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‘Fight Fire With Fire?’ is the new single by Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch, out 4th November 2022 via Integrity Records on all digital platforms and limited edition, hand numbered 7” lathe-cut black vinyl.

With the classic vocal of Barbara Stretch, former frontwoman of Pye Records’ soul sensations The Vernons, to the fore, the Ely Fallen Angels Choir led by CREEPY NEIGHBOUR’s Max Taylor add layers of joyous harmonies to this building 60’s style space pop stomper with a strong political undertone.

Tribes of Europe, the alter ego of Fenland-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Martin Elsey, are joined on ‘Fight Fire With Fire?’ by Andy Gangadeen (Massive Attack, Chase & Status) on drums, Phil Cambridge (Kensington Symphony Orchestra) on trombone & trumpet, and Chris Taylor (Poison Girls, The Bays) on bass and co-production duties amongst the resident chickens at the wonderful Bluebarn Studios in the Cambridge countryside.

Martin describes the thinking behind the new single: 

“The motivation for the song was the creeping fear watching democracy across the world get more and more squeezed and ‘played’ as we get further into the 21st Century. Populists, oligarchs, autocrats … all seem to feel like their moment has arrived. Sooner or later each individual has to decide how they’re going to respond to that.”

Previous singles by Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch have enjoyed national support on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Ulster, BBC Radio 3's Late Junction and various regional shows.

 “An instantly catchy and uplifting retro-futuristic creation” - Get In Her Ears
“Unashamedly ‘60s but with a new twist” - Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
“The whole goddamn super-group bring their A game on this one” – LWM 

https://tribesofeurope.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/EuropeTribes
https://www.facebook.com/TribesOfEurope/
http://integrityrecords.co.uk/

Fight Fire With Fire?

Sad song about drug addiction-how it affects drug addict's family.

Kitty

Mayahuel is an instrumental composition that romanticizes and tells the story of our friend Martha Xucunostli. A powerful female character, she traveled across an ocean from her native Mexico to Belgium for love and had to navigate the balance between her native traditions and those of her new European home. Drawing strength from Mayahuel, the Aztecan goddess of Agave, fertility, and maternity she seeks to contribute to the local culture by fusing traditions.

The Trouble Notes - Mayahuel

After spending the summer bathing in the warm analogue waters of 70's fuzz rock, Villanelle & The Northern Wonder return with brand new single 'December Bloom'. A head turner, a sound to reanimate Bolan, a melody to make Fleetwood Mac swoon. This hook is sure to be so deeply embedded in your mind you'll forget your mums birthday.

December Bloom.wav

Calendar Boys

Featuring 2 new tunes and 2 reworked tracks from the London band's debut Gum demos. Recorded live at Hackney's Paper Dress Vintage for LGBTQ night Queer by Setmixer. Mixed by Kathy and Helen.

Sassyhiya Puppet Museum (live)

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Stream this album here: http://jakemorley.lnk.to/STALOT

I’ve been captured
By a powerful organisation in California
They caught me unawares

Now I’m caught I don’t know where
And time takes on a dull veneer of blue
Confused and astray
I made for easy prey

I’ve been captured
Now everywhere they lead me
by the hand
Some days I blame myself

But I really never stood a chance
Well organised, determined
and financed
They wore me down ‘til I was glad
To give them everything I had

Often I wake and
I don’t know where I am
Just waiting on the promise of release
I am made of sleep
Of memories and fragments
of an old dream

What value is this life
When your mind is not your own?
I’m never alone

from Some Things Are Like Other Things, released October 28, 2022 
Written by Jake Morley
Produced, engineered and mixed by Mattie Foulds
String arrangements by Kate St. John
Recorded at Castlesound Studio, Mixed at Caribou Recording
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studio

Mattie Foulds drums
Kevin McGuire double bass
Neill MacColl electric guitar
David Milligan piano
Seonaid Aitken 1st violin
Patsy Reid 2nd violin
Jane Atkins viola
Su-a Lee cello
Jake Morley lead vocals, acoustic guitar

All rights reserved

Some Things Are Like Other Things

Captured

The 'it figures demos ep' closes out the 'holy spirit social club' campaign.

‘if figures’ is the final track from elkyn's debut album, 'holy spirit social club', released in March 2022. The track is presented here in it's original demo form. It's backed with two other demos of previous elkyn singles.

'holy spirit social club's release was backed by an extensive UK tour alongside ST Manville followed by dates with LOVE and festival appearances at HowTheLightGetsIn, Long Division, Wild Paths, Yours To Keep and an instore at Rough Trade East . The vinyl release came courtesy of Curation Records, the label run by Brent Rademaker of Beachwood Sparks. Media and retail support came from the likes of Record Collector, Shindig!, RnR Magazine, Americana UK, Atwood, Secret Meeting, For the Rabbits, God Is In The TV, Joyzine, BBC Radio 6 Music, Radio X, Amazing Radio, Absolute Radio, Rough Trade, Norman, Record Store and more.

it figures demos ep

1. it figures demo

High energy, fiery electronica and rap fusion, with a hint of hiphop and house.

