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Introducing : Glass Animals
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www.4ortherecord.com hit fever pitch this weekend when not 1 but 2 new tracks from the incredible Glass Animals graced our inbox with their presence...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 21-Jun-10 11:29
David's Lyre
Masked troubadour, David's Lyre is, like his semi-hidden aesthetic, somewhat of a mystery at present. Although if fairness exists in the world at all...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 21-Jun-10 11:07
Lunar Youth : Interview
Lunar Youth make the kind of music that makes your heart skip a beat as the emphasis on romance engulfs you in a warm flurry of emotion. It’s really rather lovely. Their nostalgic take on pop, reminiscent of the 80’s penchant for...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 16-Jun-10 19:35
Andrew Davie : Free MP3
The glorious inclination towards traditional, folk infused music over the last few years has been a welcome and refreshing inclusion to many a music collection. The talent has proven vast, accolades have come from...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 06-Jun-10 16:50
Introducing : Ray Dar Vees
South London trio Ray Dar Vees are the latest anthemic pop-rock act to vie for the attentions of new music scenes with their patent talent for creating earnest and engaging lyrics that take just as much prominence as the music they sit alongside... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 25-May-10 22:09
Penguin Prison
Aside from the bizarre moniker, Penguin Prison himself is a fairly extraordinary concept as far as musicians go. It’s fair to say that since his foray into making it as an artist began, his wildly vast experiences have not welcomed success...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 23-May-10 14:05
Rapids : Interview
Bournemouth based Rapids are a rather interesting prospect. Not only are they one of the first bands to come out of a slowly developing rock scene in the area more notorious for it’s thriving house and dance music but they are directing a sound that is upfront...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 17-May-10 21:33
The Forest & The Trees
Scandinavia has been a bit of a hot bed for exciting music of late. And that is in no way in relation to its close(ish) proximity to the volcanically active Iceland. Norway engaged in the exciting credible pop resurgence with bands such as...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 06-May-10 21:32
The Good Natured : Interview
Sarah McIntosh is the young singer-songwriter, perhaps more widely known under her moniker The Good Natured. Clutching her grandmothers old Yamaha keyboard that became the initial inspiration for her electronic-pop...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 03-May-10 23:08
King Charles: Destined For Greatness
A fan wrote on King Charles’ Facebook page after getting home from his gig at the Nation of Shopkeepers in Leeds on Monday. He said, “I don’t understand how you’re not incredibly famous yet- you were amazing tonight”. This might seem like...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 30-Apr-10 18:52
Introducing: Dog Is Dead
You know that well oiled idiom, sometimes in life you just happen to be in the right pace at the right time? Well sometimes in life that is indeed true. Whether it's finding a rare limited edition...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 27-Apr-10 20:31
The Last Dinosaur : Q & A
Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden are the Last Dinosaur. A dynamo duo with the technical capabilities to produce a debut album with nothing more than a 16-track recorder and the creative attributes that have made said album a DIY masterpiece... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 26-Apr-10 21:24
Twisted Wheel : Interview
Twisted Wheel are a band fast-needing no introduction. And with so many quintessential British rock'n'roll bands ending their reigns at the head of the scene, including Oasis and more recently Supergrass, these boys have... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 21-Apr-10 19:34
Lail Arad : Q & A
Oh how the tables have turned. The guitar wielding bands of yesteryear have been replaced in favour by a plethora of female soloists littering the rightious path of UK new music currently. Moreover this oestrogen fuelled talent isn’t limited...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 13-Apr-10 21:13
Safari : Q & A
Safari are five fearless young lads from Hertfordshire; the newest bunch to navigate the music industry jungle in a synth fuelled blast of electronic pop. Bursting out of the embers of the now defunct Model Horror, Safari have embraced...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 12-Apr-10 19:19
Introducing : Morning Parade
Hailing from deepest Essex, childhood friends Steve Sparrow, Chad Thomas, Phil Titus, Ben Giddings and Andy Hayes ...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 11-Apr-10 19:44
Pope Joan : Interview
Being sent hundreds of press releases a week alongside copious amounts of promo cd’s makes for an arduous process in terms of determining what to cover, who to go and watch and who to talk to. It can get fairly tedious, extremely repetitive and sometimes...Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 02-Apr-10 18:40
And The Bear
If you go down to the woods today, you'll find a young man and his guitar. And if you do, make sure you sit and have a listen, for this man is And The Bear. With his unique voice, folk tinged rock and... Read the full article.....
by 4orTheRecord on 30-Mar-10 22:43
Whats New?
