Strings. Everything goes better with strings • Theme by John McGinnis • Played by Michael Foxpoint, John McGinnis, Stephen Reardon, Jango Sircus • @songrelay Twitter and Instagram

#songrelay • Strings Attached

Agnes Obel's new single 'The Curse' is now available from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/thecurseitunes

The track is taken from 'Aventine' the new album out now and available order here: http://www.agnesobel.com

The Curse

I Want to See Pulaski at Night

Pulaski at Night

The Space Lady - Synthesize Me

Video https://youtu.be/nK739k4ce5M

The first single from Ora Cogan's upcoming album, Formless. 
Pre Order here: https://oracogan.bandcamp.com/album/formless

Ora Cogan - vocals, electric guitar 
Justin Devries - drums 
Finn Smith - percussion 
David Parry - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
Liam Gibson - keyboards

Written & arranged by Ora Cogan 
Engineered & mixed by David Perry at Risque Disc 
Mastered by Tom Deis at Pineapple Room Studio
Produced by Ora Cogan & David Parry

Cowgirl

Quiet Signs

Opening Night

Planted a Thought - Arthur Russell (TESSUB Edit)

That Payphone

Shadows Whisper Lies

Bundle of Joy

Multi-Family Garage Sale (Bargain-Bin Mix)

Greatest Hits

Joga

SKY GIRL 2LP/CD/DIG OUT NOW

Sky Girl is a mysteriously unshakeable companion, a deeply melancholic and sentimental journey through folk-pop, new wave and art music micro presses that span 1961-1991. A seemingly disparate suite of selections of forgotten fables by more or less neverknowns, Sky Girl forms a beautifully coherent and utterly sublime whole deftly compiled by French collectors DJ Sundae and Julien Dechery.

From Scott Seskind's adolescent musical road movie to Karen Marks' icy Oz-wave, the charming DIY storytelling of Italian-American go-getter Joe Tossini and the ethereal slow dance themes of Parisian artists Nini Raviolette and Hugo Weris, Sky Girl resonates on a wide spectrum historically, geographically and stylistically. It unites in a singular, longing, almost intangible ambience.

If the names sound wholly unfamiliar that doesn't matter, the nature of the compositions swiftly nurtures an intimacy with these lonely, poignant, openhearted wanderers. Most were available in a very limited capacity at the time of their release, some were never really released at all - Gary Davenport declined to release Sarra after he split with the girl for whom the track is named - years later a friend convinced Davenport to allow him to put 100 copies online to sell and DJ Sundae was quick enough to snare one. Beyond their scarcity, these tracks are bound together by a certain raw beauty that's achievable when music is made and no one is listening.

Sky Girl comprises of fifteen officially licensed songs, a two year international scavenger hunt through long-folded home label operations, the depths of internet forums and traceless acetates. Both compilers are well trained record sleuths - DJ Sundae's labels Hollie and Idle Press have reissued Arthur Russell affiliate Nirosta Steel and DIY relic Pitch, while Julien Dechery previously compiled 'Fire Star', a retrospective on Tamil film composer Ilaiyaraaja, for Bombay Connection.

Released by Noise In My Head offshoot Efficient Space, Sky Girl is enriched with artwork from Perks and Mini mutant Misha Hollenbach and appropriately elegant sleeve notes courtesy of Ivan Smagghe.

07 The Rising Storm - Frozen Laughter 3:12 (ES002)

In Conflict

Soldiers Rock

The Ugly Organ

The Recluse

Hippo Lite

Blue From the Dark

Monkey Gone to Heaven

Postcards from Nowhere

The Sea in Your Eyes

#songrelay is a collaborative mixtape game for music lovers and their friends. We post a new theme each week. You make mixtapes with friends. You listen for the first time again and fall back in love with music.

Joga

Björk

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