PORCELAIN RAFT - JANUARY DEBUT ALBUM AND UK TOUR

Porcelain Raft (aka Mauro Remiddi) have announced the release of their debut album Strange Weekend on January 23 2012 on the Secretly Canadian label.

Catch a download of Put Me To Sleep here:

Put Me To Sleep by Porcelain Raft


Porcelain Raft will also be touring the album in UK and Europe with M83:

January 17 Bristol, UK – Trinity w/M83
January 18 Manchester, UK – Ritz w/M83
January 19 Glasgow, UK – Arches w/M83
January 20 Leeds, UK – Cockpit w/M83
January 21 Birmingham, UK – Institute w/M83
January 22 Brighton, UK – Concorde w/M83
February 16 London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire w/M83
February 23 Copenhagen, DK – Vega w/M83
February 24 Oslo, NO – Rockefeller w/M83
February 25 Stockholm, SE – Berns w/M83
February 27 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia w/M83
February 29 Malmo, SE – KB w/M83

March 5 Munich, DE – Hansa w/M83
March 6 Milan, IT – Magazini Generali w/M83
March 9 Barcelona, SP – Bikini w/M83
March 10 Madrid, SP – Shoko w/M83
March 11 Porto, PT – Hard Club w/M83
March 12 Lisbon, PT – Lux w/M83

DAYSTAR ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE RELEASE

Manchester's slick and smooth indie-poppers Daystar have announced their next, and third, single release on December 19 on the Stone Soup label. Don't Need This promises to be another gem from the hip Northern soul boys. The band have already let go a teaser of the cover artwork.

The accompanying video, is pretty dark - and not just because it's shot in moody black and white - and caution advised to anyone with a clown phobia.

ZULU WINTER - THE BAND OF 2012?

With their debut double A-sided single Never Leave / Let's Move Back To Front released on November 7 on Double Denim, the London-based quintet Zulu Winter look like they have much to offer over the next twelve months.

Take a listen to Key To My Heart, recorded here in session for Steve Lamacq on 6 Music. One of the best guitar riffs heard this year on an opening. If you don't fall in love with this band within the first 45 seconds, you may need your ears syringing.

SULK NEW SINGLE RELEASED NOVEMBER 21 2011

Shoegaze sensation SULK return with their second single, released on the Perfect Sound Forever label. All moody elegance with a touch of the Stone Roses and Ride. Check out the vocalist's blue blue eyes too!