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Fat Goth Announce Farewell Shows
"... Fat Goth are the unholy god-children of Fugazi and ZZ Top, with their complex riffology boasting a physical impact."
- Clash
After eight years, four albums, and praise from the press, it is with a heavy heart that Fat Goth have announced they are calling it a day. The alt-rock trio have three shows planned in Glasgow, Edinburgh and their hometown Dundee, before officially calling it quits.
A full statement regarding the news can be found on the band's Facebook page now.
So long, farewell...
• The news of Fat Goth calling it a day comes as drummer Mark will be moving to Australia..
• Of the news, front man Fraser Stewart has said: "... we're immeasurably proud of everything our band has managed to achieve in the last 8 years and we would like to offer up our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for everyone who has supported us along the way."
• Catch Fat Goth live for the last time:
Wed 18th April - Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete's (with Fatalists and BRITNEY)
Sat 28th April - Dundee, Conroy's Basement (with Stonethrower)
Fat Goth’s new album ‘Enorme!’ out now!
“…Fat Goth are the unholy god
-children of Fugazi and ZZ Top,
with their complex riffology boasting
a physical impact...”
- Clash
After exploding onto the scene four albums ago, Fat Goth's fast paced Mike Patton style brand of wonky alt-rock made quite an impression, particularly with second album Stud (2013) and their third offering One Hundred Percent Suave (2014). Shortly after, the Scottish three-piece took a break from the heady heights of fame and (mis)fortune retiring from the Dundee ‘high life’ after the press storm to regroup. The result is their fourth album Enorme! out now via Hefty Dafty Records.
Explosive new track 'Carpe Diem' premiered on The Skinny but it's available to stream now on Fat Goth's Soundcloud Page or alternatively you can buy it now via the band's Bandcamp page.
The video for Thoroughbred, which premiered on Louder Than War and is available to watch now on Fat Goth's YouTube channel.
Enorme! is not short on meaty riffs, head-bobbing, balls out rock and a tight rhythm section that has become Fat Goth’s signature sound. However, the boys have turned their backs on the tongue-in-cheek themes conveyed in their last three albums, where they explored the feeling of being the outsiders, the awkward unfashionable don’t-give-a-shit outcasts that were expert at delivering huge, heavy music with sinister humour.
Frontman, vocalist and guitarist Fraser Stewart describes Enorme! as their “angriest” effort yet, as Fat Goth’s ire has turned to the political and social cluster fuck we currently all find ourselves in. “We live in a world where sociopolitical discourse, injustice and prejudices are rife and appear to increase on a daily basis, resulting in such dire circumstances becoming ‘the norm’ and subsequent headlines being met with continual indifference and fatigue,” Stewart explains. “Thanks to social media, we all have a platform where we can spout our outrage and condemn the things we see as wrong, but when everyone is doing the exact same and simply preaching to their respective choirs, there is no debate, no engagement and ultimately no resolve. We fight amongst ourselves allowing hatred and ignorance to cloud our judgement while those responsible continue to fly high and way out of reach of significant scrutiny and accountability. Thematically this is what Enorme! attempts to illustrate.” The anger, frustration and rage is contained within 30-minutes of fast-paced, high-octane rock.
Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Q, The Line of Best Fit, Terrorizer, Louder Than War, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, Drowned In Sound, The Skinny, The List and many more of the band’s previous supporters should be happy to see the band return with their uncompromising sound and a more focussed outlook.
Enorme! is out now via Hefty Dafty Records.
Fat Goth share new track ‘Thoroughbred’!
“…Fat Goth are the unholy god-children
of Fugazi and ZZ Top, with their complex
riffology boasting a physical impact...”
- Clash
"...sick shit..." - 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"Fat Goth are 101 percent messed-up."
- Kerrang! Magazine
"If it doesn’t leave you feeling grimy by its
conclusion, I have no interest in traipsing through
your internet history..."
- The Line Of Best Fit
After exploding onto the scene four albums ago, Fat Goth's fast paced Mike Patton style brand of wonky alt-rock made quite an impression, particularly with second album Stud (2013) and their third offering One Hundred Percent Suave (2014). Shortly after, the Scottish three-piece took a break from the heady heights of fame and (mis)fortune retiring from the Dundee ‘high life’ after the press storm to regroup. The result is their fourth album Enorme! due for release on May 5th 2017 via Hefty Dafty Records.
Taken from the album is poignant new track Thoroughbred, which premiered on Punktastic and is available to stream now on Fat Goth's Soundcloud Page.
Enorme! is not short on meaty riffs, head-bobbing, balls out rock and a tight rhythm section that has become Fat Goth’s signature sound. However, the boys have turned their backs on the tongue-in-cheek themes conveyed in their last three albums, where they explored the feeling of being the outsiders, the awkward unfashionable don’t-give-a-shit outcasts that were expert at delivering huge, heavy music with sinister humour.
Frontman, vocalist and guitarist Fraser Stewart describes Enorme! as their “angriest” effort yet, as Fat Goth’s ire has turned to the political and social cluster fuck we currently all find ourselves in. “We live in a world where sociopolitical discourse, injustice and prejudices are rife and appear to increase on a daily basis, resulting in such dire circumstances becoming ‘the norm’ and subsequent headlines being met with continual indifference and fatigue,” Stewart explains. “Thanks to social media, we all have a platform where we can spout our outrage and condemn the things we see as wrong, but when everyone is doing the exact same and simply preaching to their respective choirs, there is no debate, no engagement and ultimately no resolve. We fight amongst ourselves allowing hatred and ignorance to cloud our judgement while those responsible continue to fly high and way out of reach of significant scrutiny and accountability. Thematically this is what Enorme! attempts to illustrate.” The anger, frustration and rage is contained within 30-minutes of fast-paced, high-octane rock.
Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Q, The Line of Best Fit, Terrorizer, Louder Than War, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, Drowned In Sound, The Skinny, The List and many more of the band’s previous supporters should be happy to see the band return with their uncompromising sound and a more focussed outlook.
Enorme! is out May 5th 2017 via Hefty Dafty Records.
Fat Goth announce new album ‘Enorme!’!
"...sick shit..." - 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"fat goth are 101 percent messed-up."
- Kerrang! Magazine
"If it doesn’t leave you feeling grimy by its conclusion, I have no interest in traipsing through your internet history..."
- The Line Of Best Fit
After exploding onto the scene four albums ago, Fat Goth's fast paced Mike Patton style brand of wonky alt-rock made quite an impression, particularly with second album Stud (2013) and their third offering One Hundred Percent Suave (2014). Shortly after, the Scottish three-piece took a break from the heady heights of fame and (mis)fortune retiring from the Dundee ‘high life’ after the press storm to regroup. The result is their fourth album Enorme! due for release on May 5th 2017 via Hefty Dafty Records.
Taken from the album is riotous new track 'Guestbook', which premiered on Clash but it's available to stream now on Fat Goth's Soundcloud Page or download it for free via the band's Bandcamp page.
Enorme! is not short on meaty riffs, head-bobbing, balls out rock and a tight rhythm section that has become Fat Goth’s signature sound. However, the boys have turned their backs on the tongue-in-cheek themes conveyed in their last three albums, where they explored the feeling of being the outsiders, the awkward unfashionable don’t-give-a-shit outcasts that were expert at delivering huge, heavy music with sinister humour.
Frontman, vocalist and guitarist Fraser Stewart describes Enorme! as their “angriest” effort yet, as Fat Goth’s ire has turned to the political and social cluster fuck we currently all find ourselves in. “We live in a world where sociopolitical discourse, injustice and prejudices are rife and appear to increase on a daily basis, resulting in such dire circumstances becoming ‘the norm’ and subsequent headlines being met with continual indifference and fatigue,” Stewart explains. “Thanks to social media, we all have a platform where we can spout our outrage and condemn the things we see as wrong, but when everyone is doing the exact same and simply preaching to their respective choirs, there is no debate, no engagement and ultimately no resolve. We fight amongst ourselves allowing hatred and ignorance to cloud our judgement while those responsible continue to fly high and way out of reach of significant scrutiny and accountability. Thematically this is what Enorme! attempts to illustrate.” The anger, frustration and rage is contained within 30-minutes of fast-paced, high-octane rock.
Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Q, The Line of Best Fit, Terrorizer, Louder Than War, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, Drowned In Sound, The Skinny, The List and many more of the band’s previous supporters should be happy to see the band return with their uncompromising sound and a more focussed outlook.
Enorme! is out May 5th 2017 via Hefty Dafty Records.
Fat Goth release single ‘Sin Altar’!
"Sick Shit." - Rock Sound
"...distortion driven delights." - Kerrang!
They've abused the T Break stage at this year's T in the Park, their third album One Hundred Percent Suave has dominated the rock press like a kinky politician, and now Fat Goth have released single Sin Altar.
Sin Altar has already picked up support from the likes of Amazing Radio and was featured on Ally McCrae's BBC Introducing T in The Park Highlights show. You can stream and buy it now via Fat Goth's BandCamp page.
The Skinny recently filmed the Fat Goth boys at their rehearsal space in Dundee before they hit T in the Park. If you missed this special, intimate performance of single Sin Altar live, you can still catch it on The Skinny's YouTube channel.
Sin Altar is a nightmarish gut punch of a track, throwing dark shadows on unfamiliar roads in a part of town where stopping for directions is likely to leave you bundled in a bathtub, packed in ice and minus a kidney. If you've ever accidentally walked into a metal club wearing crocs and a pair of chinos, you'll be familiar with the track's overall tone. It doesn't want to rock you. It wants to use you, give you bus fare and never call you again.
If you've managed to miss Fat Goth during their recent spate of live shows, you can make it up for it by catching them at the Hothouse stage at the Belladrum Festival. Check below for full details:
You can stream and buy One Hundred Percent Suave on Fat Goth's Bandcamp or via the embed below.
'Class A' premiered on Rock Sound and is now available to download from the band's SoundCloud page. The video for the track was premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and is available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary' via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page as well as Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
Sin Altar is released via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland and is available to download via Bandcamp.
Buy their album One Hundred Percent Suave on iTunes or Bandcamp... if you dare.
Fat Goth announce single ‘Sin Altar’!
"Sick Shit." - Rock Sound
"...distortion driven delights." - Kerrang!
After announcing they'll be abusing the T Break stage at this year's T in the Park and their latest album One Hundred Percent Suave dominating the rock press like a kinky politician, Fat Goth have decided to release single Sin Altar. Why? Because they can.
You can stream the single via Fat Goth's BandCamp page.
Sin Altar is a nightmarish gut punch of a track, throwing dark shadows on unfamiliar roads in a part of town where stopping for directions is likely to leave you bundled in a bathtub, packed in ice and minus a kidney. If you've ever accidentally walked into a metal club wearing crocs and a pair of chinos, you'll be familiar with the track's overall tone. It doesn't want to rock you. It wants to use you, give you bus fare and never call you again.
