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Trypatmines release album ‘The Way Which Can Be Named Is Not The Nameless Way’!
“...full of sadness and ambiguous grace." - Podcart
"A truly majestic offering..." - Gigslutz
Experimental Scottish band Tryptamines have released their anticipated concept album, The Way Which Can Be Named Is Not The Nameless Way via FitLike Records and available to buy on Bandcamp.
Ahead of the album's release, this week the band exclusively shared a first listen of A Landslide O Tiny Robots on Gigslutz. Listen to the track now via the ABoF Soundcloud page.
This followed first single release 'This Is My Feelings', the bands attempt at a mainstream love song and a departure from the rest of the album. The track premiered on Podcart and is available to stream via the ABoF Soundcloud page.
Tryptamines are aiming to build upon their recent success having been voted Best Eclectic EP at the 2016 Independent Music Awards, judged by the likes of Tom Waits, Slayer and Suzanne Vega. It comes as no surprise that some of the world’s most respected musicians voted for the band considering their expansive approach to songwriting, arrangement and recording which has a grandeur more associated with classical music. On The Way Which Can Be Named Is Not The Nameless Way, Tryptamines have created an avant chamber-like sound: emotive, affecting and truly beguiling, evoking memories of band's such as Bing & Ruth, Dirty Three and Rachel's.
Written as a concept album, Tryptamines have tried to engage the listener in an almost apocalyptic narrative, apt considering the current mood permeating the day to day lives of many people around the world. Asserting that 1984 was written as a warning rather than an instruction manual, Tryptamines have challenged the listener to think for ones self, not to believe everything that we are fed by a corrupt, corporate media and to resist becoming too reliant on engaging with one another through technological means as opposed to real life experiences. The Name That Can Be Named Is Not The Nameless Way is a are a cathartic, poignant and, at times, challenging experience knitted together beautifully by the classically trained Callum Peterkin’s talented songwriting ability.
Originally hailing from Buckie on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland, Trypatmines are led by composer, multi-instrumentalist and doric poet Callum Peterkin (aka Chemical Callum) and joined by Tom the Noise Monger (vocals, samples, guitars), Tiny Broken Keyboards (echoes, noises), Fox Beats (drums, bass guitar, baritone), Ignatious D Funt (guitar, synth) and Mophamish (sound production, design). Remarkably, the band were almost finished before they had even begun after Callum suffered a horrific injury to his arm in 2011, with doctors advising he would never fully recover due to the nerve damage his arm suffered. However, after battling a painkiller addiction, depression and a cancer scare, Callum battled against the odds to rebuild his arm, his life and music career. Fast forward six years and Tryptamines have established themselves both at home and abroad, performing at a number of psychedelic festivals, releasing several records and, ultimately, gaining recognition at last years Independent Music Awards.
The Way Which Can Be Named Is Not The Nameless Way by Tryptamines is out now via FitLike Records and available to buy on Bandcamp.
Mt. Doubt announces new single ‘Reference Books’!
"...mixes stark, jangling guitars with
confessional lyricism..."
- Team Rock
"...distinctive vocals and accomplished
songwriting..."
- The Scotsman
Starting out as Leo Bargery’s solo project, Edinburgh-based Mt. Doubt has since expanded into a collective of six musicians, each bringing something unique to the table. Now, the sextet are ready to release their new EP The Loneliness Of The TV Watchers, out on 2nd June 2017 via Scottish Fiction Records.
Mt. Doubt have revealed the second single to be taken from the EP will be Reference Books, which premiered on Team Rock and is also available to stream via Mt. Doubt's Soundcloud page.
Reflecting on the everyday sense of disillusionment and fear that affects all of us, The Loneliness Of The TV Watchers is a heartfelt collection of indie-rock ballads. From the luscious harmonies and uptempo beats of previous single Tourists - which is inspired by Bargery’s fear of flying - to the poetic lyricism and sweeping melodies of ‘Purity’, each track offers an insight into the banality of everyday life. As Bargery’s impassioned, deep baritone flows, with strong shades of the likes of The National or Frightened Rabbit, each anthemic creation tugs at the heartstrings with a twinkling honesty.
Since the release of their critically acclaimed albums In Awe Of Nothing and My Past Is A Quiet Beast, Mt. Doubt have received praise from the likes of The Scotsman, The National, The Skinny as well as BBC 6Music and BBC Radio Scotland to name but a few. They are also no strangers to the Scottish live circuit, having performed at T In the Park, Brew At The Bog and supported We Were Promised Jetpacks, Admiral Fallow and White Lies amongst others.
The Loneliness Of The TV Watchers, the forthcoming EP from Mt. Doubt, is out 2nd June 2017 via Scottish Fiction Records.
