Any artist is welcome to send us ONE track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Thursday morning - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track*. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 12th September 2016: from mid-day on Friday you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch210

*Note: we don't listen again to tunes we've already heard, and automatically block artists who send more than one track a week (our moderators can manage to work their way through 150+ tunes overnight, but 300+ would be impossible!)

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 210

The Gate

Move Along

Grow - Imogen Hoyle

Paul Baird wrote/recorded this song at home. Paul sings and plays everything.

*Contains a brief sample from 'Under Milk Wood' by Dylan Thomas.

Nausea

Dylan (and the Meteorite Ring)

The Pattern Maker is a song about unconditional love. Some of our favourite people play on the track, including Matt James (space guitar), Chris Gould (flugelhorn), and Abi & Stian Vedøy (backing vox).  

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Forest Child Music
Published by PAK JÖI
Artwork by Hannah Elliott Illustration

Full Release: 27/7/16

The Pattern Maker (Single)

Captain Of A Sinking Ship

And another of ours...

All instruments played by Bobby 
Recorded and Produced by Bobby 
Vocals by Jam
http://about.me/BobbyandJemima

Lyrics..
Well I gave you everything that you wanted
All the attention you need
I even made sure you were satisfied
But what have you done for me

I never let you go hungry
Even made sure you were clean
I kept you in clothes
You know I gave you it all
But what have you done for me
Well what have you done for me

You never take me out
You always say that you're beat
Could it be so hard 
To give some attention to me
I cannot take much more
My patience wearing thin
About to leave your sorry ass
'Cos you're taking me for granted

Well I gave you all the love I had in me
Never made you feel insecure
I treated your ass like royalty
Well I'm not gonna take any more

I even helped you build up your business
I saved you in your hour of need
I signed my name
On the dotted line
But tell me
What have you done for me

So the least you can do is
Honey show me you care
Instead of showing me
Nothing at all
Oh when we first met 
You was [were] out to impress
But now it seems those days have gone
'Cos you're taking me for granted

I remember a time
We used to be so in love
You had so much to give
So I gave you it all

Well I gave you everything that you wanted
All the attention you need
I even made sure you were satisfied
But tell me, what have you done for me

So you come home late
And all you can do 
Is just sit in front of TV
While I'm cooking your food
I know you've been working
Well, I've been working too
You'd better stop it right now
'Cos you're taking me for granted

You'd better stop it right now
I won't be taken for granted

#BobJamMusic

Run Away and Marry Me

Taken Me For Granted (original)

Buzzin - IZAK Remix

Feeling High (feat. E Loc)

"I'm scared of being faithful to you. If Kylie was here, I don't know what I'd do."

Recorded June/July 2016

Mixed & Mastered by Jamie Donnelly: @jampottt

Scott Watson

Baroque & Roll

Download

BAROQUE & ROLL

Who I Am and What I'm For

Slow Train

'Comeback Kid' is the second single by Ghosts of Social Networks. 

Out on 21st October, it follows the Manchester 3-piece's debut 'Love Potion' which received great support from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music and several Triple A stations in the US, and was playlisted at Amazing Radio.

'Comeback Kid' is written in the form of a modern fairy tale, the story of two lovers fleeing from an oppressive regime.

UK dates will be announced soon, including a headline show at Manchester's Night & Day Cafe on 5th October.

LYRICS
I came a riding
upon a Judgment Day.
I swept my girl up off her feet and ran
from the government
who drove me out of town
for my devilment, I won't back down.

The comeback
the comeback kid
is the last one you think of.

We crossed the river
leaving our lives behind.
We burnt the bridge down and vowed never to return.
The public witch hunt
began to scandalize,
but don't believe a single word of their bare faced lies.

The comeback,
the comeback kid
is the last one you think of.

And the journey was long,
and the journey was hard,
and it took a long time
to get where we are.
We rescued our love
from behind closed bars
and we ran with it strapped
close to our hearts.

Comeback Kid

Ghosts of Social Networks - Comeback Kid

Holding by Dom Zilla from the E.P, 'ii' out on September 2nd.

Pre-order the new 'ii' E.P from iTunes and all good online retailers: 

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ii-ep/id1146479242

Holding

Buy the E.P

Cardiff 4-piece Fingertrap release ‘Body Popping’, their first single for Wise Dog Records, on 28th October 2016.

With energy and indie pop sass to rival The Hives and The Fratellis, the last 18 months have seen Fingertrap play raucous shows around the UK, with numerous festival appearances including Frankfurt Musikmesse and The Montreux Jazz Festival, and winning two Europe-wide competitions for their live performances run by industry giants Casio and Shure.

The infectious groove of new single ‘Body Popping’ tells of vocalist Sion's first ever night out drinking in Cardiff, and the teenage insecurities of dancing in front of other people.

With fans such as Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), Andrew Shay (Kids In Glass Houses) and Chris Kimsey (Producer, Rolling Stones) and the backing of Wise Dog Records and Integrity Publishing, the boys now look to build on previous radio support from Nation Radio Wales, Radio Cardiff, GTFM and BBC Radio Wales.

Fingertrap are Sion (lead vocals & piano), Jimmy (lead guitar & backing vocals), Nick (bass & backing vocals) and Frankie (drums & backing vocals).

Web: FingertrapUK.com
Twitter: @FingertrapUK
Facebook: /FingertrapUK
Instagram: @FingertrapUK

Body Popping

Fingertrap - Body Popping

From my new album 'Luminosity' available now:

www.rykard.com 
www.hunyamunyarecords.com

Artificial Sunshine

Song about Gordon Moore's 50+ year old prediction on processor technology doubling every two years.  New mix released September 2nd, from the self titled Frozen Inertia album.  

Moore's Law

09/02/2016

Ain't No Way

Third single from rock trio Allegory.

Music Video coming soon.
Release date: 14/10/16

Soul bearing emotive rock, with an edgy buzz: Allegory is a light rock band that combines vivid guitar music, with poetic lyrics and an artistic flair.

The band has been together since May 2014 and after their first release ‘Through Time and Space’, they released their second EP ‘Innermost Odyssey’ in September 2015.

The band has an old school No Doubt vibe with dynamics from The Pixies, connecting to a live audience with a vivacious energy and the human experience (which is a recurring theme in the lyrical song writing). A drummer who’s a hard-hitting deep groover, bolsters an expressive, charismatic guitarist, feeding a female vocalist who parades the stage with the vigour of Siouxsie Sioux and a voice ranging from the ethereal tones of Kate Bush to the dark soulful quality of Amy Winehouse.

Allegory have been inspired by Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jack White, David Bowie, Queens Of The Stone Age and Arcade Fire.




Website: allegorytheband.com
Facebook: facebook.com/allegorytheband
Twitter: twitter.com/allegorytheband
Instagram: instagram.com/allegorytheband

Kimono Club

A last minute addition to our debut CD "The Good Life". Basically written during recording, and one-taked its way onto the album! A pop-song about not letting the pop-songs we love make us say things we don't mean to those we love! 

JIMMY BINKS AND THE SHAKEHORNS - New Vows

Sleep In Peace

Fresh On The Net is a music blog hosted by Tom Robinson and Team Freshnet, offering independent artists an open door and a level playing field for their music. Our inbox is open at http://freshonthenet.co.uk every Monday to Thursday morning - if you share a track with us there it will be heard by every member of our moderation team.

IMPORTANT: 
Only send ONE track, and make sure the dropbox says "OPEN".  Sorry, but tracks sent while the dropbox is closed - or shared drectly with this Soundcloud account - will not get heard.

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 210

freshnet