This September marks Transgressive Records 5th anniversary and to celebrate, some of the label’s chief artists will be performing special, one-off shows.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – s/t
An album with undeniable class, that you can’t help but recommend. Adam Nelson reviews the debut album from one of America’s finest new acts.

Esser – Braveface
Ben Esser is no knackered stallion. Many will point to his quiff, his bedroom production or a perceived notion that he’s this years Lily Allen (God help us), but be assured this is an album of real depth and quality, and one that will surely introduce a real talent to a larger audience.

Graham Coxon to release new album in May
Graham Coxon has announced plans to release a new album in May, with a host of live dates (as yet unannounced) to follow later in the year.

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson gets UK deal!
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson has signed to Transgressive Records in the UK, who’ll release his debut album in May.
20 Questions with… Jeremy Warmsley
It had to happen at some point.. For the first time in TLOBF history we’ve got an artist to do the 20Q’s for the second time! He’s back, bigger and better than before. It’s Jeremy Warmsley!
Introducing :: So So Modern
Before their gig in Cardiff last week, New Zealand’s masters of bleeps and beeps, So So Modern, chatted to TLOBF about their mammoth recent tour, coordinating outfits and possible plans to be radiation therapists and child educators.
An Interview With Jeremy Warmsley
Jude Clarke has a long, fairly analytical phone conversation with folky-electronica wizz kid and all round nice chap Jeremy Warmsley.
Liam Finn – I’ll Be Lightening
Like father and you’ll like son, with a dose of added youthful zip. Take New Zealand’s version of the Pepsi Challenge – can you tell the difference?
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
Videos
Latest Reviews
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- Amanda Mair – Amanda Mair
- Karen Dalton – 1966
- Gotye – Making Mirrors
- Suzanne Ciani – Lixiviation
- James Levy and the Blood Red Rose – Pray To Be Free
- Thomas Truax – Monthly Journal
- Of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks










