London via Manchester fuzzy funsters Mazes have been conquering the seductive melodies above a driving distortion scene for a while now, but April 11 will finally mark the release of their debut long-player A Thousand Heys. ‘Most Days’ will be the first single from the album and if this is anything to go by it will be prove to be a delightful serving of scuzzy goodness.
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SOTD #183 // Dustin O’Halloran: ‘We Move Lightly’
In anticipation of his debut LP for Fat Cat’s classical imprint 130701, we swoon over Dustin O’Halloran’s magnificent, cinematic ‘We Move Lightly’.
Hauschka – Bush Hall, London 09/11/10
Modern classical music is a genre that’s sometimes easier to admire than enjoy, but for all the sophistication and technical qualities of Hauschka’s music, it’s never less than accessible.
Nina Nastasia announces new single and UK Tour with Sons of Noel & Adrian
The New York based dramatic folk chanteuse Nina Nastasia is due to release her new two-track digital single ‘You Can Take Your Time’ / ‘One Turned In’ on Dec 6 via Fat Cat Records. In support of the release, Nina is set to perform a short UK tour alongside Sons Of Noel & Adrian.
[Premier] Gregory And The Hawk: ‘Soulgazing’
Meredith Godreau (aka Gregory And The Hawk) returns on November 15 with new album ‘Leche’ – the follow-up to 2008 debut ‘Moenie and Kitchi’. Here’s the first look at the brand new video for ‘Soulgazing’ – perhaps Godreau’s most accesible straight up pop song to date.
SOTD #117 // Silje Nes: ‘The Card House’
It’s taken nearly two years, but Silje Nes is back with a new album. The Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter will release Opticks this September and ‘The Card House’ is our first chance to hear what it’s going to sound like.
Frightened Rabbit – The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
Frightened Rabbit have produced a solid album that, even though it may not repeat past glories, still stands head and shoulders above its competition.
FatCat Furballs Night w/ Cold Pumas and Alexander Tucker – The Freebutt, Brighton 12/02/10
Cold Pumas’ day-glo, psychedelic flower-punk sits back to back with Alexandar Tucker’s transcendental instrumentals. FatCat’s Club Night comes up trumps again.
We Were Promised Jetpacks – Guildford Boileroom, 16/11/09
We Were Promised Jetpacks, it could be said, have had some fairly lucky breaks recently. Signed to the brilliant FatCat label and currently bumping along nicely on the coat tails of The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit.
Win tickets to see The Twilight Sad in London this week…
We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to see The Twilight Sad at London’s Scala this Thursday (29th October). The winners will also win a copy of new album ‘Forget The Night Ahead’.
The Twilight Sad – Forget The Night Ahead
“The finest art reflects the world around it, and there’s no doubt that this album is one of the finest.” Adam Nelson reviews one of THE essential albums of 2009, possibly the decade.
Watch: The Twilight Sad – How I Became a Prostitute
As long-time supporters of The Twilight Sad, TLOBF have been given the video to the new single ‘I Became A Prostitute’ days before anyone else. Stream in HD quality inside. Plus, read details on their forthcoming album.
Get Back Guinozzi sign to Fat Cat Records
Full of colour and character, GBG are infectiously poppy, quirky and breezy, with a strong French slant. Sample this delightful band inside, with their cover of the Junior Mervin classic ‘Police & Thieves’.
Stórsveit Nix Noltes – Royal Family / Divorce
Made up of between 9 and 12 Icelandic musicians, Stórsveit Nix Noltes are an Eastern European folk music arkestra with a punk-rock aesthetic. John Brainlove reviews the latest from the FatCat stable.
The Rank Deluxe – You Decide
There are moments where You Decide does work, but for all its social awareness and attempts at guitar heroics, this is a below average rock record with no real stand-out songs.
Frightened Rabbit – Scala, London 15/04/09
Frightened Rabbit are a ramshackle, dishevelled, waywardly talented band making raw, honest music into which people seem to be able insert themselves wholly, carelessly. This might just be the end of a triumphant chapter…
