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Penguins Kill Polar Bears News Round Up



Penguins Kill Polar Bears star in this wednesday's news round up, as their second EP, Vessels & Veins has turned more than a few heads in the online press.

"Penguins Kill Polar Bears' Sophomore EP is not just the next step in the career of Penguins Kill Polar Bears, it's a giant leap." - Music She Blogged

First up is a feature from our friends from over the pond, Music She Blogged. They've really taken to the lads new EP, and predict big things happening for them state-side.

"Penguins Kill Polar Bears have made a good record" - New Beats Media

New Beats Media also posted a cracking review of Vessels & Veins, which, as made evident from the quote we pulled, gets straight to the point. Check out the rest of the review for more fantastic words.



"Vessels & Veins...certainly doesn't hold back in any way!" - Contact Music

Picking up an 8 out of 10 review from Contact Music is nothing to be sniffed at, but when your EP's this impressive, it's only to be expected. The reviewer saw a lot of promise in the band and genuinely seemed to enjoy the release. What more can one ask for?

"Overall, ‘Vessels & Veins’ is a strong EP, with promising potential for the band." - Bring The Noise

More Penguin love floating over the world wide web, this time courtesy of Bring The Noise who've recognised the bands uniquely developed post-rock sound, and can't wait to hear a full length release.

"...front man Ben Proudlock's vocals are an unexpected highlight,.." - This Is Fake DIY

Wrapping up today's avalanche of Penguin news, are the folks from This Is Fake DIY, who've thrown their hat into the ring, and reviewed Vessels & Veins. Be sure to check it out.

It's great to see that they're making waves in the online press!

If you can't see the stream for "Lungs", an album track from Vessels & Veins, stream it directly on the ABoF Soundcloud page.

Penguins Kill Polar Bears - Lungs by abadgeoffriendship

The EP Vessels and Veins is out now on Mountain Halo records, and is available to buy on iTunes for £3.16 or on limited edition CD for £5 via mailorder.

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Posted Wed, 02 Mar 2011 in Penguins Kill Polar Bears

The Son(s) debut album featured on Buzzin Music and Dauphin Magazine.



"The music is honey sweet and the vocal harmonies give the songs a dreamy depth – wonderful!" - Buzzin Music


We're kicking off Wednesday with some more news concerning the most elusive artist(s) on the ABoF roster, The Son(s).

Dauphin Magazine (online) featured the self titled debut album from The Son(s) in its entirety as their "Song Of The Day - songs that should be in films". This was way back in February, and the story very nearly slipped under our radar (see what we did there?).

Buzzin Music also ran a preview for The Son(s) outstanding debut, and if you haven't yet taken the time to watch the chilling video for single, and album track, Radar, we'd suggest you head over there now.

If you can't see the stream for single and album track, Radar ,below, head over to our Soundcloud.

The Son(s) - Radar by abadgeoffriendship

The Son(s) single, Radar, was released via EliandOz, and is available to download via iTunes and Amazon. Their self titled album is due for release 7th March 2011.

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Posted Wed, 02 Mar 2011 in The Son(s)

Penguins Kill Polar Bears featured in Rock Sound Magazine!



Rock Sound Magazine have featured Linlithgow lads, Penguins Kill Polar Bears, spreading the news about their latest EP, Vessels & Veins. You can find the article in Issue 146 of Rock Sound Magazine - page 33, in the "Radar" section. Get yourself down to a newsagents pronto!



If you can't see the stream for "Lungs", an EP track from Vessels & Veins, stream it directly on the ABoF Soundcloud page.

Penguins Kill Polar Bears - Lungs by abadgeoffriendship

The EP Vessels and Veins is out now and available to buy on iTunes for £3.16 or on limited edition CD for £5 via mailorder.

If you'd like more information about this, our PR services or anything else, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com
Posted Tue, 01 Mar 2011 in Penguins Kill Polar Bears

AAA Music featuring Ex Libras single and video - “Teenage Eyes”



AAA Music got swept up in the amazing press response for yesterday's release of Ex Libras latest single, Teenage Eyes. With a fantastic video, and a haunting melody, it's not hard to see why. If you haven't seen or downloaded the track yet, head over to AAA Music's site, where they're also featuring the video.

The single is officially released as a free download on Wirebird records.

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Posted Tue, 01 Mar 2011 in Ex Libras

Bearded Magazine review What Would Jesus Drive’s latest EP - “Fragile Mansions”



"It’s hard not to instantly fall for a band with a name like What Would Jesus Drive." - Bearded Magazine


Bearded Magazine are the latest to take a long hard look at our friends What Would Jesus Drive, and took the opportunity to review their latest EP, Fragile Mansions, giving it a track by track breakdown. Head over there to read the full review.

If you can't see the video below for EP title track, Fragile Mansions, check it out on What Would Jesus Drive's YouTube page.



Fragile Mansions is available on CD from the EyeSeeSound website and digitally from Amazon and iTunes. You can also download the EP absolutely free from the band's Official Website.

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Posted Tue, 01 Mar 2011 in What Would Jesus Drive