PIAS Recordings
Track: Banji release new single ‘Chatterbox’ and video via [PIAS] Recordings
Utrecht indie-rock quartet Banji have released new single ‘Chatterbox‘ via [PIAS] Recordings. The four-piece have produced a stomping track, full of energy and with a wild reverb. There is an electricity about ‘Chatterbox‘, with its sizzle of static capturing perhaps the white noise of those who drone on and on. The track is addictive and …
Track: Smith And Burrows share video for Parliament Hill and announce news of a new album.
It’s been 10 years since the guys first album, ‘Funny Looking Angels’ but the duo return with another selection of well written tracks with their second album, ‘Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough’ due 19 February via PIAS recordings. Along with the news the guys are pleased to share the video for new track ‘Parliament Hill’. …
Track: Foxes – Hollywood
Foxes has shared one of her most beautiful, raw and honest songs to date with ‘Hollywood’ via PIAS recordings. Revealing some of the most challenging experiences she had chasing her dreams to Los Angeles as a young songwriter, Foxes comments: “Anyone who has spent some time in Los Angeles will understand the long shadow that amazing city …
Droppin’ Knowledge: UK Emcee Deema Releases New Single “Hash Brown” – Watch
South London rapper Deema shares a new single, “Hash Brown,” from his forthcoming EP, Chew Your Food. The EP, set for a July 3rd release, is Deema’s debut and contains seven tracks. On “Hash Brown,” Deem receives an assist from David Armada. This is the second single to drop from the EP. On June 3rd, …
Album Review: Joan As Police Woman – Cover Two
Of course, she has form for this before. 2009’s Covers record saw Joan Wasser, aka Joan as Police Woman interpret some of her favourite songs from artists as diverse as Hendrix, Public Enemy, Bowie, Sonic Youth and T.I.. With the release of Cover Two, out this Friday (May 1st via PIAS) her selections remain as …
Track: Tinariwen – Taqkal Tarha, plus new album and European tour news
Tinariwen have revealed details of their forthcoming ninth album, Amadjar, out on Wedge / PIAS on Friday 6th September. They’ve drafted in a whole host of guests for the record including Bad Seed Warren Ellis, Cass McCombs, Stephen O’Malley (Sun O))))) and on the track they’ve released, Micah Nelson – Son of the legendary Willie …
See: Témé Tan releases new video for Menteur
Multi-instrumentalist and producer Tanguy Haesovoets, better known as Témé Tan, has revealed a new video for the track Menteur, the latest track to be taken from his self-titled debut albu, which dropped last October on [PIAS] Recordings. Its a dacefloor ready slice of synth-pop, as Tan gets his funk on, mixing up pure pop with …
See: Editors release new video for Magazine
Editors frontman Tom Smith says of new single Magazine, “Magazine is a pointed finger aimed at those in power…some corrupt politician or businessman…a character, and a tongue in cheek poke at the empty posturing and playing to the masses of the power hungry.” It marks a slight shift for the band, as they move seemlessly …
Album Review: Motörhead – Overkill / Bomber / Ace of Spades vinyl reissues
Out today (March 30th) on Santuary / PIAS comes the first installment a mammoth nine album Motörhead vinyl reissue series. It starts with the bands second, third and fourth albums – Overkill, Bomber and Ace of Spades. They were the three albums that propelled the group into the peoples consciousness (and, lets not forgt, the …
Album Review; Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin
Every now and then, an artist comes along who confuses those music critics and fans that like to put music into certain boxes or genres. Ghospoet is undoubtable one of those people. Singer/songwriter? Rapper? Poet? Yeah, I guess you could say he falls into all of the above. There are elements of hip-hop, but with …