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Secret Rivals Free Single Remix!
Last week we introduced Oxford based 4-piece indie pop outfit Secret Rivals. The band are kick starting the new year with the release of their new single, the double A-side, Once More With Heart / I Know Something on January 16th, the follow up to their September mini-album Make Do And Mend.
The band are giving away an exclusive remix of the single - Once More With Heart / I Know Something (Alphabet Backwards Remix). The remix is available to download on ABoF Soundcloud page. Don't forget, you can listen to the single on the band's artist page on our official website.
Secret Rivals - Once More With Heart (Alphabet Backward Remix) by abadgeoffriendship
Once More With Heart kicks off with a relentless dance grind between the drums and bass, before the rest of the band erupt in a clash of synth and choppy guitar. Cloud's vocal claim, "I'll decide when you've had enough" during the chorus effectively sums up a band who have infused their sound with a confident, take-no-prisoners attitude to songcraft. The second track on the release, I Know Something, is more than strong enough to have been released as a stand-alone single, making it a worthy addition to this double a-side. Layers of guitar, drums and space age synthesizers are gradually built up, gaining momentum towards an explosive climax that will leave listeners satisfied and hungry for more.The band previously signed to London indie label Kittiwake Records in January 2011 to release the single Tonight Matthew. The build-up to this release saw them interviewed on BBC Oxford Introducing, before being invited to the BBC 6Music studios to talk with Tom Robinson. Their single was also played up by BBC Radio 1's Rob Da Bank, who named it his "Tune Of The Day". This gained the band an exceptional amount of attention, which culminated in them sharing the stage with the likes of The Chapman Family, La Faro Summer Camp and Wilder, and also secured them a place at festivals such as Wychwood, Ley Lines Festival and Bestival.
Once More With Heart / I Know Something will be released via It's All Happening! on 16th January 2012. "Once More With Heart" is available to stream now on Secret Rivals' artist page on our website.
For more information about Secret Rivals or our PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
The Moth & The Mirror reviewed by No Ripcord!
The Moth & The Mirror's debut album, Honestly, This World, has been picking up some great press since its release in early November. No Ripcord are the latest to review the Scottish supergroup, awarding their album an impressive 7/10. Be sure to head over there to check out the full review.
You can listen to "Fire", a track taken from the album, over on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
The Moth & The Mirror - Fire by abadgeoffriendship
Honestly, This World is out now on Olive Grove Records and available to buy on the band's Bandcamp page or alternatively you can get it on Amazon or iTunes.
If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
The Birthday Suit reviewed by Gigape!
The Birthday Suit's debut album, The Eleventh Hour, just won't stop picking up amazing reviews! Gigape are the latest ones to spread the word about Rod Jones' outstanding solo project, awarding the album 9/10. Be sure to head over there to read the full review.
If you'd like a little taster of the album, you can download the track "Do You Ever?" from the ABoF Soundcloud page.
The Birthday Suit - Do You Ever? by abadgeoffriendship
The Eleventh Hour is available to buy now for £7.99 via The Birthday Suit's official website.
The Birthday Suit are currently rescheduling their recently postponed UK tour. Keep checking Rod's Facebook and Twitter page for official updates.
We can, however, announce that he'll be playing the following date tomorrow night. Check out the details below:
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Secret Rivals Interviewed on Panic Dots!
Oxford based indie rockers, Secret Rivals, have been interviewed by Panic Dots.
In the interview they talk about everything from musical influences and the songwriting process to deciphering scouse terminology and having punks for parents!
You can read the full article on the Panic Dots website.
The four piece outfit are due to release their up and coming single, Once More With Heart / I Know Something, early next year, but in the meantime stay tuned for a free remix of the single which will be available to download this week.
Secret Rivals will be releasing Once More With Heart / I Know Something via It’s All Happening! on 16th January 2012.
We Are Augustines confirmed for Last.fm’s final Pop-Up Session of 2011!
December has finally arrived! But before you kick-off your gigging shoes, Last.fm and HP have announced their final pop-up session for the year.
Brooklyn based New Yorkers We Are Augustines are set to perform an intimate set at The Book Club in London on Monday 12th December. This is a free show; no tickets are required so just pop by for the pop-up!
Emotionally charged, stadium-ready indie rock outfit We Are Augustines was formed in 2009 by Billy McCarthy, Eric Sanderson, and Rob Allen after the dissolution of the similarly themed Pela. After Pela's breakup, McCarthy and Sanderson decided to pursue the batch of songs that were intended to appear on the ousted group's sophomore outing, and put them toward a new project. The resulting album Rise Ye Sunken Ships, which tows the line between the spirited expansiveness of early U2, the lit-heavy heartache of The Hold Steady, and the introspective alt-rock of The National.
HP and Last.fm announced a partnership earlier this year, celebrating the Beats audio technology that comes with HP Premium PC, laptop and tablet devices through a series of live music events and artist interviews, curated by Last.fm.
After a successful summer of secret pop-up sessions from bands like Slow Club, The Boxer Rebellion and Ghostpoet, Last.fm and HP are back announced three more pop-up sessions to bookmark the end of the year as part of their Everybody On global campaign - DELS, The Leisure Society and We Are Augustines
Alongside the live music activations, HP gave its Facebook community access to exclusive content captured by Last.fm at some of the summer’s most popular music events. With access to some of the most hyped musicians of the moment, Last.fm and HP interviewed these artists around the Power of Sound in their lives and also took questions from the HP Facebook community to discover the influences behind their music and what drove their passion to write and perform.
Keep up to date on HP's "Artists' Lounge" and for the latest information on the pop-up sessions, exclusive content and artist interviews follow HP on Twitter.