1 August 2017

Happy Yorkshire Day!

Furr - Another Fable
And as it's Yorkshire Day, let's start in Yorkshire. Furr are from Leeds and this is on the Come Play With Me singles club.

La Forme - Birds In An Aviary
A new one from the South Wales trio inspired by the line in the Tennessee Williams’ play ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ where Maggie says to Brick “I’m not living with you, we just occupy the same cage.”

The Cornshed Sisters - The Message
A four-piece from Tyneside who aren't sisters, this is off the LP Honey And Tar which is out in November.

Banditos - Fine, Fine Day
A sextet from Alabama/Tennessee with a track from their latest LP Visionland.

Los Blancos - Mae'n Anodd Deffro Un
Welsh language, as you may have guessed, this means 'it's difficult to wake one'. Slacker country punk, they call it.

Warm Digits - Growth Of Raindrops feat. Sarah Cracknell
A cracker from the Newcastle duo's new long player Wireless World. And with the fragrant Ms Cracknell as well for good measure. Marvellous.

Fold - Written In The Sky
A house favourite, the title track to their new EP which comes out in September.

I, Ludicrous - It's All Free
A new one from the veteran post-punkers off the new LP Songs From The Sides Of Lorries out two weeks on Friday.

Life Model - Skin And Bones
Based in Glasgow, but with roots in the North East, this came out as a single a while ago, but features on the EP Lucky, out last week.

Madonnatron - Tron
Labelmates of the Fat White Family and Meatraffle, who we love round here, this is off their self-titled debut LP.

Other States - My Beau
Brighton-based, this is the B-side to the debut single Make Amends.

Feral Five - Void
London-based electro-post-punk with a track that appears on the More In Common compilation put out by Hope Not Hate.

Orbital - Copenhagen
Requiring no introduction, a new one from the brothers Hartnoll.

Silicon Buddhas - Metal Legs
These have been together since 1985, but this is their debut single that came out in June. Rediscovering an old demo prompted them to get it released. Or it could be the Cuban Boys jacking with us all. Who knows?

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13 September 2016

Again? Go on then.

Mik Artistik's Ego Trip - Plastic Fox
The Poet Laureate of Leeds plus institutionalised supporting band with their new single, an homage to a piece of garden ornamentation.

Unqualified Nurse Band - My Boots Are Shakin'
From the LP Debasement Tapes which is out on Friday and forms part of Derby's resurgent scene.

Madonnatron - Sangue Neuf
Here's a curio. This appeared on Trashmouth Records' 2nd annual Record Store Day release back in April alongside the likes of Meatraffle and Fat White Family. Which isn't a bad start.

Featured album: Grandaddy -
Everything Beautiful Is Far Away
Go Progress Chrome
We go back to the autumn of 1997 for our featured LP this week, the debut from Californian band Grandaddy. Since this came out they split and reformed, but this remains their touchstone. Described by the Independent as a pleasing combination of Brian Wilson, Neil Young and The Pixies. Praise indeed.

Christian Fitness - Your Favourite Band Wants You Dead
A third teaser from the forthcoming album from Andy Falkous's side project. Which I'm rather looking forward to.

Ffug - Speedboat Dreaming
A highly-rated outfit from Cardiff, this is out as a single on Friday with a debut album to follow at the end of the month. Believe the hype.

Tibet - There Is A Place
Staying in Cardiff, here's the new single from Tibet. They're touring throughout October and November. Worth catching.

Ghost Wave - Blues Signal '79
These are a duo from New Zealand and while this track surfaced at the turn of last year, the album Radio Norfolk came out in August.

Haybaby - Rope/Joke
Another one that passed me by at the time, off the Brooklyn band's EP Blood Harvest which came out in the spring.

Tear - The Sprawl
As far as I can ascertain, it's Tear as in teardrop rather than Tear as in muscle tear. They're from London and this single is out on Friday with a mini-album to follow.

Featured album: Grandaddy
AM180
My favourite track off the album, it made it to the lofty heights of 88 in the UK charts, but was used subsequently on Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and the 28 Days Later soundtrack.

Choke Chains - Safe Word
Another I'm only just catching up with. Michigan punk veteran Thomas J Potter is back with another set-up and their self-titled debut LP came out in January. Can't believe I missed it.

Kelly Lee Owens - CBM
Here's something special, of her EP Oleic which is out next month.

Tesla's Ghost - Carcano
New track from London MC Tesla's Ghost. Banger.

Noisia - Mantra
Dutch EDM off the new LP Outer Edges which is out on Friday.

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