep pack, but is its new destination any more interesting?
Eamon McGrath and The Mohawk Lodge UK show: Monday
Eamon McGrath and The Mohawk Lodge play an extra show at the Bull & Gate on June 14th. To celebrate, they’ve given us a track from Eamon’s album for your weekend pleasure.
Daniel Bjarnason – Processions
Feeling both entranced and endlessly disturbed, John Brainlove reviews the latest from Iceland’s Daniel Bjarnason.
The Lowland Hundred – Under Cambrian Sky
The Lowland Hundred are the duo of Tim Noble and Paul Newland, currently based in Aberystwyth and Under Cambrian Sky is their first album – a response to the lie of the land, both material and immaterial.
Roky Erickson feat. Okkervil River – True Love Cast out All Evil
This collaboration between Roky Erickson (of legendary and heavily influential 1960s psych rockers 13th Floor Elevators) and modern-day Pitchfork-indie heroes Okkervil River is one of those projects that cannot be listened to, or indeed reviewed, simply at face value.
SOTD #82 // Richard James: ‘On The Waters’
We are double-dipping today at TLOBF; not only do we have an exclusive album out-take from ex-Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci Richard James but also a video exclusive. Yes, we know, you love us; just remember us at Christmas, okay?
TLOBF Interview // Villa Nah
This is Villa Nah, from Helsinki, Finland. They make a kind of glacial new-romantic pop, underscored by modern production that takes many of its signifiers from IDM and minimal techno. We caught up with them a few weeks back whilst they were in town for some shows.
Memoryhouse – The Years
Memoryhouse unify ill-timed, deadpan vocals and a myriad of melodic layers with an integrity seldom seen in the indie world. Gina Louise reviews.
