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The Blood Arm reviewed by WORD magazine!
Great news for The Blood Arm on this rainy afternoon, as their album Turn And Face Me has picked up another great review!
WORD Magazine got their hands on a copy of the album, and were suitably impressed by the band's anthemic blend of anglo-centric rock. They've also included the album track, "Introducing Randy Newman" on their latest issue's covermount CD, so be sure to pick up a copy.
The fantastic video for the track "Relentless Love" can also be viewed now on the band's YouTube channel.
The album is out now on Pau! / Snowhite and is available to buy via iTunes.
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Knifeworld’s Kavus Torabi interviewed by The Quietus.
The rain may have put the dampeners on our supposed two week heatwave, but you can console yourselves with a great piece of online press that Knifeworld have picked up.
Kavus Torabi, the man behind Knifeworld, recently took the time to chat to the folks at The Quietus, which resulted in a fantastically detailed inteview. It covers everything, including Kavus' initial involvement in Monsoon Bassoon, the revelation that he's a drummer trapped in a guitarists body, and his recently released EP, Dear Lord, No Deal. If you've got some spare time this afternoon, we'd highly recommend you check out the whole interview - it makes for some fascinating reading.
If you can't see the waveform for EP track, "Pilot Her" below, listen to it, and download it for free, from the ABoF SoundCloud page.
Knifeworld - Pilot Her by abadgeoffriendship
Dear Lord, No Deal was released via Believers Roast. You can download the EP for £3.49 from iTunes
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Pad & Pen Records featured on Geeks.co.uk
Pad & Pen Records are gearing up to unleash The Shaking Sensations new album, East Of Youth, in September. They'll be more than happy to see that the folks at Geeks.co.uk have written a small feature showcasing the label and its plans to move into the UK music market.
The label have put out some brilliant releases in Denmark from bands like Talons and Mimas to name but a few. Now they're ready to make their mark on the UK, with a flurry of releases planned after the summer.
You can also listen to Pad & Pen's online sampler on the ABoF Soundcloud page.
The Shaking Sensations fortchcoming album, East of Youth, is out on September 12th 2011 on Pad & Pen Records.
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GaydarNation interview Esperi!
Esperi is no doubt starting to feel the excitement ahead of his support slot for Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard at The Lexington tonight, as well as the imminent release of his latest EP - The EP - on Thursday.
Despite preparing for the show, and gearing up for his latest release, Chris Lee-Marr (aka Esperi) still found a quiet half an hour to chat to the folks over at GaydarNation. He talks about his creative process, his first gig, and the best piece of advice he's ever been given as a musician. They've also featured the video for EP track, My Tear Dissolved The View. Head over there to read the full interview, and check out the vid.
The EP will be released via Olive Grove Records on 4th August 2011. It will be available as a conventional CD or download, as well as on limited edition CD with a cover designed in felt.
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Win a signed Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard Poster!
It's only a matter of hours until Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard take to the stage at The Lexington in London, and we here at ABoF can't wait! He's also going to be joined by our very own Esperi, who'll pe playing the support slot. There are 5 tickets left on the door, and they'll be sold for £11 on a first come/first served basis, so if you haven't managed to get your hands on one yet, be sure to turn up before the doors open at 7.30pm.
To celebrate tonight's show, we're running a small competition for all of our friends and followers. The prize is a poster signed by Jeffrey Lewis himself, and all you need to do is contact us on Twitter to answer this simple question:
Jeffrey Lewis released an album covering the songs of which politically charged UK punk band?
If you think you know the answer, send it to @ABoF before Monday 8th August, and the winner will be chosen randomly.
Please DO NOT email us the answer, as it's very likely your entry will get lost in the ether.
Good luck!
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