To celebrate the release of the single, Fat Goth will be playing a series of live shows. Check out the full list of dates below:
July 10th - Dundee Reading Rooms - Dundee
July 12th - TBreak Stage - T In The Park
August 9th - Hothouse Stage - Belladrum Festival
You can stream and buy One Hundred Percent Suave on Fat Goth's Bandcamp or via the embed below.
'Class A' premiered on Rock Sound and is now available to download from the band's SoundCloud page. The video for the track was premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and is available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary' via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page as well as Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
Sin Altar is released 28th July 2014 via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
Buy their album One Hundred Percent Suave on iTunes or Bandcamp... if you dare.
Fat goth Announced For T in the Park 2014!
"Sick Shit." - Rock Sound
"...distortion driven delights." - Kerrang!
Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album, One Hundred Percent Suave, Fat Goth are happy to announce they'll be playing the T Break stage at this year's T in the Park!
The band released this picture and statement below on hearing the news that they'd be taking the stage:
"After the release of our previous album 'STUD', the rest of 2013 was incredible and we have so many highlights it's difficult to pick one above the rest. However, getting to finally play T In The Park on the BBC Introducing Stage felt like a big lifetime achievement for all of us."
"To follow the release of what we all feel is our strongest album to date with yet another appearance at T In The Park is truly phenomenal. T-Break affords a spectacular opportunity to play at one of the biggest festivals in the UK and we definitely feel very lucky to be involved! It's also great that we are one of a number of bands from Dundee playing it this year. Dundee invasion!!"
2014 is shaping to be an amazing year for the Dundee trio, as Kerrang! have already exclusively streamed the album in its entirety for their readers, and reviews from the likes of The Line Of Best Fit, Rock Sound, The Skinny and Big Cheese Magazine have been pouring in like a torrent of warm beer.
You can stream and buy One Hundred Percent Suave on Fat Goth's Bandcamp or via the embed below.
'Class A' premiered on Rock Sound and is now available to download from the band's SoundCloud page. The video for the track was premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and is available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary' via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page as well as Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
One Hundred Percent Suave is released via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
Buy it on iTunes or Bandcamp... if you dare.
Fat Goth release ‘One Hundred Percent Suave’!
"Sick Shit." - Rock Sound
"...distortion driven delights." - Kerrang!
The day has finally arrived: Fat Goth's new album, One Hundred Percent Suave, is available now from all disreputable music stores via Hefty Dafty. Kerrang! have already exclusively streamed the album in its entirety for their readers, and reviews from the likes of The Line Of Best Fit, Rock Sound, The Skinny and Big Cheese Magazine have been pouring in like a torrent of warm beer.
You can stream and buy One Hundred Percent Suave on Fat Goth's Bandcamp or via the embed below.
'Class A' premiered on Rock Sound and is now available to download from the band's SoundCloud page. The video for the track was premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and is available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary' via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page as well as Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
“If Stud is the overweight, unhygienic, eye contact-avoiding weirdo sitting in darkest corners of the nightclub, One Hundred Percent Suave is the pilled-up, pint-downing, football-chanting nightmare throwing it down on the dance floor and bothering all the females in his general vicinity,” explains frontman Fraser Stewart. “Regardless, the overwhelming self-loathing and bottomless depression are traits both characters share in equal measure.” Despite Fraser’s natural self-deprecating tone, One Hundred Percent Suave is a massive man-sized slab of fun, unadulterated rock that captures Mike Patton’s crooner moments (‘*disclaimer’, ‘Caligynephobia), Queens of the Stone Age and The Jesus Lizard’s signature tight rhythm section (‘Sweet Mister Scary’) and hectic, heart-stopping riffs (‘Class A’). In fact, The Jesus Lizard’s David Yow created the artwork for One Hundred Percent Suave. The band’s dark, twisted, snarling underbelly emerges as the album progresses though, especially on tracks like ‘Lower Pleasance’ and the climactic ‘The Stevie Nicks Method’.
With all these accolades from the press, you're no doubt wondering what all the fuss is about - well, there's only one way to find out. Strap in, strap on a pair and get this album on your stereo.
One Hundred Percent Suave is released via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
Buy it on iTunes or Bandcamp... if you dare.
Fat Goth release free single ‘Class A’
"Sick Shit." - Rock Sound 8/10
Not content with you watching them in action as the world's most charismatic party guests, Fat Goth have deigned to let their fans download their latest single, 'Class A', for free. You should feel honoured.
Boasting drums that hit you like a swift kick to the stomach offset by Fraser's charisma-coated creepy crooner vocals, not to mention guitar riffs that grab you be the throat and refuse to let go until the panic in your eyes sets in, 'Class A' is another masterclass in pure, unadulterated alternative rock from the Dundee three piece. The track premiered on Rock Sound, but is now available to download from the band's SoundCloud page, or via the embed below.
The video for 'Class A' was premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and now it's available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary', another track taken from their upcoming album One Hundred Percent Suave via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page as well as Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
One Hundred Percent Suave is released on 12th May 2014 via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
Fat Goth release video for ‘Class A’
"You'll be none the wiser by the end of it all, but much richer for stumbling in to Fat Goth's odd little universe."
- Kerrang! Magazine
Fat Goth are crashing your house party with their latest piece of visual art, the pinnacle of cinema verité that is the video to 'Class A'. It's already been premiered exclusively by Kerrang!, and now it's available to watch on the band's YouTube channel.
