A storming, giddy pirouette of a record that’s epic, brooding and inspiring in equal measures. Sebastian Reynolds reviews.
Southern Records
Eagle Twin – The Unkindness of Crows
A band can’t just make a heavy record and expect that the heaviness alone will prove its worth – Eagle Twin get the balance just right according to Steve Lampiris.
Dub Trio – Underworld, London, 17/05/09
Tonight, for the most part, Dub Trio exceed expectations – full of just as much bite and anger live as they exhibit on their studio albums. Mike Copus reviews.
The Paper Chase – Someday All This Could Be Yours (Vol. 1)
Several albums in (six if you include the soundtrack they did) we find The Paper Chase exploring a wider world than one man’s neurosis, and this could be the album that propels The Paper Chase towards a larger audience.
Pelican sign to Southern Lord
Pelican have found their perfect home, signing to Southern Lord records. They’ll be releasing an EP shortly, before embarking on a U.S. tour.
Why? w/ The Dead Science, Munch Munch – Scala, London 04/11/08
Barely six months ago, Why? were almost unknown to all but the most on-the-ball hipsters and established Anticon fans but the word-of-mouth success of third LP ‘Alopecia’ has seen their fanbase expand enough to sell out the thousand-capacity London Scala.
Bellafea, Secondsmile, Wintermute, Elks – The Lexington, London 25/10/11
A Badge of Friendship is back at The Lexington, proudly joined by The Line of Best Fit and offering an alternative Saturday night out featuring London’s very own Elks, Leeds’ Wintermute, Big Scary Monsters’ Secondsmile and Southern Records’ Bellafea.
Art Of Noise // Action Beat
Welcome to our brand new monthly feature: ART OF NOISE. It’s a simple concept. We ask bands we love to make us a mixtape and tell us exactly why they picked each track. Thus, you get some free kick ass music AND find out more about some of your favourite artists taste. Everyone literally, is a winner.
The Dead Science – Villainaire
In the same way that Parenthetical Girls have a sumptuous, sickly, almost *poppy* allure that Xiu Xiu probably won’t ever have, so The Dead Science are the totally killer rock band that Xiu Xiu can never hope to be. Tom Whyman figures out if there is a ‘Xiu Xiu Scene’ happening before our very ears.
An interview with Mothlite
Lauren Down recently caught up with Southern Records new signings Mothlite to find out about their origins and where they plan on going to next with their epic sound.
20 Questions with… Bellafea
“You don’t see a stage presence like Heather McEntire’s more than a few times in your life, she’s unbelievable”. John McEntire of Mountain Goats once said of Bellafea’s frontwoman. A perfect candidate for our 20Q’s then..
Dianogah – qhnnnl
Having not released anything since ‘Millions of Brazilians’ six years ago, you could have been forgiven for thinking that Dianogah had ceased to be. It seems that after a rethink the band are back, this time with singing, a distortion pedal and a bunch of friends along for the ride.
After Hours: Hawnay Troof
We’ve already told you how much we love Hawnay Troof’s new album, so we thought it was about time we got the brains behind it Vice Cooler to answer out After Hours questions.
Bellafea – Cavalcade
Clocking in a just over 30 minutes, no one can accuse Bellafea of being flabby with their first long player. Simon Reuben reviews the latest release from the Southern Records cannon.
Hawnay Troof – Islands Of Ayle
Hawnay Troof’s label described him as a “left-field prodigy” and an “outsider artist”. Tom Whyman, on the other hand, describes him as a really ludicrously fucking fun musician.
