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News: Matador’s “Revisionist History” continues with Wowee Zowee
Hot off the heels of their announcement of Guided By Voice’s Alien Lanes reissue, illustrious label Matador Records continue with their “Revisionist History” series by celebrating the 25th anniversary of seminal indie outfit Pavement’s Wowee Zowee with a three-song shaped picture disc. Originally released 25 years ago on April 11, 1995, Wowee Zowee was Pavement’s 3rd studio …
TRACK: FALLE NIOKE & GHOST CULTURE – BARKÉ
FALLE NIOKE is a singer and percussionist from Guinea Conakry, West Africa. He sings in French, English, Susu, Fulani and Malinke, and plays a range of African instruments. Collaborator Ghost Culture aka James Greenwood is one of the few electronic producers Nioke has teamed up with since moving to the UK and signing with Prah recordings. Falle …
News: Matador Records announce Guided By Voices ‘Alien Lanes’ reissue
Matador Records has announced a 25th Anniversary vinyl edition of Guided By Voices’ 1995 album Alien Lanes. Inspired by the multicolored drumhead featured on the album’s artwork, this new edition is pressed on blue, green and red multicolored vinyl making it the first non-exclusive color vinyl edition of this release. A limited edition Guided By Voices keyring / …
TRACK: ATTRAKTORS – FUTURE SYSTEMS AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
Nottingham trio Attraktors have dropped new single Future Systems along with the announcement of their debut album – ‘Attraktors’ via Vivod Records. As former members of Julian Cope’s band, Six By Seven, Bivouac, The Selector and The Nectarine No. 9 the trio have joined together to make low-fi homemade minimalist Krautrock influenced proto-punk. ‘Future Systems’ …
TRACK: ANE BRUN – TRUST PLUS NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT AND TOUR
Ane Brun has released a heart-warming new single, Trust, via her label, Balloon Ranger Recordings. It is the first taste of her as-yet-untitled eighth studio album, which will represent her first of original material since 2015’s acclaimed When I’m Free Ane elaborates “It was first written as a romantic song, but as we’re in this state of uncertainty …
News: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce Film and live album
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are excited to announce Chunky Shrapnel, a feature-length motion picture that follows King Gizzard’s adrenaline-inducing onstage performances from the perspective of the band. The film is accompanied by a double LP featuring the music from the film, which was recorded throughout the band’s 2019 European tour. The film will premiere on Friday, April 17 via an online …
News: Ned‘s Atomic Dustbin announce 30th anniversary ‘Ingredients 30’ shows
Returning to where it all began, 90s alt-rock bandNED’S ATOMIC DUSTBIN have announced two special shows at their hometown Stourbridge Town Hall for this coming December, with two at London Dingwalls the week prior. It has been over 30 years since Ned’s Atomic Dustbin recorded their debut release, The Ingredients EP, just a few hundred yards from …
Track: Einstürzende Neubauten – Ten Grand Goldie
The legendary Einstürzende Neubauten have just released a new track ‘Ten Grand Goldie’ in anticipation of a new album ‘Alles in Allem’ due out on 15 May 2020. And what a song. It is a typically sonic adventure filled with singer Blixa Bargeld’s indie cabaret insouciance style vocals, squeaking, growling, thundering along over the band’s …
Obituary: Bill Withers
“It matters not where I come from in relation to the world, as long as the world and I arrive at a common point at a common time”. So say the sleeve notes on Bill Withers’ debut album ‘Just As I Am’ (released on the dubious Sussex Records, the same that made a mint from …
News: Relapse to release Death live sets across its digital platforms
In these unsettling times, Relapse records have done something for fans missing live shows. They’ve trawled the archives and are releasing an unreleased live concert onto their socials every week from legendary Florida Death Metal pioneers, Death. The full statement from the record company reads: Relapse Records is proud to present Death: Non Analog – On …