While Brixton is brimming with Interpol fans, just around the corner something altogether more exciting is unfurling in The Rest Is Noise: the Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour. Heather Steele reviews.
Big Scary Monsters
Talons – Hollow Realm
Hereford sextet’s debut album is a visceral, vicious slab of math flavoured post-rock with heavy riffs, dual duelling violins and grandiosity as standard.
Mimas – Lifejackets
The latest release on the impressive Big Scary Monsters label might just take you by surprise…
Talons ready debut long-player
Talons are set to release their debut album, Hollow Realm, on Big Scary Monsters
Big Scary Monsters Records turns 100 releases old!
After the best part of a decade, Big Scary Monsters Records, the little DIY label from Oxford, hits three figures on Tuesday 7th September with the release of Partied Hard, a DVD/CD double pack celebrating the wonderful bands who have passed through their doors since it’s 2001 inception. Partied Hard will be available from the [...]
Shoes and Socks Off – Robin Hood Waiter Champion Have-Not
A curious title for a resolutely grounded record, the first proper release by ex-Meet Me In St Louis singer Tobias Hayes, alone with a guitar and his thoughts.
[Stream] Tall Ships – s/t EP
More goodness from the Big Scary Monsters stable! This time, in the shape of Tall Ships who are allowing us to stream their debut EP.
[Stream] Noumenon – Party Mathematics EP
This, the latest from the ever brilliant Big Scary Monsters label, is a joy to behold.
Walter Schreifels prepares debut solo album
Big Scary Monsters Records have announced that they’ll be releasing the debut solo album from Rival Schools/Quicksand/Gorilla Biscuits man, Walter Schreifels.
Kevin Devine to release limited edition Christmas single!
To celebrate Kevin Devine’s forthcoming appearance on the annual BSM Christmas Tour, the label in question are re-releasing ‘Splitting Up Christmas’…
This Thursday = Meet Me In St Louis Day!
Thursday 24th September is MMISL Day; the 2nd anniversary of Meet Me In St Louis’ debut album release.
BSM to release Colour ‘Anthology’
Big Scary Monsters have announced that they’ll be releasing Anthology by Colour next month. The 13 track discography spans the bands recordings from the past couple of years.
Kevin Devine & The Godamn Band – Brother’s Blood
Brother’s Blood is quite simply a cracking album, and has become Chris Marling’s favourite of the year so far…
Kevin Devine signs to Big Scary Monsters
Big Scary Monsters Records (home to Pulled Apart By Horses, Tubelord, Copy Haho and Tupolev Ghost) are all set to release Kevin Devine’s 5th studio album – and first in the UK – ‘Brother’s Blood’.
TLOBF Interview :: The Tupolev Ghost meet Wintermute
The reverse fixture of last week’s interview – this time the guys from The Tupolev Ghost interview Dan from Wintermute. Chaos ensues…
Shapes – The Pasture, The Oil EP
There are a fair few moments on ‘The Pasture, The Oil’ that suggest Shapes could be a musical gem which has yet to reveal its full lustre. A name to keep a beady eye on, no doubt.