Gorillaz Video Screening :
Gathered in a small studio in London’s Soho, you have to wonder what could possibly be so impressive about the new Gorillaz video that Britain’s journalists have been shepherded together for a screening. New single “On Melancholy Hill”...
Introducing : Glass Animals :
www.4ortherecord.com hit fever pitch this weekend when not 1 but 2 new tracks from the incredible Glass Animals graced our inbox with their presence...
David's Lyre :
Masked troubadour, David's Lyre is, like his semi-hidden aesthetic, somewhat of a mystery at present. Although if fairness exists in the world at all...
Frankie & The Heartstrings : Interview :
Sometimes, (not often mind), you go to see a band with a vague sense of expectation, born from nothing more than early releases and odd pieces of press, only for, by some twist of fate, this band you considered “fairly decent” until now to prove one of the...
Lunar Youth : Interview :
Lunar Youth make the kind of music that makes your heart skip a beat as the emphasis on romance engulfs you in a warm flurry of emotion. It’s really rather lovely. Their nostalgic take on pop, reminiscent of the 80’s penchant for...
Bombay Bicycle Club Return With New Album "Flaws"
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB
Album: Flaws
Released: 12th July 2010
Single: Ivy & Gold
Released: 5th July 2010
Label: Mmm Records/ Island Records
'Flaws' (released, 12th July) is the stunningly beautiful, new acoustic album by Bombay Bicycle Club.
Having finished recording their debut LP 'I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose' in February 2009, the band went straight back into the studio (The Church, Crouch End) days after they submitted the master for 'I Had The Blues', and started the initial recordings for this album.
Recorded in between touring over the past year and a half, a few early tracks were laid down at The Church and produced by Neill MacColl (guitarist Jamie's Dad), but the rest was recorded in singer, Jack Steadman's bedroom and produced by Jack himself.
'Flaws' is characterised by a delicate, heart-swelling beauty and lightness of touch throughout. Those that had BBC pegged merely as an indie band may need to re-think.
This more stripped down, acoustic sound - though markedly different from the majority of their debut - isn't new for the band, as almost every single they’ve released since their earliest days has been accompanied by an acoustic b-side.
Jack describes his Dad playing him Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music for the first time as a “huge moment”. Similarly, delving into his Dad’s record collection introduced him to the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn and Nick Drake.
Intricate, finger-picked guitar lines and ethereal melodies pull at the heart strings on new songs such as My God, the startlingly pretty Leaving Blues and title track Flaws (a duet with Lucy Rose).
On other tracks – 'Rinse Me Down' and 'Many Ways' - skittering drum rhythms and distant banjo lines drift in, but in the main, it’s a naked intimacy that makes these songs dazzle. The album’s final track, 'Swansea', is perhaps the most exciting in terms of where BBC will take their sound next. All the music for 'Swansea' was written by Jack, but uses some of the lyrics from a Joanna Newsom track of the same name. A simple folk ballad that opens with plaintive guitar and vocals, swells and morphs into something altogether different, as a synth counter melody slowly floats into reverb-rich vocals and echo chamber drum rhythms.
Having been crowned “Best New Band” at the NME awards in February, 'Flaws' – released almost exactly a year after their debut - looks set to book end a fantastic year for BBC. BBC play Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May, followed by a July acoustic tour of churches and art centres and all major UK festivals throughout the summer.
July acoustic tour dates:
MON 12th JULY – MANCHESTER, ST PHILIPS CHURCH
TUE 13th JULY – MANCHESTER, ST PHILIPS CHURCH
WED 14th JULY – BRISTOL, ST GEORGES
THU 15th JULLY - BIRMINGHAM, ST PAULS CHURCH
MON 19TH JULY – GATESHEAD, SAGE 2
TUE 20TH JULY – NORWICH, ARTS CENTRE
WED 21ST JULY – BRIGHTON, ST GEORGES CHURCH
THU 22nd JULY – LONDON, UNION CHAPEL
FRI 23RD JULY – LONDON, UNION CHAPEL ** SOLD OUT **
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