Frontman, and all round lothario, Fraser Stewart had this to say about the inspiration behind the video:
“In order to give the video a humorous edge, we thought it might be funny to act like the kind of people you would never want at a house party and try to capture all the awkward and unpleasant instances resulting from unprecedented arrogance, intoxication and general sleaziness. In reality we’re invited to parties all the time due to our celebrity stature. Our friends who star in the video all found it extremely difficult and upsetting to show disdain for us on camera because they love us so much and are in awe of our brilliance. The girls who slap my face were particularly emotional and it took a long time for them to dry their tears after each take. Bless ‘em.”
You can also download 'Sweet Mister Scary', a track taken from their upcoming album One Hundred Percent Suave via Kerrang!'s SoundCloud page.
'Sweet Mister Scary' is also available via Fat Goth's official SoundCloud page.
One Hundred Percent Suave is released on 12th May 2014 via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
ABoF News April 2014: Press, Podcasts ’n’ Playlists!
It’s been a while since our last newsletter and the reason for that is that we’ve been so bloody busy we’ve not had time to stop and tell the world what we’ve been up to.Our bands are doing better than ever with exclusives, reviews and features appearing in NME, The Line of Best Fit, Q, MOJO, Earmilk, Artrocker, Kerrang!, Clash, Rock Sound and many more since the start of the year. Bands and labels wanting to find out more about our services can check out our website or our Facebook page, where we update individual press links and scans daily. Or alternatively, send us an email - info@abadgeoffriendship.com. If you’re sending us music, please send us stream links only - cheers!
We’ve also started our monthly A Badge of Friendship podcast. The podcast features us chatting nonsense in the office whilst working away plus you get to hear some of the bands we’re working as well. Our second and latest episode reveals Claire’s distain for twee indie films, sandal wearers and a general discussion about her love of Bicentennial Man (!). And we debate what’s actually creepier - answering the door topless or wearing a t-shirt and nothing else?
Episode one featured chat about illicit cake touching, Russian Porn and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Check it out on Soundcloud now!
Our playlists are back! Our first this year was the aptly titled ‘ABoF Rocking Your Face Right Off Your FACE!’ and featured some of the rock and metal bands we’re currently working with, including: Scary People, Fat Goth, We Came From Wolves, Shambles In A Husk, Deathbells, Algernon Doll and The Fire And I. Watch out for more coming soon, all of which will be updated on our ABoF blog.
That’s all from us for now. If you’ve got time, do check out our brilliant roster, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter or contact us via our official website - why not come and say hello!
Fat Goth return with “One Hundred Percent Suave”!
"You'll be none the wiser by the end of it all, but much richer for stumbling in to Fat Goth's odd little universe."
- Kerrang! Magazine
Fat Goth return with their third album, One Hundred Percent Suave, set for release on 12th May 2014 via Hefty Dafty. Following on from where their last album Stud left us, One Hundred Percent Suave explores the theme of sex and its pros and cons but, in the band’s trademark tongue-in-cheek, uncompromising style.
Kerrang! have already got their hands on album track “Sweet Mister Scary”, which they streamed exclusively on their website yesterday.
You can download the track for free via Kerrang's SoundCloud page.
"Sweet Mister Scary" is also available via Fat Goth's Official SoundCloud page.
“If Stud is the overweight, unhygienic, eye contact-avoiding weirdo sitting in darkest corners of the nightclub, One Hundred Percent Suave is the pilled-up, pint-downing, football-chanting nightmare throwing it down on the dance floor and bothering all the females in his general vicinity,” explains frontman Fraser Stewart. “Regardless, the overwhelming self-loathing and bottomless depression are traits both characters share in equal measure.” Despite Fraser’s natural self-deprecating tone, One Hundred Percent Suave is a massive man-sized slab of fun, unadulterated rock that captures Mike Patton’s crooner moments (‘*disclaimer’, ‘Caligynephobia), Queens of the Stone Age and The Jesus Lizard’s signature tight rhythm section (‘Sweet Mister Scary’) and hectic, heart-stopping riffs (‘Class A’). In fact, The Jesus Lizard’s David Yow created the artwork for One Hundred Percent Suave. The band’s dark, twisted, snarling underbelly emerges as the album progresses though, especially on tracks like ‘Lower Pleasance’ and the climactic ‘The Stevie Nicks Method’.
The last few years have seen the Dundee based three piece successfully rise from local underdogs to rock fan favourites appealing to all the losers, freaks, weirdos out there looking for proper meaty, ball hair raising rock. Recently, they’ve found themselves the subject of Kerrang’s legendary Pandora strip twice, featured in the magazine and received stellar reviews. Rock Sound, Terrorizer, Q, Metal Hammer, Artrocker and Drowned in Sound are also amongst those who’ve highlighted the band’s humorous, brazen style. This flurry of praise led them to be nominated for a Scottish Alternative Music Award in 2013 (and again this year) and grace the stages of many a UK festival (T in the Park’s BBC Introducing Stage, Arctangent, Belladrum, Go North, Wickerman) and act as main support to Torche and the legendary NoMeansNo.
Despite their success, Fraser, Kevin and Mark are happy just to continue to create music that pleases them, and knowing there are people out there that ‘get’ them - “three chums with a shared enthusiasm for interesting and entertaining rock music,” as Fraser puts it. Scratch a little deeper though and they’d say that “Mark is the relentless careerist, Kevin is the eternal teenager and only Fraser knows where the bodies are buried.” Three incredibly talented odd bods from Dundee - what’s not to love?
