from King Cyst's upcoming "King of New York" LP (2015, Underwater Peoples)

~ out this summer ~

King Cyst - Chinese Wind

Your X by Jawbreaker Reunion, from the upcoming release "haha and then what ;)"

i like it when you say i'm the one
the person that you want to love
you only say it when you're drunk
i don't know where i went wrong

i feel contempt for myself
without you next to me
i feel okay with myself
only when i'm laying with you

you love me when we're alone

Your X



Minneapolis-based Carroll, one of the most colorful, carefully honed acts in indie rock, are many things: young, vibrant, contemplative. But perhaps most interestingly, they’re a case study in how four distinct creative voices can coalesce into one balanced, relentlessly engaging sound.

The mechanics were simple enough: Near the end of 2011, Brian Hurlow’s demos (think melancholic, synth-based pop) caught the ear of his college classmate, Charlie Rudoy. The latter was a drummer who could bring to the songs a live, artful element. The pair quickly moved in together on St. Paul’s Carroll Avenue, tucked neatly in between Summit Hill and the Mississippi River. After some experimenting and tip-toeing through early gigs, Hurlow and Rudoy brought on board two more musicians to flesh out the live show. Max Kulicke and Charles McClung, talented artists in their own right, slid seamlessly into the line-up on guitar and bass, respectively. From there, Carroll—two Rs, two Ls, and now two Charlies—was set in motion.

An EP, Needs, was followed in quick succession by a host of accolades.

Though their buzz was reaching a fever pitch, Carroll escaped to a cabin in the remote Northern wilderness. There, they recorded a handful of demos that ended up—by chance, by fate—on the desk of the renowned producer Jon Low (The War on Drugs, The National, more). Low summoned the band to Philadelphia, where they cut and mixed their self-titled debut LP in 18 marathon days. The sound could be best described as closing your eyes and submerging yourself into a bathtub of your ideal warmth--only to open your eyes and discover you're bathing in a hazardous green liquid. Even knowing this, you can't deny that you feel warm and coddled.

Despite the pace at which it was made, Carroll (due out September 18 on Entertainment One Music) is thoughtful, pointed, dense, fun, hypnotic. As for that coalescence, the band refuses to get in its own way. Carroll’s exercise in writing perfectly fucked up pop gems yielded an LP that sounds like a pop approach to writing heady, woozy, psychedelic rock. With singles (“Bad Water,” “Alligator”) already dominating radio markets, Carroll should soon test its thesis from a much wider platform. Having opened for such disparate acts as Le1f and Dr. Dog, the four components to a singular vision are sure to find a home on dials and stages near you very soon.

Carroll

Green Acres

Carroll "Green Acres"

Pre order ltd edition 7" flexizine: http://artishardrecords.limitedrun.com/products/568445?preview=true

Back in 2014 we put out a series of flexizines (a 7" flexidisc record accompanied by a 20 page zine) from the likes of Fear of Men, The Death of Pop and White Sands. We're delighted to say we're bringing the format back whilst also welcoming The Orielles to the family!

Hailing from Halifax, the Orielles formed after sisters Esme and Sid Hand-Halford met Henry Wade at a house party. Learning to play their instruments as they went along, the band have spent the past couple of years honing their craft with a string of singles and appearances at the likes of Live at Leeds, Festival no. 6, swn and Dot to Dot.

We're delighted to be releasing their new EP Jobin, three tracks of infectious surf pop influenced by the band's love of riot grrrl and all things C.A. The EP opens with lead track 'Jobin' - a barnstorming amalgamation of whoops and sweet summer melodies and the rest of the EP follows in a similarly seasonal fashion.

The EP is set to be released on 1st April on ltd edition flexizine; a 7" flexidisc featuring lead track Jobin, a 20 page colouring book zine illustrated by the awesome Alex Gamsu Jenkins and a download code for the full 3 track EP.

On tour:

6th March - Birmingham, Actress & Bishop 
12th March - The Maze, Nottingham 
25th March - Manchester, Soup Kitchen 
26th March - Tooting & Tram, London 
2nd April - Reading, Oakford Social Club 
3rd April - Louisiana, Bristol 
9th April - Flying Vinyl Festival, London 
7th May - Music Week Canada, Toronto

The Orielles - Jobin

Ferals,  World At Large (Modest Mouse cover)

OUT NOW, ON LOLIPOP RECORDS!!!
Sugar Candy Mountain - "666" (CASS)
truly stellar psychedelic pop from the sophomore album!!!
GET IT: www.lolipoprecords.com

SUGAR CANDY MOUNTAIN - "Atlas"

From the album Big Balloon

'Big Balloon' is available to preorder from www.dutchuncles.co.uk on CD, clear vinyl plus deluxe CD and LP packages featuring an exclusive t shirt, four signed post cards and a 'Big Balloon' balloon. All orders come with an instant download of the title track.  The album is also available to preoder from iTunes (http://smarturl.it/bigballooniTunes) and Amazon (http://smarturl.it/bigballoonamazon).

Dutch Uncles are on tour throughout the UK next March. Dates as follows, tickets from www.dutchuncles.co.uk:

01 March Edinburgh Electric Circus 
02 March Newcastle The Cluny
03 March Leeds The Wardrobe 
04 March Nottingham Bodega 
06 March Birmingham Hare and Hounds 
07 March Sheffield The Plug 
08 March Oxford O2 Academy2 
09 March Bristol Fleece 
11 March Brighton The Haunt 
12 March Southampton Talking Heads
13 March London Village Underground 
15 March Manchester Dancehouse Theatre

Dutch Uncles - Big Balloon

"The Futuristic District" is taken from Miranda Winters' (of Melkbelly) debut solo album, "Xobeci, What Grows Here?," available now on Wax Nine Records.

Available here: http://smarturl.it/xobeci_digital

Miranda Winters - The Futuristic District

Kiss Of Death

From the upcoming record 'Tides End' out August 6th on Captured Tracks, worldwide.

Pre-order the album here: http://goo.gl/BYHth
Buy the "Painted Indian" single here: http://goo.gl/teQZO
Buy the "Everything's Fine" single here: http://goo.gl/9Zqbv


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