Ahead of her debut tour of the UK, we caught up with Frankie Rose – former Vivian Girl, Dum Dum Girl and Crystal Stilt – to see just what she had to say about life in the limelight and to get her *brief* thoughts on going it alone.
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Banjo or Freakout: ’105′
On first listen, it could be dismissed as a languid foray into down-tempo shoegaze – but with repeated plays, Natalizia’s sympathetic ear for subtle instrumentation coupled with a solid knack for sincerity through melody offers up something truly sublime.
Win! Tickets to Field Music’s biggest headline show to date…
February’s semi-eponymous third album Field Music (Measure) saw Field Music’s Brewis brothers down to a duo after the departure of Andrew Moore. Now, following on from a somewhat relentless touring schedule, they are set to headline their biggest show to date. Win a pair of tickets to see them at London’s Koko inside!
The Phoenix Foundation: ‘Pot’
Accompanied by a stunningly cinematic video, ‘Pot’, the new track from The Phoenix Foundation is out this week and taken from their fourth full length album Buffalo, due out early 2011 via Memphis Industries.
Field Music: ‘Let’s Write A Book’
The brothers Brewis return once more with a new single from their epic double album Measure. ‘Let’s Write A Book’ is released via Memphis Industries on June 7th.
Field Music announce new single, tour
The band will be touring around the UK from May onwards and will be making an appearance at a selection of festivals across the summer and beyond, including being selected by Richard Thompson for Meltdown and handpicked by Belle and Sebastian for their Bowlie 2, ATP event this December.
TLOBF Interview :: The Ruby Suns
On the back of excellent new album Fight Softly and ahead of an extensive tour of Europe and North America, Andrew Grillo managed to squeeze in the time for a few questions with Ryan McPhun of The Ruby Suns.
The Ruby Suns – Fight Softly
While previous albums have been dominated by a sense of awe and wonder at the natural world, Fight Softly certainly seems a less innocent and more knowing record. Andrew Grillo reviews.
Field Music – Field Music (Measure)
Returning with a double album seems just a touch self-indulgent… but do Field Music pull it off?
Field Music return with double album and tour
Following a self-imposed three year hiatus, Sunderland’s Field Music are all set to return with a new 20 track double album on 15th February 2010 (16th in the US).
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Why There Are Mountains
‘Why There Are Mountains’ is glorious not only in it’s ceaseless experimentalism and skilled instrumentation, but also in it’s feeling of utter completeness – it’s as perfect as an indie-rock record can get.
Theoretical Girl – Divided
Do not mistake Theoretical Girl for the infamous no wave band Theoretical Girls from the late 70s, there’s certainly no correlation as far as sound goes. Simon Gurney reviews a frustrating debut.
Papercuts – You Can Have What You Want
It may come as a surprise to learn You Can Have What You Want is Papercuts’ fourth studio album. Yet Jason Robert Quever seems to take two-steps back and one-step forward…
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards – Saltwater
Dan Michaelson’s day job is as one of the voices and guitars in the Absentee collective – a rag tag, critically lauded bunch that haunt the seedier niches and byways of London. Matt Poacher reviews his solo effort ‘Saltwater’.
The Shaky Hands – Lunglight
The Shaky Hands started life perceived in some quarters as a folk orientated band but they seem to have made a concerted effort to move away from that perception, as a straight-up indie-rock sound is more prevalent on sophomore album ‘Lunglight’.
Papercuts sign to Memphis Industries, ready new album
More new album news! This time it’s Papercuts whose third album will be released by Memphis Industries in the UK.