One Hundred Percent Suave is released on 12th May 2014 via Hefty Dafty with support from Creative Scotland.
A Badge of Friendship Wraps Up an Amazing Year!
2013 has been an amazing year for us here at A Badge Of Friendship; we've worked with some amazing acts from loads of different countries and genres, giving us one of our most diverse rosters to date. We thought we'd summarise it all here in our final mailout of 2013. Below you'll be able to download and stream some of the great artists we've worked with in 2013.
We had some great electro artists on our roster this year, acts like Saturday Night Gym Club picked up some great press from publications such as Clash Magazine, who hailed their second EP, The Nowhere Team as "a mature, confident return".
Unmap impressed The Line Of Best Fit and Artrocker Magazine, among other publications, with their debut album, Pressures, dubbed "…an LP that demands your attention."
XFM's John Kennedy was blown away by Death Rattle's "Lynchian-grade dystopian opera", which is how The Line Of Best Fit described the duo's second EP, Fortress, while The/Das' debut EP, Speak Your Mind Speak caused a sensation with online publications such as The 405
and The Vinyl District.
Check out a selection of tracks below on our electro sampler compilation.
We also got the chance to work with some great labels from the UK and beyond. Berlin-based Sinnbus were responsible for a lot of our output this year (as you may have noticed), as they celebrated their 10th anniversary as well as co-ordinating releases for bands such as Rue Royale, Unmap, The/Das and Jan Roth. Check out their label sampler below.
Sonic Anhedonic was another label welcomed into the ABoF fold, bringing along massively talented artists Vincent Vocoder Voice, Chalk and The Lunchtime Sardine Club.
As always, Scotland featured massively in our roster, and we continued our relationship with former Idlewild guitarist, Rod Jones' band, The Birthday Suit, by promoting their latest single, A Bigger World, which gained great exposure over the airwaves, making the XFM evening playlist, and featuring heavily on Vic Galloway's show on BBC Radio Scotland, as well as Amazing Radio. The single is taken from their forthcoming album A Hollow Hole Of Riches out 3rd March 2014.
Algernon Doll's second album, Citalo-pop, once again showcased Ewan Grant's ability to find inspiration within the toils of his extreme anxiety disorder, picking up rave reviews from publications like Artrocker Magazine, and support from Vic Galloway on BBC Radio Scotland.
Flutes saw their cover of Haddaway's iconic, "What Is Love" picked up a ridiculous amount of attention over on Soundcloud, while Campfires In Winter released their latest EP Picture Of Health before embarking on a Scottish Tour, and This Silent Forest gave us a heartfelt, personal debut album with Indivision.
Perhaps the most surprising emerging act from Scotland this year was the balls-to-the-wall, hard edged and dirty rock pumped from the grunge-soaked amps of Dundee-trio Fat Goth. We weren't alone in our adoration of the band - Kerrang awarded their album, Stud 4 out of 5 Ks as well as a huge page feature in the mag, Rock Sound, Q, Terrorizer and Metal Hammer also gave the boys rave reviews plus they got to go on tour and support American alt-metal band Torche and play an array of festivals. With a new album dropping in May 2014, we'll be seeing plenty more from them next year.
Our 'Top of the Scots' playlist we created earlier this year is still available to stream on Soundcloud.
We're always on the look out for new and interesting experimental artists, and this year we hit the motherlode.
Atom Eye (aka Elsie Martins) followed up her critically acclaimed Trilogy120 EP with her long awaited debut album, The Otolith Sessions. It was extremely well received, with Prog Magazine calling it "…a classy sea of sound…" and Artrocker Magazine awarding it 3 out 5 stars.
We hooked up with emerging artist Pincers, and his debut EP Molt, alongside the mind-bending videos that accompanied satire laced tracks "A Sociopath To Flame" and "Loanshark" causing quite a stir in the music press form Notion to A New Band A Day and many more.
Another new addition to our roster of experimental artists was Sunset Graves, who released his debut album, Variant in September. The 405 called it "…an understated album that's undeniably impressive" and Artrocker Magazine awarded it 4 out of 5.
We once again got to work with the amazingly talented people at Believers Roast, with their latest offering, The Exquisite Corpse Game, a unique musical collaboration overseen by ABoF regular, Kavus Torabi (of Knifeworld and Cardiacs fame). Each artist on the recording was given only the last 20 seconds of the previous composition and had to continue by recording instrumental music in any way they saw fit. Whether they chose to develop themes or take an obtuse 90 degree turn was entirely up to them. It's a fascinating approach to composition, and proof that the concept album is by no means a dead art-form.
Check out our experimental sampler below.
Last, but by no means least, we got our rock on this year. We love music cranked up to 11 (we tried to find another metaphor, but this one just nailed it so well), and the chance to work on the aforementioned Vincent Vocoder Voice and his self-titled debut album, Fat Goth's breakthrough album Stud plus The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing's Steampunk "social commentary with a smile" The Gin Song/ Third Class Coffin, Atlas: Empire's Sonnus EP and One Unique Signal's Aether allowed us to cater to the heavier side of the music world, landing press from Rock Sound, Prog, Kerrang! and everything in between. Guitar music is alive and well!
Check out our rock sampler below.
We're sure there's lots of stuff we've missed out, as this has been one of our busiest years to date but we'll be back in 2014 with releases from clients both old and new, so keep your eyes peeled! And remember - have a fantastic Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
If there are any bands, musicians or labels out there wanting to find out more about what we do, please get in touch with us at info@abadgeoffriendship.com
Fat Goth to support Torche in August!
