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Esperi’s debut album ‘In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment’ out now!
"Juxtaposing acoustic guitar and a whole host of odd instruments and percussion, Esperi mainman Chris Lee-Marr seems to be making all the right waves." - The List
Hot on the heels of his EP, Melancholics Anonymous, Esperi return with debut album In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment out now on Fall On Records.
The record has already scored 7/10 on The Line of Best Fit claiming the "...softer moments can be likened to Sun Kill Moon." The album has also been supported by For Folk's Sake where you can exclusively stream the album for free.
"Silo The Fire", a track from the album, is available to download free from the A Badge of Friendship Soundcloud page.
The record continues Chris Marr's exploration of the heartfelt moments of his and our lives, with touching lyrics that convey a naivety and sensitivity. It's this child like view of the world that sets Marr apart from his contemporaries and is aided by his use of everyday items as musical instruments. While acoustic instrumentation is mainly the order of the day, tracks such as "Dialled" illustrate Marr's uniqueness with the sounds of his bike recorded onto the track. Children's toys and everyday tools heavily influence proceedings on "Hearts Part 2", as weird and wonderful sounds envelope the listener throughout the ten minutes and fifteen seconds closing track.
You can also watch the video for "Silo The Fire" on Esperi's YouTube page.
Producer Robin Sutherland recorded the album on the East Coast of Scotland featuring an array of guest musicians such as Jon Adams (Vasquez) on drums, Kevin Black (Laeto, Fat Goth) on bass, Ged Grimes (Deacon Blue) on double bass and the Korda Quartet all featuring. The end result is a record rich in both lyrical content and musicianship further enhanced by Marr's whispering gentle tones and expert guitar picking skills.
Having previously gained support from the likes of Q Magazine (Track of the Day online), The 405, Drowned In Sound and The List, In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment is a stylish debut album that is sure to impress fans old and new. It caps an eventful six months for Esperi with the release of Melancholics Anonymous EP, the debut album In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment, a UK tour and a showcase for GoNorth.
In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment out now on Fall On Records and is available to buy now via Esperi's Bandcamp page.
Digital promos for review are available upon request.
Berlin duo Me And My Drummer’s next offering will be the free download single Heavy Weight, taken from their spectacular forthcoming debut album The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey.
Heavy Weight is the follow-up to the band’s debut single You’re A Runner, which received support from BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, XFM’s John Kennedy and Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6Music’s Chris Hawkins and Tom Ravenscroft. The video for the previous single was also featured on NME, Spinner and Artrocker.
Vocalist Charlotte Brandi’s lilting vocals and synths with Matze Pröllochs’ off-kilter beats merge beautifully creating gorgeous layers of sound that strike the perfect balance between dance, electro and whimsical pop - imagine Delphic fronted by Florence Welch or Marina Diamandis (of Marina and The Diamonds) and you’re half way there.
The video for Heavy Weight is available to watch now on Sinnbus records' YouTube page.
Charlotte and Matze met in Tübingen (Matze’s hometown), Germany, whilst working in a theatre; they were both stage musicians signed on for three productions in a row but it was their mutual musical inspirations that brought them together. The pair site Micachu And The Shapes, Beach House, The Roots, Ella Fitzgerald and M.I.A. as some of their melodic influences. Hip hop, electro and pop have all had a baring on how they write music, which is clear to hear on The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey.
Heavy Weight will be available to download from the Sinnbus Soundcloud page on 25th June 2012 and will be followed by the band’s debut album The Hawk, The Beak, The Prey out on 24th September 2012.
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The Birthday Suit to release single ‘Less Worthless Years’
"With material this good, Idlewild's hiatus could be rather long..." - Kerrang!
The Birthday Suit - solo project of Idlewild guitarist / songwriter Rod Jones - return with their brand new single Less Worthless Years.
The single features Jones’ trademark biting indie riffs and an infectious summery chorus. Although the single will be available on iTunes, if you buy it via the band’s official website and register for the mailing list, fans will receive a free EP of songs from Rod’s first solo record - A Sentimental Education - reworked and “noised up” by The Birthday Suit.
Less Worthless Years is available to stream via The Birthday Suit's Soundcloud page.
The video for the can be seen on YouTube now.
Formed with Roddy Woomble and Colin Newton in Edinburgh in 1995, Idlewild spent the last 16 years becoming one of Scotland's most beloved indie rock acts. But after seven studio albums, four top 20 singles and numerous world tours, including supporting bands such as REM, Pearl Jam, U2 and The Rolling Stones, the band decided to take a break to concentrate on their individual solo projects.
Debut album The Eleventh Hour was released at the tail end of 2011. Receiving support from BBC Radio 1 Scotland, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, This Is Fake DIY and Drowned in Sound, the album heralded a triumphant return for Rod whilst Idlewild continue their indefinite hiatus.
An as yet untitled second album is planned for Autumn 2012 but in the meantime, The Birthday Suit will be playing live throughout June and July to promote the single - full tour dates are on the band’s official website.
Less Worthless Years will be released on 9th July 2012 via Sing It Alone records.
