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ABoF Friday News Round-Up!
It's been another busy week here at ABoF HQ and before we head out into the last of the summer sun, here's a round-up of what's been going down this week...Roster Newbies!
This week we announced two new brilliant bands to the ABoF roster - The Birthday Suit and The Moth & The Mirror. Both are from Scotland and both are utterly superb.
The Birthday Suit is Rod Jones from Idlewild. Whilst Idlewild are on hiatus, Rod and his band release The Birthday Suit's debut album The Eleventh Hour on 11th November 2011. Yes, that's 11.11.11! So, no excuses, make sure you grab yourself a copy when the album is released via Sing It Alone Records.
In the meantime, you can download the free album track "Do You Ever?" from our Soundcloud page.
The Birthday Suit - Do you ever? by abadgeoffriendship
The Moth & The Mirror are also set to release their debut album,Honestly, This World, on Olive Grove Records. The album is absolutely stunning and a fine example of the calibur of music coming from Scotland at the moment.
The band have been proclaimed as a Scottish supergroup, comprising of members taken from an array of Scottish talent including: Stacey Sievwright from The Reindeer Section and Arab Strap (vocals/guitar), Gordon Skene from Frightened Rabbit (guitar/vocals), Louis Abbott from Admiral Fallow and Song of Return (guitar/vocals) Kevin McCarvel (bass), Iain Sandilands (percussion) and Peter Murch (drums).
You can listen to Germany (Headron Remix), a remix of one of their album tracks, on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
The Moth & The Mirror - Germany (Headron Remix) by abadgeoffriendship
A Genuine Freakshow release "Our Bodies / New Houses"
A Genuine Freakshow returned with their third single - the double A-side Our Bodies / New Houses. The single was released this week and is currently available to download now on iTunes, Amazon, 7Digital and Play.com.
This week they were included in The Music Fix's singles round-up as well as a great review from Panic Dots and a feature on
The band are also about to head out on tour next month! Check out the dates below.
- 28 September – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth
- 8 October – Playgroup (Hector’s House) – Brighton
- 13 October – 229 – London
- 14 October – The Vic – Swindon
- 15 October – Lock 42 – Leicester
- 29 October – Academy 2 – Oxford
- 11 November – South Street – Reading
Coming Up!
Claire and Paul ABoF went down to NME this week to take some snaps and speak to NME. We won't say much but we will be in the magazine at the end of October.
Next week The Unkindness of Ravens release their double A-side single Virus / Viper. You can download it for free right now from Soundcloud and watch the video for "Virus" on the band's YouTube channel.
VIRUS - free download by The Unkindness Of Ravens
ABoF will also be DJ-ing Geek Out at The Wheelbarrow in Camden on Thursday 6th October. We'll be DJ-ing from 7.30pm-11.30pm. It's FREE ENTRY so make sure you head down and say hello!
For more information on our bands or PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
Keith Top Of The Pops album reviewed by Panic Dots.
The reviews just keep pouring in forKeith Top Of The Pops' debut album, Fuck You! I'm Keith Top Of The Pops.
Panic Dots were than a little bit impressed by the album, giving it 4 stars, and marvelling in Keith ability to create amazing songs out of chaos. Check out the full review.
You can listen to "I Hate Your Band", a track taken from Keith's album, on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
Keith Top Of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band - I Hate Your Band by abadgeoffriendship
Fuck You! I'm Keith Top Of The Pops is available to buy on CD, Vinyl and digitally from Corporate Records.
If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
A Genuine Freakshow single reviewed by Panic Dots
A Genuine Freakshow new single, the double a-side Our Bodies / New Houses, has picked up another review.
Panic Dots awarded the single 3 stars, comparing Our Bodies to Love's Alone Again, Or. . .. Be sure to check out the full review.
The band are also giving away a four track sampler, taken from their album, Oftentimes. You can download it by visiting their official site and submitting your details.
Check out their impressive live show at one of the dates listed below:
- 8 October – Playgroup (Hector’s House) – Brighton
- 13 October – 229 – London
- 14 October – The Vic – Swindon
- 15 October – Lock 42 – Leicester
- 29 October – Academy 2 – Oxford
- 11 November – South Street – Reading
Their single is available to download now on iTunes, Amazon, 7Digital and Play.com.
If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
Introducing. . . The Moth & The MIrror
– The Skinny
The Moth & The Mirror have been proclaimed as a Scottish supergroup, comprising of members taken from an array of Scottish talent including: Stacey Sievwright from The Reindeer Section and Arab Strap (vocals/guitar), Gordon Skene from Frightened Rabbit (guitar/vocals), Louis Abbott from Admiral Fallow and Song of Return (guitar/vocals) Kevin McCarvel (bass), Iain Sandilands (percussion) and Peter Murch (drums).
Honestly, This World is the band's debut album following on from their first official release, the single, Germany. It's a melodic tour de force; the arrangement of the backing track creating deeply textured soundscapes that elevate Stacey's vocals to a transcendental plateau to captivate the listener. Tracks like "Boxes" showcase The Moth & The Mirror's ability to strip a song down to its very basics, before exploding into a glorious shower of noise and distortion. As a whole, the album works like a well oiled machine, each track feeding into the next to create an experience that's more than the sum of all its parts.You can listen to Germany (Headron Remix), a remix of one of their album tracks, on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
The Moth & The Mirror - Germany (Headron Remix) by abadgeoffriendship
The Moth & The Mirror have already built themselves quite the reputation, making appearances at T in the Park, Connect Festival, The West End Festival, Belladrum and Sounds in the Grounds on the Isle of Lewis. They have also supported the likes of Snow Patrol, Band of Horses, Frightened Rabbit, Asobi Seksu, Tilly And The Wall and The Constantines and were one of the featured artists on Conor Oberst’s (Bright Eyes) Team Love, alongside Gruff Rhys and Jenny Lewis.
Honestly, This World will be released on 7th November 2011 via Olive Grove Records as a download and limited edition CD.
If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
The Unkindness Of Ravens single reviewed by Panic Dots.
The Unkindness Of Ravens will be happy to see that their upcoming single, the double a-side, Virus | Viper, is already picking up some great reviews online.
Panic Dots absolutely loved the release, awarding it 5 stars, and getting very hot under the collar indeed! Check out the full review on their site, where you can also watch the mesmerising video for single track, Virus
Virus | Viper is due for release on 3rd October 2011 via Sonic Fire Records.
If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com