"You'll be none the wiser by the end of it all, but much richer for stumbling in to Fat Goth's odd little universe."
- 4Ks, Kerrang! Magazine
"'Stud' is profoundly uneasy listening at its best, and weirdo freaks everywhere should love it."
- 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"The audio equivalent of a bloody massive T-Bone steak covered in BBQ Sauce..." Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1)
Following the huge support Fat Goth received after the release of their second album Stud this year, the boys have been busy doing the festival circuit including with appearances at the BBC Introducing Stage at T in the Park, Wickerman and many more. Having gained a reputation for a blistering live set, the boys have been asked to go on tour with stoner metal band Torche as main support for their UK dates in August.
After the Torche tour, FG will play Arctangent Festival in Bristol and a series of Marie Curie gigs in support of Kevin Fat Goth's ex Laeto band mate Robbie Cooper, who was diagnosed with skin cancer but is thankfully in remission now.
Saturday 3rd August - Belladrum Festival (Inverness)
Sunday 18th August - Leeds Brudenell Social Club (w/ TORCHE)
Monday 19th August - London Garage (w/ TORCHE)
Tuesday 20th August - Glasgow Broadcast (w/ TORCHE)
Friday 30th August - Manchester The Fallow Cafe
Saturday 31st August - Arctangent Festival (Bristol)
Thursday 19th September - Glasgow Stereo (Marie Curie)
Friday 20th September - Edinburgh Electric Circus (Marie Curie)
Saturday 21st September - Dundee Non Zeros (Marie Curie)
Fat Goth's recent T in the Park appearance is available to watch now on YouTube, check out this video of the band performing single Surf's Down.
Fat Goth released a number of free downloads earlier this year, all of which can be found on their Soundcloud page.
Stud is available to buy via the band's Bandcamp page. Alternatively, you can purchase it via Amazon, iTunes, Play.com or Deezer. You can also listen to Stud via Spotify.
Fat Goth: ‘Surf’s Down (live)’ single and Kerrang! Introducing feature!
"You'll be none the wiser by the end of it all, but much richer for stumbling in to Fat Goth's odd little universe."
- 4Ks, Kerrang! Magazine
"'Stud' is profoundly uneasy listening at its best, and weirdo freaks everywhere should love it."
- 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"The audio equivalent of a bloody massive T-Bone steak covered in BBQ Sauce..." Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1)
Fat Goth's latest single Surf's Down (live) was released this week along with the b-sides "We Film The Champs Elysees" and "Creepy Lounge" - both live versions of tracks taken from the album. All three tracks are available to download now from the Fat Goth Bandcamp and Soundcloud pages.
And to add to what has already been a super start to the week, the boys are in this week's Kerrang! taking up a full page in the magazine's regular Introducing feature. Fat Goth's Fraser chats about the band's music, Kevin's mysterious man bag and Mark's Patrick Bateman vibe. If you can't see the article below, you can check it out on our website.
Fat Goth released their brilliant second album Stud in January and received an array of outstanding reviews from Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Artrocker, BBC, Drowned in Sound and many more.
This led to the FG boys being nominated for Best Alternative Rock Band at this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards where they opened the event playing live.
The boys have just announed an array of tour dates including a show supporting the legendary Nomeansno in Edinburgh. Keep checking the Fat Goth Facebook page for the latest announcements.
Thursday 11th April - Electric Circus (Wide Days Event), Edinburgh
Saturday 27th April - Bloc (Teen Riot Night), Glasgow
Sunday 28th April - The Fox & Newt, Leeds
Monday 29th April - Wahlbar, Manchester
Tuesday 30th April - Undertone, Cardiff
Wednesday 1st May - Latest Music Bar, Brighton
Thursday 2nd May - Our Black Heart (Camden), London
Friday 3rd May - UK Tour (Show TBC - keep checking Fat Goth's Facebook for updates)
Saturday 4th May - 20 Rocks, Dundee
Tuesday 28th May - Electric Circus (supporting Nomeansno), Edinburgh
Saturday 27th July - Wickerman Festival
If you'd like to get a taster of how the boys sound live, check the video for Surf's Down (live) now via Fat Goth's YouTube channel.
Fat Goth previously released two free singles - Debbie's Dirty Harry and Creepy Lounge, both of which you can download via the band's Bandcamp page.
You can watch the video for Creepy Lounge now via the band's YouTube channel.
Stud is available to buy via the band's Bandcamp page. Alternatively, you can purchase it via Amazon, iTunes, Play.com or Deezer. You can also listen to Stud via Spotify.
Fat Goth announce ‘Surf’s Down (live)’ single and tour!
"'Stud' is profoundly uneasy listening at its best, and weirdo freaks everywhere should love it."
- 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"You'll be none the wiser by the end of it all, but much richer for stumbling in to Fat Goth's odd little universe."
- 4Ks, Kerrang! Magazine
Fat Goth released their brilliant second album Stud in January and received an array of outstanding reviews from Rock Sound, Kerrang!, Artrocker, BBC, Drowned in Sound and many more.
This led to the FG boys being nominated for Best Alternative Rock Band at this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards - they're also set to open the event, playing live on March 8th at The Garage in Glasgow with the SAMA results announced on the same evening.
As the boys prepare for a tour in April/May, they're pleased to announced their next single release, a live version of the album track Surf's Down, due to drop on April 1st via Hefty Dafty.
To get a taster, the video for Surf's Down (live) is available to watch now via Fat Goth's YouTube channel.
