First Listen: Ring Ring Rouge

New out of Burnley, Lancashire are Ring Ring Rouge, an alternative/indie band signed to Jack to Phono Records. Described as “a band with an obvious and unique talent” by WohoMusic, the four piece have impressed audiences across the North West and West Yorkshire with their intensely atmospheric sound and instrument swapping live performances.

Formed in the late summer of 2010, Ring Ring Rouge set about crafting a distinct and intimate sound inspired by bands like The National, Radiohead, Interpol and Modest Mouse and swiftly recorded an enthusiastically well received debut EP.

See for yourself with the video to their forthcoming single release 'Today', out on October 15 via Jack to Phono Records.

September 28 2012 - Five Hot Ones For The Week

Chad Valley - Fall 4 U (Lissvik remix)




The Tea Street Band - Disco Lights





Hey Sholay - My Blood




Mt. Wolf - Starliner




Wave Machines - Ill Fit

First Listen: Mt. Wolf

If they managed to elude your radar when formerly known as Solar State, there is less chance of London four-piece 'dreamfolk' outfit Mt. Wolf doing so this time. Combining elements of ethereal guitar soundscapes, heart warming female vocals and early dubstep and electronica production styles they have slowly started to gather attention.

After a summer of touring festivals around the world and supporting everyone from James Blake and Little Dragon at 'Symbiosis Gathering' in the Nevada desert to running their successful London night 'Wolf Club', Mt. Wolf (Kate Sproule, vocals, violin; Steve McMinn, Sebastian Fox, guitars; Alex Mitchell, drums) now releasing their debut EP on limited edition 12" vinyl and digital download on Two Sisters Records on October 29.

Drawing on influences the likes of M83 amongst others with Sproule's vocals being alikened to Bjork - they combine electronica-infused folk (that gels both acoustic and electric guitars along with violin, with the noted absence of bass guitar) with a dash of the ethereal that echoes Wild Beasts and Sigur Ros.

Listen to the forthcoming EP here:



Mt. Wolf will be launching the EP at Corsica Studios in London on October 30.

http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/mt-wolf-life-size-ghosts-ep-launch/

September 21 2012 - Five Hot Ones For The Week

The Ramona Flowers - Dismantle and Rebuild Stay+ - Crashed Shelter Point - Braille Duologue - Underworld Quarter Mile Thunder - It's All The Same To You

CHVRCHES UNVEIL INSTANT SOUNDCLOUD SENSATION

Within 24 hours of being put up on Soundcloud this Monday (17th), 'The Mother We Share', the debut single release (November 5 via National Anthem label, as digital download and 10" vinyl) from the Glaswegian Chvrches, had shored up nearly 15,000 plays. No mean feat for a band hitherto that few had probably come across.

Their first outing earlier thus year with 'Lies' was a foretaste of what this fresh electro pop combo (comprising The Twilight Sad's Martin Doherty, vocalist Lauren Mayberry, formerly of Blue Sky Archives, and Iain Cook, ex- Aerogramme) were likely to be unleashing - and so far they haven't disappointed.

Check out below the song everyone - and their mother - seems to be listening to this week, and seemingly set to shoot like a rocket on its Bonfire Night drop.

One To Watch :: A Sky Jet Black

The trio from Austin, Texas, came together in early 2010 and made their inaugural live debut at a SXSW house party a few months later. Following recent dates in the UK, they release 'Out To Sea' on October 1, the first single from their debut 'Japanese Moon' album (October 8), produced by Mike McCarthy (And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead).

The post punk, pop noir sound - influenced by the Eighties Berlin era/New Wave - of HI and Karasene (both on vox/keys) together with Tim-O (vox/bass) swells over a cover of The Stone Roses' 'I Wanna Be Adored' amidst a glitchy electronic beat ensemble of tracks that manage to bring both shades of light and dark to their sonic synth-effected palette.

A SKY JET BLACK :: OUT TO SEA (Official Video) from tina rivera on Vimeo.

First Listen: The Watchmakers

Tick tock. Out of Manchester, The Watchmakers unveil an early listen to a new track 'Before Questions Became'. Formed last year, the four-piece outfit's psychedelic flavoured sound draws on influences such as The Verve, Ride and Spiritualised.

"Nice bit of psych rock. Very retro" - Going Underground, indie radio show on Ridge Radio

"They're the real fucking Oasis, man!" - Linn Branson, Shout 4 Music, God Is In The TV

BRETON ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE RELEASE

NEW SINGLE 'POPULATION DENSITY' OUT ON NOVEMBER 5TH ON FATCAT RECORDS


Breton have announced the release of a brand new single ‘Population Density’, set to drop on November 5 2012 via FatCat Records. Recorded between festivals over the summer at the band’s creative HQ The Lab, the band road tested it for the first time at the Route Du Rock festival in France last month in front of 7,000 people – it was one of the highlights of the set.

There are two additional tracks on the single – ‘Governing Correctly’, taken from the band’s debut much lauded album ‘Other People’s Problems’ and a dub remix of ‘Governing Correctly from Ed Banger head honcho Busy P.

Take a listen here:

http://soundcloud.com/bretonlabs/governing-correctly-busy-p-dub

The band have been playing festivals all over Europe throughout the summer and have just embarked on their first headline tour of the States, Canada and Europe, including a show at the Scala in London on October 24.

September
14th- Barboza – Seattle, USA
15th - Rotture – Portland, USA
16th – The Echo – Los Angeles, USA
18th – Black & Mortar Hall – San Francisco, USA
21st – Festival Zikametz – Metz, France
22nd – Festival Jour et Nuit – Grenoble, France
23rd – Le Consortuim – Dijon, France
24th – Le Grand Mix – Lille, France
25th - Lun Des Pirates – Amiens. France
26th 6 par 4 laval, France
27th - Gaite Lyrique – Paris
28th – Temp Machine – Tours, France
29th – RDV De Terres Neuves – Begles, France


October
2nd – Abart – Zurich, Switzerlans
3rd – Yverdon – Amalgame, Switzerland
4th – Rockhouse Yeah Club – Salzburg, Austria
5th – B72 – Vienna, Austria
6th – Lucema – Prague, Czech Republic
8th – Rotor Salon – Berlin, Germany
10th – Ekko- Utrecht, Netherlands
11th - Botanique/Orangerie – Brussels, Berlgium
13th - Insanitus/Fluxus Ministerija – Kaunas, Lithuania
17th – Le Vauban – Brest, France
18th – Antipodes – Rennes, France
19th – Chabada – Angers, France
20th – Le Normandy – Saint Lo, France
24th – Scala – London, UK

December
7th – Club Control – Bucharest, Romania
11th – Les Adventuriers – Salles Jacques Brel – Fontenay-sous-Bois, France

September 14 2012 - Five Hot Ones For The Week

A Sky Jet Black - Out To Sea

A SKY JET BLACK :: OUT TO SEA (Official Video) from tina rivera on Vimeo.

Cowbell - Tallulah





B Dolan - Which Side Are You On




Pandr Eyez - Again and Again




Sarah Williams White - Your Silence Is Killing Me (Dan Le Sac remix)

September 7 2012 - Five Hot Ones For The Week

Moses Gold - Powder and Blood






DJ Shadow - Listen (ft Terry Reid)






Lemonade - Ice Water






Maigret Jnr - Always Again





Palma Violets - Best Of Friends