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Esperi to release debut album ‘In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment’
"Juxtaposing acoustic guitar and a whole host of odd instruments and percussion, Esperi mainman Chris Lee-Marr seems to be making all the right waves." - The List
Hot on the heels of his EP, Melancholics Anonymous, Chris Marr’s Esperi continue to produce a high level quality of output with the release of debut album In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment released on July 2nd 2012 via Fall On Records.
The record continues Marr’s exploration of the heartfelt moments of his and our lives, with touching lyrics that convey a naivety and sensitivity. It’s this child like view of the world that sets Marr apart from his contemporaries and is aided by his use of everyday items as musical instruments. While acoustic instrumentation is mainly the order of the day, tracks such as “Dialled” illustrate Marr’s uniqueness with the sounds of his bike recorded onto the track. Children’s toys and everyday tools heavily influence proceedings on “Hearts Part 2”, as weird and wonderful sounds envelope the listener throughout the ten minutes and fifteen seconds closing track.
"Silo The Fire", a track from the album, is available to download free from the A Badge of Friendship Soundcloud page.
You can also watch the video for "Silo The Fire" on Esperi's YouTube page.
Producer Robin Sutherland recorded the album on the East Coast of Scotland featuring an array of guest musicians such as Jon Adams (Vasquez) on drums, Kevin Black (Laeto, Fat Goth) on bass, Ged Grimes (Deacon Blue) on double bass and the Korda Quartet all featuring. The end result is a record rich in both lyrical content and musicianship further enhanced by Marr’s whispering gentle tones and expert guitar picking skills.
Having previously gained support from the likes of Q Magazine (Track of the Day online), The 405, Drowned In Sound and The List, In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment is a stylish debut album that is sure to impress fans old and new. It caps an eventful six months for Esperi with the release of Melancholics Anonymous EP, the debut album In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment, a UK tour and a showcase for GoNorth.
In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment is released on Fall On Records on July 2nd .
Digital promos for review are available upon request.
Released Today: Knifeworld, Turnpike Glow, Night Noise Team & The Murder Barn
Despite the gloomy UK weather, we're celebrating summer with four wonderful releases out today - EPs from Knifeworld, Turnpike Glow and Night Noise Team and a double a-side single from The Murder Barn.For information, free downloads and video links read on and as always, if you want a digital copy of anything below for review please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com. For all other information about our clients and the work we do, please visit our website.
Knifeworld - Clairvoyant Fortnight
Knifeworld return with their strongest release to date - Clairvoyant Fortnight, out now on Believers Roast. The EP follows 2011’s critically acclaimed EP Dear Lord, No Deal and their 2009 debut album Buried Alone: Tales of Crushing Defeat. With their trademark uncompromising psychedelia in full effect, Knifeworld still sound like no-one else. Intense and kaleidoscopic, this release offers another piece of the curious jigsaw.
The radio edit of the title track "Clairvoyant Fortnight" is available to download now from our Soundcloud page. You can also watch the fantastic video featuring snooker legend Steve Davis via Knifeworld's YouTube page now.
Turnpike Glow - Inflatable Optimism
Turnpike Glow will release their debut EP Inflatable Optimism today on Fünke Pop Records. The 4-track EP, mixed by Broken Social Scene and Los Campesinos producer Dave Newfeld, perfectly encapsulates their infectious indie pop sensibilities; the EP is the perfect little slice of Turnpike Glow’s agenda - honest, unabashed indie exuberance. The band have previously received airplay from Absolute Radio’s Frank Skinner and heavy support from Amazing Radio. Spinner featured previous single 1986 as their Video of the Day whilst Classic Rock awarded their latest single release The Turn, The Pike and The Glow their Track of the Day, BBC 6Music's Tom Robinson hailed their music as "perky upbeat synthy indiepop" and websites like The 405 have hailed the band as “ludicrously catchy”.
The EP is available to stream exclusively on This Is Fake DIY and you can grab a copy for yourself from Turnpike Glow's Bandcamp page.
Night Noise Team - Pieces
Night Noise Team are release the EP Pieces today via Permwhale Recordings. Pieces displays the band’s multitude of influences – ranging from Serge Gainsbourg to The Smiths to Phoenix - with repetitive catchy, electronic beats that wouldn’t be out of place on a Daft Punk record. Meanwhile, their melodic, harmonised pop-laden vocals are backed up by funky synths, which would make even the likes of Earth, Wind and Fire proud! There is a sense of freshness, guile and clever detail in the bands songwriting that develops subtly throughout the EP, meaning the listener is exposed to something new every time they press the play button.
Night Noise Team's EP is available to buy from their Bandcamp page, you can also check out the video for "Pieces" on YouTube.
The Murder Barn - Harvest / America
The Murder Barn are a London based six piece, ready to unleash their own earthy brand of alternative rock this summer with their debut double A-side single Harvest / America, out now. With this offering, the band showcase both their brilliant songwriting talent and their ability to weave a wonderful story around the melodies as well. “America” channels influences such as The Bad Seeds and David Lynch, and wouldn’t be amiss on the soundtrack for 70s folk horror cult classics like The Wicker Man. “Harvest” takes a slightly different direction, with the music and vocals taking on a heavier mantle much more akin to PJ Harvey and Anna Calvi.
The Murder Barn's double a-side single is available to buy via their Bandcamp page now as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl or digital download. You can also watch the videos for "America" and "Harvest" on their YouTube page.