Catch the boys on tour this April and May. More dates will be announced soon, keep checking Fat Goth's Facebook page for the latest news.
Saturday April 27th - Bar Bloc, Glasgow
Sunday April 28th - Fox & Newt, Leeds
Tuesday April 30th - Undertone, Cardiff
Thursday May 2nd - Camden Our Black Heart, London
Fat Goth previously released two free singles - Debbie's Dirty Harry and Creepy Lounge, both of which you can download via the band's Bandcamp page.
You can watch the video for Creepy Lounge now via the band's YouTube channel.
Stud's opener "Surf's Down" and "Debbie's Dirty Harry" doesn't mess around. Fat Goth immediately drag you into their world with fast-paced, dirty basslines and thumping, lightning quick beats. By the time you hit "Creepy Lounge" you can hear elements of The Jesus Lizard's seminal album "Shot" and moments of Unsane. However, after this gloriously raucous start, "Pinball Moron"takes a massive U-turn. Crooning vocals and a countrified vibe, complete with whistles (!), give you an insight to Fat Goth's humour - very Mike Patton circa Mr. Bungle. Moving on, you quickly realise these boys aren't just beats, drums and loud guitars - behind the pounding force of the music, there are intricate moments that showcase their musicianship and diverse influences - such examples can be found on "You'll Find Me In Da Club (and to be perfectly frank, I'm having a cracking time!)" and "Bang Tidy". Here, Fat Goth effortlessly blend moments of off-kilter instrumental perfection with snarling vocals and balls out rock - imagine what Don Caballero would sound like if they joined forces with the Melvins. The entire album is a masterclass in modern day underground rock, delivering some seriously brilliant songs whilst keeping their tongues placed firmly against their cheeks.Originally conceived in 2007, the band started life with drummer Mark Keiller, guitarist/vocalist Fraser Stewart and their old school friend Allan Mitchell on bass. After releasing their debut album Mindless Crap in 2010 followed by their EP DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and single Willy Wonka And The Charlie Factory, Mitchell left the band and was swiftly replaced by Kevin Black of Dundee underground post-rock greats Laeto. Stud is the fruit of the band's collective labour.
Having already played with Chemikal Underground's Holy Mountain, Japanese noise band Tacobonds, METZ and appearances at Go North and Wickerman and many a headline show, the band are ready to take Stud on the road in 2013 with dates planned throughout March, April and beyond. All of Fat Goth's dates can be found on their Facebook page.
Stud is available to buy via the band's Bandcamp page. Alternatively, you can purchase it via Amazon, iTunes, Play.com or Deezer. You can also listen to Stud via Spotify.
The band's next single will be Surf's Down, due for release on 1st April 2013, supported by a live video.
Fat Goth release album ‘Stud’ today!
"'Stud' is profoundly uneasy listening at its best, and weirdo freaks everywhere should love it."
- 8/10, Rock Sound Magazine
"...anyone pining for the hard-edged, stripped-down end of the 90s American alt-rock wedge, Fat Goth may be the band for you."
- BBC Music
"The audio equivalent of a bloody massive T-Bone steak covered in BBQ Sauce..." Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1)
Fat Goth release their brilliant second album Stud today via Hefty Dafty records. The boys are also Rock Sound's Band of the Week with the full album available to stream via the RS website. BBCco.uk, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Scotland, Terrorizer Magazine, The Skinny, The List and The Herald have been singing the band praises with more to come from Drowned in Sound, Q and Kerrang!
The boys have already released two free singles - Debbie's Dirty Harry and Creepy Lounge, both of which you can download via the band's Bandcamp page.
You can watch the video for Creepy Lounge now via the band's YouTube channel.
Stud's opener "Surf's Down" and "Debbie's Dirty Harry" doesn't mess around. Fat Goth immediately drag you into their world with fast-paced, dirty basslines and thumping, lightning quick beats. By the time you hit "Creepy Lounge" you can hear elements of The Jesus Lizard's seminal album "Shot" and moments of Unsane. However, after this gloriously raucous start, "Pinball Moron"takes a massive U-turn. Crooning vocals and a countrified vibe, complete with whistles (!), give you an insight to Fat Goth's humour - very Mike Patton circa Mr. Bungle. Moving on, you quickly realise these boys aren't just beats, drums and loud guitars - behind the pounding force of the music, there are intricate moments that showcase their musicianship and diverse influences - such examples can be found on "You'll Find Me In Da Club (and to be perfectly frank, I'm having a cracking time!)" and "Bang Tidy". Here, Fat Goth effortlessly blend moments of off-kilter instrumental perfection with snarling vocals and balls out rock - imagine what Don Caballero would sound like if they joined forces with the Melvins. The entire album is a masterclass in modern day underground rock, delivering some seriously brilliant songs whilst keeping their tongues placed firmly against their cheeks.Originally conceived in 2007, the band started life with drummer Mark Keiller, guitarist/vocalist Fraser Stewart and their old school friend Allan Mitchell on bass. After releasing their debut album Mindless Crap in 2010 followed by their EP DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and single Willy Wonka And The Charlie Factory, Mitchell left the band and was swiftly replaced by Kevin Black of Dundee underground post-rock greats Laeto. Stud is the fruit of the band's collective labour.
Having already played with Chemikal Underground's Holy Mountain, Japanese noise band Tacobonds, appearances at Go North and Wickerman and many a headline show, the band are ready to take Stud on the road in 2013 with dates planned throughout March, April and beyond. All of Fat Goth's dates can be found on their Facebook page.
