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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 358

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 358 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's Rob Ball - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves358

Fresh Faves: Batch 358

Tracks taken from or related to the eponymous debut from Blokeacola.

Find the album wherever you find music online or use the following link: https://push.fm/fl/b6epvst8 

Buy on Bandcamp to get a lyrics PDF, cover art and GIF.

Blokeacola

New Music Playlist #1

The BBC Introducing Mixtape 🔊 (BBC 6 Music) - 7

Neon Gods

Ed Straker Future

The second of two albums Fair Mothers' Kevin Allan recorded at The Happiness Hotel in 2018/9, this one is the more experimental of the two, but still awash with lush beauty.

With collaborators Faith Eliott, Dana Gavanski (both vox), Esther Swift (harp), Sam Mallalieu (drums), Pete Harvey (cello) and a guest appearance from Johnny 'Pictish Trail' Lynch on Birds and Bees, the album was recorded and mixed by Matthew Young, and produced by Matthew and Kevin Allan.

This album is a companion piece to previous record 'Separate Lives' and will be out soon on Song, by Toad Records.

Fair Mothers - Monochrome

Recorded at St Luke's Church London 2018/2019
additional recording at Kluster Rooms, Cable St
Mixed by Rotem Haguel
Mastered by Noel Summerville 

Genevieve Dawson - keys, vocals, guitar
Rick Leigh - bv's, flugel horn
Huw Bennett - double bass
Danny Trouton - drums 
Chelsea Carmicheal - sax
Meg Ella - cello
Flora Curzon - violin
Recording Engineer - Rotem Haguel
Production - Genevieve Dawson, Rick Leigh, Rotem Haguel
All songs written by Genevieve Dawson
String arrangements - Rick Leigh
Painting by Trevor Kiernander, (La Fenetre I)

Mountain

BANDANA_Rocks& Stones

Dreams of A Dreamer

Edward Randell’s debut EP Mapmaker introduces a distinctive new voice in UK songwriting. South Londoner Randell, best known as a member of Grammy-winning vocal group The Swingles, collaborated with producer Hannes Plattmeier on his first solo release to craft a richly textured set of five songs that chart an emotional course from sunrise to sunset. Their sweeping melodies and sparkling lyrics recall the classic craft of Burt Bacharach as well as the neon melancholy of The Blue Nile or Prefab Sprout.



Released February 21, 2020

Written by Edward Randell
Produced, recorded and mixed by Hannes Plattmeier
Arrangements by Edward Randell/Hannes Plattmeier
Recorded at Strongroom Studio 1 & 2, London and Fish Factory, London
Mixed at Strongroom Studio 6, London
Mastered by Hans Wagner at SolidArt Mastering, Vienna
Assistant engineers: Grace Banks (Strongroom), Simone Gallizio (Fish Factory)

Featuring:

Edward Randell - vocals, guitars, piano, Hammond B3
Thomas Broda - drums, percussion
Chris Eldred - Fender Rhodes
Loz Garratt - double bass
Hannes Plattmeier - programming, synths
The Bergersen Quartet: Harriet Davies - violin; Zanete Uskane - violin; Elisa Bergersen - viola; Richard Phillips - cello.
String arrangement by Edward Randell

Lyrics:

As the dark drains from the sky
A flintlock stare is in your eye
Crystal-hard and pistol-bright
In the embers of the night
You turn a little eastward

In this light you have no name
Just steady nerves and ready aim
Pistol-bright and crystal-hard
On your feet and on your guard
You tiptoe from the bedroom

Steal away with steely heart
Leave before the songbirds start
Take your bag from off the shelf
Close the door and ask yourself:
Am I feeling lucky?

Eastward

Alessandro Ciminata - Over and Over

Come over tonight
Bring your weapons 
Bring your rage
I can hold them all
Come over tonight
Bring your fire
Bring your hate
I can hold it all
Bring yourself
The parts you cannot love
I will kiss them

Come over tonight
Bring your body
Bring your mind
I can hold them all
Come over tonight
Bring your chaos
Bring your fear
I will touch it
Bring your heart
The tender and the hard
No matter who you are
I'll be there for you

All of you
All of me
No past no future
Come over tonight
We can lie outside
Under the stars
And feel it all
Just as it is

Come Over Tonight

From the Harold Nono album, "We're Almost Home" (BS046)

Available on Bearsuit Records, i-Tunes, Amazon, etc.

https://bearsuitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/were-almost-home

Copyright © 2020 Bearsuit Records, ℗ 2020 Bearsuit Records

Menton Train Jump

Ugly (Radio Edit)

Public Service

The debut single from Blokeacola.

Check out the music video premiere on hiapop's site:

https://gcygnus.blogspot.com/2020/03/pemiere-blokeacola-make-it-on-your-own.html

Make It On Your Own (Single)

Make It On Your Own

Jamie Boyd - Vocals, Guitar
Matt Adkins - Bass
Kees Toft - Guitar
Helen Weeks - Vocals

Recorded 2020

Side Of The Road

Track 2 from the album 'Blokeacola', released April 15th. 

Find the album wherever you find music or use the following link: https://push.fm/fl/b6epvst8 

The music video was featured on Louder Than War's site. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3b8vwFr

I Change My Mind

Post rock from South Wales, UK.

All songs written and recorded by Aaronson
Mastered by Donal Whelan @ Hafod Mastering
All artwork by Ginny Brink and used with kind permission @ginny.brink

Lowest Sun

Radio Europa - Something Beautiful [feat. Gwenllian Anthony of Adwaith] (Conformist Remix)

Ghostlawns - Breaking Out. Release date - 3rd July 2020

Breaking Out

Track one from the debut Blokeacola album.

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/66FO70IIdvk

Frame

Intoxicated

This Side Of Luv

KEYS - This Side Of Luv

Taken from the album Blokeacola. 

Available on all major streaming platforms.

Check out the video here:

https://youtu.be/UujHDyB0XrI

And There's More

Winter Hill

The single 'Tsunami', taken from the album 'Blokeacola'.

Support independent music by purchasing the single here:

https://blokeacola.bandcamp.com/track/tsunami-2

Watch the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSoFFz81fQE&ab_channel=Blokeacola