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Released Today: Knifeworld, Turnpike Glow, Night Noise Team & The Murder Barn
Despite the gloomy UK weather, we're celebrating summer with four wonderful releases out today - EPs from Knifeworld, Turnpike Glow and Night Noise Team and a double a-side single from The Murder Barn.For information, free downloads and video links read on and as always, if you want a digital copy of anything below for review please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com. For all other information about our clients and the work we do, please visit our website.
Knifeworld - Clairvoyant Fortnight
Knifeworld return with their strongest release to date - Clairvoyant Fortnight, out now on Believers Roast. The EP follows 2011’s critically acclaimed EP Dear Lord, No Deal and their 2009 debut album Buried Alone: Tales of Crushing Defeat. With their trademark uncompromising psychedelia in full effect, Knifeworld still sound like no-one else. Intense and kaleidoscopic, this release offers another piece of the curious jigsaw.
The radio edit of the title track "Clairvoyant Fortnight" is available to download now from our Soundcloud page. You can also watch the fantastic video featuring snooker legend Steve Davis via Knifeworld's YouTube page now.
Turnpike Glow - Inflatable Optimism
Turnpike Glow will release their debut EP Inflatable Optimism today on Fünke Pop Records. The 4-track EP, mixed by Broken Social Scene and Los Campesinos producer Dave Newfeld, perfectly encapsulates their infectious indie pop sensibilities; the EP is the perfect little slice of Turnpike Glow’s agenda - honest, unabashed indie exuberance. The band have previously received airplay from Absolute Radio’s Frank Skinner and heavy support from Amazing Radio. Spinner featured previous single 1986 as their Video of the Day whilst Classic Rock awarded their latest single release The Turn, The Pike and The Glow their Track of the Day, BBC 6Music's Tom Robinson hailed their music as "perky upbeat synthy indiepop" and websites like The 405 have hailed the band as “ludicrously catchy”.
The EP is available to stream exclusively on This Is Fake DIY and you can grab a copy for yourself from Turnpike Glow's Bandcamp page.
Night Noise Team - Pieces
Night Noise Team are release the EP Pieces today via Permwhale Recordings. Pieces displays the band’s multitude of influences – ranging from Serge Gainsbourg to The Smiths to Phoenix - with repetitive catchy, electronic beats that wouldn’t be out of place on a Daft Punk record. Meanwhile, their melodic, harmonised pop-laden vocals are backed up by funky synths, which would make even the likes of Earth, Wind and Fire proud! There is a sense of freshness, guile and clever detail in the bands songwriting that develops subtly throughout the EP, meaning the listener is exposed to something new every time they press the play button.
Night Noise Team's EP is available to buy from their Bandcamp page, you can also check out the video for "Pieces" on YouTube.
The Murder Barn - Harvest / America
The Murder Barn are a London based six piece, ready to unleash their own earthy brand of alternative rock this summer with their debut double A-side single Harvest / America, out now. With this offering, the band showcase both their brilliant songwriting talent and their ability to weave a wonderful story around the melodies as well. “America” channels influences such as The Bad Seeds and David Lynch, and wouldn’t be amiss on the soundtrack for 70s folk horror cult classics like The Wicker Man. “Harvest” takes a slightly different direction, with the music and vocals taking on a heavier mantle much more akin to PJ Harvey and Anna Calvi.
The Murder Barn's double a-side single is available to buy via their Bandcamp page now as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl or digital download. You can also watch the videos for "America" and "Harvest" on their YouTube page.