Introducing… Coltana!
“...a gritty, highly infectious slice of punk rock…” - Gigslutz
Brixton based punk rock quartet Coltana present their visceral, energetic new single Break Her, due for release on 19th May 2017 via Poeticat Presents.
Break Her premiered on Gigslutz and is now available to stream on Coltana's Soundcloud page.
Break Her was written about the way women are conveyed in society, how they are set to fail against each other, how much emphasis is placed on the way we look collectively and why that can block us from being kind to one another. Catherine goes onto say “Jealousy is an emotion we aren't supposed to express, yet capitalism encourages it and so we are left isolated.”
Founding members Blake Kenrick (guitar) and Catherine Martindale (vocals), formerly of Poeticat decided to leave their old band behind becoming Coltana in 2015, incorporating new members Hugo Tevra (drums) from France and Gordon Duncan (bass) from Reading. Proud of their working class heritage, the band use the music to convey their message. “We don't believe the rock scene is dead,” says Martindale, “we think people need to rock out and rebel more than ever and they should!”
When the band were known as Poeticat, they shared a stage with the now famous Ed Sheeran before his chart topping success. As Poeticat, the band were featured in The Independent and The Metro and they have played at Glastonbury Festival twice over their time together as a band. Coltana are influenced by all things rock, but bands like Rage Against the Machine, Moorhead, Patti Smith and Mastodon are only some of their biggest influences.
Break Her by Coltana is due for release on 19th May 2017 via Poeticat Presents.
Fuzzystar reveals new video for ‘Telegraphing’!
"...off kilter indie pop laden with
dream-like fuzz." - Clash
"...infectious, reverb-strewn hooks..." - Gigslutz
Edinburgh based artist Andy Thomson - aka Fuzzystar - has shared the video for his latest single Telegraphing, out on 28th April 2017 via Satellite Sounds.
The video premiered on The National and is now available to stream via Fuzzystar's YouTube channel.
The audio for the single premiered on Clash and is also available to stream on Fuzzystar's Soundcloud page.
Telegraphing flows with a rich narrative alongside scuzzy melodies and uptempo indie-rock beats. The album is full of catchy riffs akin to The Cribs but with the endearing emotion strewn delicacy of Sun Kil Moon. From the catchy hooks of Angel Transported to the twinkling melodies of emotive ballad ‘Telegraphing’, and the reflective and honest sense of fragility oozing from ‘High Friends’, the new album from Fuzzystar is sure to capture the hearts of many in no time.
Referring to the album’s title, Thomson explains that the songs are about a “mix of love, loss miscommunication, feelings of alienation or being disconnected. Telegraphing to communicate and also indicating something you may not already be aware of yourself, like the physical metaphor for it, often referred to in boxing.”
Andy Thomson has been playing solo and in various line-ups as Fuzzystar for years; starting in Edinburgh, with a stint in London, before returning to Scotland. The band name comes from an appreciation of the bands Big Star and Mazzy Star. Now, Fuzzystar is made up revolving cast of whoever is available at the time, hence the name - a star which looks like one star but is made of lots of other stars.
Catch Fuzzystar live at the following dates:
4th May - The Hug & Pint, Glasgow - Tickets
6th May - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh - Tickets
Fuzzystar's forthcoming album Telegraphing is out on 28th April 2017 via Satellite Sounds.
Matt and The Beanstalk single ‘Symphony’ is out now!
"...oozes anthemic, sweeping melodies and emotion-strewn vocals..."
- Gigslutz
Matt & The Beanstalk creates uplifting, inspirational pop on his debut single Symphony, combining soaring melodies and a brass-infused indie sound, produced and created with the help of Newcastle based producer Bramwell Bronte. Symphony is out now via Beanstalk Records and available to buy and stream on iTunes and Spotify.
Matt's debut premiered on Gigslutz and is now available to stream via Matt and The Beanstalk's Soundcloud page.
Symphony explores the story of a metaphorical angel who struggles to believe in herself, yet doesn’t realise that she’s already proven herself to society. Love is a key topic that surrounds the song, as it’s love that drives her to success throughout. The track itself is energetic and fun in contrast to the lyrics. “Matt” writes lyrics that focuses on dissimilarities and allow the listeners to create their own concepts and tell their own story.
Matt & The Beanstalk is a brand new project of the Nottingham based artist, brand new to the scene since November 2016. The fact that both Bramwell Bronte and “Matt” were the only two to play all the instruments on the single is an impressive start to his musical journey and with influences like Kate Bush, Hall and Oates and Darwin Deez we can only expect to hear more memorable melodies from Matt in 2017.
Matt & The Beanstalk’s single Symphony is out now via Beanstalk Records and available to buy and stream on iTunes and Spotify.