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Right Said Fred reveal video for single ‘Sweet Treats’!
Right Said Fred have shared the video for their latest single Sweet Treats, taken from their 9th studio album Exactly!, out on 24th February 2017. You can pre-order the album now via Pledge Music.
Instead of paying for an expensive video, the entire marketing budget was donated to Crisis, a charity close to the band's hearts.
The video premiered on The Sun and is also available to watch on Right Said Fred's YouTube channel.
Right Said Fred will also be performing at the following live dates, including a headline show in London:
30th July 2017 - Camp Bestival - Lulworth Castle, Dorset - Tickets
The audio for the single premiered on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show and the guys also appeared as guests on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 show, performing a live version of their iconic 90s hit I'm Too Sexy.
The album was two years in the making featuring an array of special guests and Fred and Richard Fairbrass’ signature mix of tongue-in-cheek observational pop. Half of the album was recorded with Paul Statham (Simple Minds, Kylie, Dido) and the other half with Gordon Davis and Jason Glover (who was part of the James Taylor Quartet). The album’s opener ‘Me And You’ is an upbeat pop anthem featuring Jodie Scantlebury who has previously worked with Bryan Ferry. The album’s themes range from simple and fun observations like single ‘Sweet Treats’ inspired by a British Airways dessert, to the more serious. ‘Save Me’, which touches upon depression whilst ‘Raining In England’ is a melancholic song about everything in the world around us is changing but the one thing that can be relied upon - the rain in England.
The album arrives after the Fairbrass brothers spent 2016 celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their 1991 hit I’m Too Sexy. They are one of the UK’s most enduring pop acts and in the 25 years since I’m Too Sexy’s release, the brothers have reached fans all across the globe, selling in excess of 7 million copies of their debut album Up worldwide, receiving two Ivor Novello’s for I’m Too Sexy and Deeply Dippy as well as a Brit Award nomination for Best British Act. Fred and Richard have also played The Royal Variety Performance, met the Queen, released a track for Comic Relief (Stick It Out) and, most importantly, Richard was voted Rear of the Year by Smash Hits Magazine.
Right Said Fred continue to appear at various special events and TV shows all over the world performing in front of 200,000 people at the 2006 World Cup opening ceremony and 300 million people for the Bollywood Awards plus guest appearances on Good Morning America, Big Brother’s Bit On The Side,The Wright Stuff, Lorraine, Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Pointless and John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight.
However, after 25 years, the brothers remain true to their spirit - they don’t follow trends, they follow their instincts and have fun along the way. Doing music the ‘Right Said Fred’ way has always been the right way and their track record and continued success is testament to that. Long live Right Said Fred!
Sweet Treats is available to stream now on Spotify.
Exactly! is out on 24th February 2017 and available to pre-order via Pledge Music.
Rainbrother’s debut album ‘Tales From The Drought’ out now!
“...a strong first impression...”
- The 405
“...endearing, touching and memorable...”
- Drowned in Sound
“...a real treat - pastoral, poetic, and idiosyncratic.”
- Clash
Danish five-piece Rainbrother have released their endearing debut album Tales From The Drought, out now via General Bird and available to buy on iTunes and stream on Spotify.
To celebrate the release, the band have shared their latest single Juggler, which can be streamed via Rainbrother’s Soundcloud page now.
The video for the band’s previous single Blue premiered on The 405, which you can also watch via Rainbrother’s YouTube channel along with the video for Break Out.
After the success of psychedelic folk outfit The Migrant, frontman Bjarke Bendtsen is ready to transcend furthermore into electronic folk-rock territory with the release of his latest project Rainbrother’s debut album.
Tales From The Drought is all about making your way whilst on the road, dwelling on memories both beautiful and troublesome and coming to terms with the decisions that have been made. Album opener ‘Riverside’ is a stunning piece of songwriting that carries you away into the abyss and as the album continues, so do your thoughts. Each one a little more comforting than the next. Tales From The Drought invites the listener into a speckled dream, filled with steady beats, wistful Pink Floyd inspired guitar slides and a storytelling charm akin to the likes of Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver.
