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Released today: The Blood Arm, Knifeworld, Marina Celeste and Roxanne de Bastion!
Today, we've not one, not two, not three but four wonderful releases for you. Read below to find out more!The Blood Arm - Turn And Face Me
The Blood Arm release their brand new album, Turn And Face Me today on Pau! / Snowhite. The band are giving away album track, "Introducing Randy Newman", as a free download, which will also be featured in the next issue of Word Magazine's covermount CD.
Turn And Face Me was given a cracking 7/10 review in Loud & Quiet Magazine, and the animated video for their latest single, Relentless Love, was last week featured on Clash Magazine's website.
You can buy a copy of the album now on iTunes.
If you can't see the stream for album track "Introducing Randy Newman" below, listen to it on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
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Knifeworld - Dear Lord, No Deal
Knifeworld is the vehicle for Kavus Torabi's unique and progressive psychedelic songwriting. Torabi, former frontman for The Monsoon Bassoon and guitarist in Cardiacs and Guapo, initially conceived Knifeworld as a solo outing but following the critically acclaimed 2009 release of debut album Buried Alone: Tales Of Crushing Defeat, he expanded the project into a full six piece band.
The EP, Dear Lord, No Deal, has already picked up some great features from the likes of Rock A Rolla, with more to come in the following months from acclaimed music website TheQuietus and specialist prog magazine Classic Rock Prog and is available on iTunes today via Torabi's own label, Believers Roast!
If you can't see the stream for EP track "Pilot Her" below, listen to it on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
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Marina Celeste - "Under My Skin"
Originally discovered at 22 by Marc Collin, of Nouvelle Vague fame, French pop starlet Marina Celeste is no stranger to taking the spotlight, having toured the world and selling over half a million records during the course of her career.
She was described as having "...the voice of an angel." by Le Parisien.
The Angel Pop is Marina's third solo album, and sees her collaborating with the legendary Terry Hall (The Specials, Fun Boy Three). She originally met Terry while duetting with him on the Nouvelle Vague track “Our Lips Are Sealed”, which led the pair to reunite in Paris.
The album is out today on Cam-ly Records and available on all good online outlets including Amazon.co.uk.
"Under My Skin" is one of Marina's original tracks taken from the album, and showcases the juxtaposition of intense sensuality and innocence her vocal style embodies.
If you can't see the stream for album track "Under My Skin" below, listen to it on the ABoF SoundCloud page.
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Roxanne de Bastion - "Indie Electro Pop"
Roxanne de Bastion grew up in Berlin where she began her love affair with music and performance at the tender age of ten. She moved over to the UK in 2007, equipped only with a guitar and a one-way ticket, and she's never looked back. Her previous single One Morning was accompanied by an enchanting video, shot in her hometown of Berlin, and was extremely well received by BBC 6 Music.
Her self titled EP is released today Zube Records, and to give you a little taster of what to expect, she's giving away the first track - "Indie Electro Pop" - absolutely free.
You can also check the music video for the song on Zube's YouTube page.
For more information on where to buy the EP, visit Roxanne's bandcamp page of her official website.
If you can't see the waveform for "Indie Electro Pop" below, listen to it on Roxanne's official Bandcamp page.