Stud is available to buy via the band's Bandcamp page. Alternatively, you can purchase it via Amazon, iTunes, Play.com or Deezer. You can also listen to Stud via Spotify.
The band's next single will be Surf's Down, due for release on 1st April 2013, supported by a live video.
Fat Goth: ‘Creepy Lounge’ video and free download
"The audio equivalent of a bloody massive T-Bone steak covered in BBQ Sauce..." Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1)
Dundonian three-piece Fat Goth present their video for 'Creepy Lounge' taken from their forthcoming second album Stud released via Hefty Dafty Records on 28th January 2013.
With music currently fixated on soppy folk, castrated indie and anything else considered "rock" resembling a Bieberesque haircut and a designer neck tattoo, it's about time Fat Goth came and blew them all out the water.
You can watch the video now on the band's YouTube channel.
The track is also available to download via Fat Goth's Bandcamp page and their Soundcloud.
The band also released the free download single Debbie's Dirty Harry, which is available to download via their Bandcamp page but you can also grab it from Soundcloud as well.
Stud's opener "Surf's Down" and "Debbie's Dirty Harry" don't mess around. Fat goth immediately drag you into their world with fast-paced, dirty basslines and thumping, lightning quick beats. By the time you hit "Creepy Lounge" you can hear elements of The Jesus Lizard's seminal album "Shot" and moments of Unsane. However, after this gloriously raucous start, "Pinball Moron"takes a massive U-turn. Crooning vocals and a countrified vibe, complete with whistles (!), give you an insight to Fat Goth's humour - very Mike Patton circa Mr. Bungle. Moving on, you quickly realise these boys aren't just beats, drums and loud guitars - behind the pounding force of the music, there are intricate moments that showcase their musicianship and diverse influences - such examples can be found on "You'll Find Me In Da Club (and to be perfectly frank, I'm having a cracking time!)" and "Bang Tidy". Here, Fat Goth effortlessly blend moments of off-kilter instrumental perfection with snarling vocals and balls out rock - imagine what Don Caballero would sound like if they joined forces with the Melvins. The entire album is a masterclass in modern day underground rock, delivering some seriously brilliant songs whilst keeping their tongues placed firmly against their cheeks.Originally conceived in 2007, the band started life with drummer Mark Keiller, guitarist/vocalist Fraser Stewart and their old school friend Allan Mitchell on bass. After releasing their debut album Mindless Crap in 2010 followed by their EP DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and single Willy Wonka And The Charlie Factory, Mitchell left the band and was swiftly replaced by Kevin Black of Dundee underground post-rock greats Laeto. "Stud" is the fruit of the band's collective labour.
Having played with Chemikal Underground's Holy Mountain, Japanese noise band Tacobonds, appearances at Go North and Wickerman and many a headline show, the band have steadily gained fans amongst their peers and local press, including BBC Radio 1 Scotland's Vic Galloway.
Fat Goth release their second album Stud via Hefty Dafty on 28th January 2013.
Introducing… Fat Goth
"The audio equivalent of a bloody massive T-Bone steak covered in BBQ Sauce..." - Ally McCrae (BBC Radio 1)
Dundonian three-piece Fat Goth release their second album Stud via Hefty Dafty Records on 28th January 2013. With music currently fixated on soppy folk, castrated indie bands and anything else considered "rock" resembling a Bieberesque haircut and a designer neck tattoo, it's about time Fat Goth came and blew them all out the water.
Today, the band have released their first free download single from their album - Debbie's Dirty Harry. It's available to download via their Bandcamp page but you can also grab it from Soundcloud as well.
Album opener "Surf's Down" and "Debbie's Dirty Harry" don't mess around. Fat goth immediately drag you into their world with fast-paced, dirty basslines and thumping lightning quick beats. By the time you hit "Creepy Lounge" you can hear elements of The Jesus Lizard's seminal album "Shot" and moments of Unsane. However, after this gloriously raucous start, "Pinball Moron"takes a massive U-turn. Crooning vocals and a countrified vibe, complete with whistles (!), give you an insight to Fat Goth's humour - very Mike Patton circa Mr. Bungle. Moving on, you quickly realise these boys aren't just beats, drums and loud guitars - behind the pounding force of the music, there are intricate moments that showcase their musicianship and diverse influences - such examples can be found on "You'll Find Me In Da Club (and to be perfectly frank, I'm having a cracking time!)" and "Bang Tidy". Here, Fat Goth effortlessly blend moments of off-kilter instrumental perfection with snarling vocals and balls out rock - imagine what Don Caballero would sound like if they joined forces with the Melvins. The entire album is a masterclass in modern day underground rock, delivering some seriously brilliant songs whilst keeping their tongues placed firmly against their cheeks.Originally conceived in 2007, the band started life with drummer Mark Keiller, guitarist/vocalist Fraser Stewart and their old school friend Allan Mitchell on bass. After releasing their debut album Mindless Crap in 2010 followed by their EP DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!! and single Willy Wonka And The Charlie Factory, Mitchell left the band and was swiftly replaced by Kevin Black of Dundee underground post-rock greats Laeto. "Stud" is the fruit of the band's collective labour.
Having played with Chemikal Underground's Holy Mountain, Japanese noise band Tacobonds, appearances at Go North and Wickerman and many a headline show, the band have steadily gained fans amongst their peers and local press, including BBC Radio 1 Scotland's Vic Galloway.
Fat Goth release their second album Stud via Hefty Dafty on 28th January 2013.