Rainbrother was formed after Bjarke eventually found his way back to Copenhagen. While touring with The Migrant in Europe, he performed with a group of fellow Danish musicians and after moving back to his home turf, Rainbrother was born. The album was produced by Noah Georgeson (The Strokes, Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart) whose flickering elements have been spun into the group’s tight rock sound making Tales From The Drought both an earthy and elevating affair.
Bjarke has already received praise from numerous well-regarded publications including Rolling Stone, Americana UK, Drowned In Sound and Pop Matters to name but a few. He has also been praised by the likes of BBC 6music’s Lauren Laverne and has supported acts such as Kurt Vile, Villagers and Sharon Van Etton. Rainbrother will also be performing at the upcoming SXSW festival in 2017 along with the following live dates:
23rd February 2017 - Castle Hotel - Manchester
24th February 2017 - The Glad Cafe - Glasgow
25th February 2017 - The Adelphi - Hull
13th - 19th March 2017 - SXSW - Austin TX
Tales From The Drought is out now via General Bird and is available to buy on iTunes and stream on Spotify.
The Nyx reveal new single ‘Hideaway’!
"...stings and excites..."
- Q Magazine
Ferocious four-piece The Nyx have announced the first single to be taken from their debut self-titled EP, out on 21st April 2017 via Rumours Music, will be the raucous Hideaway.
The single premiered on Upset and is also available to stream via the band's Soundcloud page now.
Hideaway immediately introduces you to the band's ability to create electrifying riffs and front woman Simone Picknett’s undeniably unique vocal blends effortlessly with the girls’ solid harmonies throughout. Simone explains “Hideaway is about the struggle of the push and pull of an over thinking mind. What's real and what’s not”. The next two tracks on the EP, Fire Breathing Lady and Myself, were written in the early years of the band’s formation. The first of which, an angsty track delivering a strong yet fun message, shows a grittier side to the band. Its brimming with quirky guitar licks and front woman Becky Wixon’s fierce vocal delivery is paired with almost glam rock style harmonies from the rest of band. Final tracks Myself and ‘Home’ build slowly, showing the band’s musical versatility whilst still evoking the same uncontrollable energy and intent that carries throughout the entire EP.
The band originally formed in High Wycombe, which included Becky and Simone (vocals and guitar) and Ruby Rose Lee (bass). Having already received praise from the likes of Q Magazine, Absolute Radio and having previously supported well-established acts such as The Subways, the girls decided they wanted to move in a different direction and thus The Nyx was born. Adding Collette Williams on drums, the grunge-rock outfit was complete and these fiery females are now ready to redefine what it means to be a girl in a band.
This release amplifies the energy of this flaring female-piece who have something to say and stand for. These empowering women are making music with a purpose and they’re doing it with huge servings of attitude, emotion and raw authenticity.
Hideaway is out on 17th February 2017 and self-titled EP The Nyx is out on 21st April 2017 via Rumours Music.
Fuzzystar shares latest single ‘Angel Transported’!
Edinburgh based artist Andy Thomson - aka Fuzzystar has revealed the first single to be taken from his forthcoming album Telegraphing will be the undeniably catchy Angel Transported, out on 24th February 2017.
The single premiered on Impose Magazine and is also available to stream on his Soundcloud page now.
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.
Angel Transported is out on 24th February 2017 via Satellite Sounds and Fuzzystar's forthcoming album Telegraphing is out on 28th April 2017.
Introducing… KOBA!
“...flusing blunt, fragmented electronics with some atmospheric songwiting..." - Clash
KOBA's latest single Rush, due for release 10th February 2017 via INSTRMNT Records, marks a comeback for the atmospheric electronic outfit.
Rush is about forging a relationship with someone from a different social circle, all the time being aware of the conflicts and the excitement associated with that. The single premiered on Clash and is now available to stream via the KOBA SoundCloud page.
KOBA are a quartet based across Edinburgh and Glasgow, they've taken the unique approach of working remotely, “this means that the songs are fresh to us when we leave the studio and nothing feels stale or old” they explain.
Rush proves the versatility of the band, it showcases artistic growth and sonic progression through dark electro pop deliveries. Moving between seductive vocals into crisp, dominating percussive sounds, this will not only feel familiar to anyone who's enjoyed a 1980s new romantic hit, but also a modern day alluring soundtrack.
Rush is due for release on 10th February 2017 via INSTRMNT Records and is available for pre-order now via iTunes.