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BRIDGES release video for ‘BFF’!
"Bright and tight, they make an excellent noise…"
- BBC Introducing
BRIDGES have released the video for their second single BFF, out 23rd February 2015 via Bear Pit Records.
The home-movie style video premiered on Gigwise and you can watch it now via the BRIDGES YouTube channel.
You can also stream the single on BRIDGES' SoundCloud page.
BFF is the perfect uplifting anthem for the new year, creating a brooding euphoric wall of alternative indie that showcases Ethan Proctor’s stunning voice. Described as a cross between Kings Of Leon and The Teardrop Explodes, they are a band that understand the importance of good hooks, and have spent the last two years honing their guitar driven sound into an irresistible force with one purpose - to make people move.
To support the single, BRIDGES will be embarking on a mini tour of the UK. Catch them live at the following dates:
22nd February - Green Door Store - Brighton
21st February - The Birdcage - Bristol
24th February - Hoxton Square Bar - London
25th February - The Boileroom - Guildford
28th February - The Cavern - Exeter
BFF is released via Bear Pit Records on 23rd February 2015.
Introducing… Fable!
“Brooding cinematic Electronica…” - Guardian
Fable releases her forthcoming single Silence Myself, on 23rd February 2015 via 74 Music.
To get a taste of her sound, you can stream Silence Myself via Fables' SoundCloud page.
Silence Myself was inspired by transcendental meditation. The single is about escaping the clutter of everyday life and stripping it down to bare and powerful silence. However, like all lyrically driven songs, there are a multitude of meanings that the listener can apply, and Fable’s emotive and enigmatic vocals, which bear comparison to a female Thom Yorke or a minimalist Portishead, leave things open to interpretation.
Originally from Devon and now based in Brighton, 19 year old Fable is a fierce new talent - forthright, opinionated, intelligent and far removed from the generic shiny pop songstresses that dominate the current music scene. Her last single, Stranger In My Head, received over 130000 plays on SoundCloud, and she’s written alongside artists such as Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll and Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack, and will be supporting Archive at The Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 10th April 2015.
Tickets for the show are available via TicketWeb.
With a debut album on the horizon, as well as a host of festival dates in the Summer, Fable is set to make 2015 her own.
Silence Myself is released via 74 Music on 23rd February 2015
Blair Jollands announces latest album ‘Half Life’!
"...big soul stuff..." - Uncut
Blair Jollands returns with third album, Half Life, due for release 20th April 2015 via Glowb Records.
The video for album track 'Stars Will Descend' premiered on Gigwise, and you can watch it now on Blair's YouTube channel.
Half Life is inspired by Blair’s travels across the world, drawing upon his various cultural inspirations. The album takes you on an epic journey, with opener ‘Carve It Up’ offering the audience a bright and fresh introduction to Blair’s sound, with strong hooks and warmth exuding the essence of Summer. Slower songs such as title track ‘Half Life’ and ‘Shelter’ allow Blair’s vocals, which bear comparison to Muse’s Matt Bellamy, to take centre stage, further enhanced by the strong harmonies provided by his backing vocalists. Journeying through Half Life, Blair takes us on a road packed with highs and lows - an invigorating emotional workout.
Blair previously collaborated with Boy George and The Strokes producer Gordon Raphael to release two critically acclaimed albums, Hotel and Violent Love, under his alter ego El Hula. They were described as “epic and elegant” and “big soul stuff” by Uncut and “Classy” by Tim Jonze at NME.
Blair is also an accomplished composer for film, producing several sound tracks that have collected Emmy nominations and accolades, including Pride, Wild Bill, Bleak House, A Touch of Cloth and the award winning Shackleton. Having been compared to artists such as Nick Cave, Scott Walker, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright, Blair has found his own true voice with this new album which has been some time in the making.
Half Life is due for release on 20th April 2015 via Glowb Records.
Ex Libras return with headline show at The Barfly!
“...beautiful...” - The Line Of Best Fit
“...refreshing...” - DIY
“...Exhilarating...” - The 405
Ex Libras return this year with album Side Step Left, due for release this Summer, and to celebrate they’ll be headlining the Camden Barfly in London on 20th February 2015. Tickets are £6.50 and available from Ticketweb.co.uk.
It’s been five years since their captivating debut album Suite(s), which made quite an impression. Clash, Q, DIY, The 405, The Line of Best Fit, Drowned in Sound, Prog Magazine, BBC 6Music’s Tom Robinson,
More details about their latest album Side Step Left will be released soon but in the meantime, to get a little taster of the band’s sound, you can still check out ‘Underachiever’ and ‘Radar’ from their debut album Suite(s) on the band’s SoundCloud page and YouTube channel.
Side Step Left is an album that is big and bold, flirting with the experimental and as far as second albums go, a tremendous accomplishment.
Idlewild Announce Bespoke Craft Beer - Scottish Fiction IPA!
Idlewild have joined forces with Edinburgh based Barney’s Beer to celebrate the band’s eighth album Everything Ever Written in association with The List.
The beer will be available in Scotland as part of a limited edition batch to coincide with the launch. The band and brewer are very excited to be working together to celebrate the launch of the new album and the band’s return to music after five years away.
To mark the launch, the band are having a party on Friday 6th Feb in Summerhall (Edinburgh) where the beer will be available, plus an exclusive playback of Everything Ever Written followed by a DJ set from the band. Tickets are free and available here.
The bottles will also feature a QR code that will provide access to a free download of a special acoustic performance of one of the band’s earliest and best loved tracks 'A Film For The Future’ from their album Hope Is Important.
The band tried Barney’s range from the very light Extra Pale ale to a new double Volcano IPA – the band, all beer drinkers, settled for a beer that would be sessionable and accessible to music fans and beer fans alike.
“When the band approached me to collaborate on a beer I invited them down to the brewery to have a taste of some beers and throw around some ideas.” stated Barney, the man behind the brewery.
“We’re not new to artistic collaborations having worked with John Byrne, Ryoko Tamura and Will Pickvance - so it was great to have the whole b’s input and come up with something that reflects the ideas behind Everything Ever Written”
Scottish Fiction IPA is named after a track from the band’s album The Remote Part, which featured the poem Scottish Fiction by the late Edwin Morgan. It is made with Scottish malt and American hops to mirror the album’s musical ingredients - Scottish Folk, Hebridean psychedelia, Americana and American alternative rock.
Idlewild’s Roddy Woomble commented, “Idlewild are a band of committed and enthusiastic craft beer and ale drinkers and Barneys beer has been a favourite for quite a while.”
The very limited edition brew of 1250 bottles will be available at independent beer and wine shops and also will also be available on cask for a limited time only.
The band will be touring the UK in February and March. Check their Facebook page for full details.
Idlewild single Come On Ghost will be available to buy on iTunes and all good online retailers from 9th February 2015 with album Everything Ever Written to follow on 16th February 2015 in the UK on iTunes, CD and vinyl. These and a limited, deluxe edition with exclusive live acoustic tracks recorded during the band’s recent Highlands & Islands tour are available to pre-order now from: www.pledgemusic.com/idlewild.