Attitude Problems

Charles Shomo composed the music and recorded the instrumental track in Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric about the Alamo and Rick Livingstone recorded the song, with the Caffeine Creek Band, in St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.A.

'Red Banner, No Quarter' was a Best Outlaw Song Top 10 Finalist in the Fall 2022 World Songwriting Awards contest.

★ RED BANNER, NO QUARTER ★

EARLY ON A COLD MARCH MORNING
 A HANDFUL OF MEN THEY TOOK A STAND
 IN THE YEAR OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY SIX 
WHEN A SABRE DREW A LINE IN THE SAND

AND IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER
 FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
 SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER 
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

EVEN AS THE DAY WAS DAWNING 
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE MEN STOOD THEIR GROUND
 THIRTEEN DAYS IN SAN ANTONIO 
SUCH A FEARFUL SIGHT A DREADFUL SOUND

WHEN SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
 FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
 SANTA ANNA HE GAVE THE ORDER
 FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

IT WAS VICTORY OR DEATH FOR THE VALIANT FEW 
OUTNUMBERED AND OUT-GUNNED 
AS SURRENDER AND BE SPARED AN ULTIMATUM THEY KNEW 
WITH A CANNON SHOT BY TRAVIS IT WAS SHUNNED

SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
 FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER 
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER 
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

A BLOODY BATTLE TO THE BITTER END 
WHILE THE MEXICAN BAND PLAYED EL DEGÜELLO 
NOW THE GUNS ARE SILENT AND THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED TO THIS DAY TEXIANS ALL SAY REMEMBER THE ALAMO

IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER 
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER 
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE FINAL ORDER 
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER

Music: Charles Shomo & the Caffeine Creek Band
Lyric / Music: Martin H. Samuel  – ASCAP IPI: 216450985
 © 2022 Malaika Music  – ASCAP IPI: 336609064 
Composer: Rick Livingstone – ASCAP IPI: 48485843
Zabra Music – ASCAP IPI: 447850726
ASCAP Work ID: 918966912
ISWC: T3142543366
 ℗ 2022 MHS

Red Banner, No Quarter

Fast Lane

I took a gun 
and put to my head
I could feel the cold steel 
beneath my finger tip
Man, just get a grip.

Looking in the mirror 
I’m looking back at me
Searching for the fire 
the fire I cannot see
It won’t let me be

You took my blood 
and you took my soul away
You put them in a place 
only tears could wash them away

You took my blood 
and you took my soul away
You put them in a place 
only tears could wash them away

I could feel her warm lips 
so close to mine
the taste of her kiss 
like sweet apricot wine
closing time

All those years 
that I was searching 
searching for the fire 
the fire inside of me
Now it’s all I can see

You took my blood 
and you took my soul away
You put them in a place 
only tears could wash them away

The Fire Inside

Created and performed by me & bitzone
I (voice, guitar, software synths, VST instruments, original Ableton composition)
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone (samples, percussion, additional synths, final arrangement, production)
124 BPM/C# minor

30 Years Ago

Today I am as lost as 30 years ago          
Arriving for the first time in New York     
                  
And driving through the dark                
The dark and dusty city                     

Driving through the dark                    
Driving through the dark                   


What I remember most?
The dirt and Brooklyn Bridge

The woman scream
That seemed to last forever

Right on a corner of the street
Right on a corner of the street

Against all chances
Against the world
I will take you there
Where love is born

Where love is born
Where love is born
Where love is born
Where love is born

I am lost as 30 years ago
30 years ago...

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30 Years Ago

"Down the Rabbit Hole" is an industrial influenced dance track from Jonny Fallout's new EP, "Memories of Nowhere".

Credits:
Written, produced, and mixed by Jonny Fallout.
Guitars by Kevin Hartman.
Mastered by Von Hertzog at The Social Club.

Bandcamp:
https://retroreverbrecords.bandcamp.com/album/memories-of-nowhere

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6AZQgbVZ7DJiigWdXbbnm9?si=rPM5ciFnSXqI15xSSeWbKQ

Memories of Nowhere

Down the Rabbit Hole

Imposter Syndrome

A Phase

Follow Heir - https://linktr.ee/heirtheband

Written by Ste Fisher, Tom Hammond and Sam Perry
Produced by Ste Fisher, Tom Hammond, Samuel Newham, Sam Perry and Harry Vernon
Mixing and additional production by Hugo Meredith-Hardy
Mastering by Kane Whitelam

© 2022 Love vs Fear
℗ 2022 Love vs Fear

Picturing Mother

Hierophant is a genre-bending theatrical electronic derangement wherein the individual is exposed as a multitude of disparate voices. 

Pulsating like a magma chamber in labour, Hierophant was recorded and produced in our subterranean studio beneath the old dark streets of Bristol, UK.

To paraphrase the philosopher, Shrek: "There are many layers to this ogre/onion."

FFO: Aphex Twin, Avalanches, Matmos

Faux Hex - Hierophant

Hierophant

Travelled A Thousand Miles. With verses travelling through the past, accompanied by a beautiful vocal loop for the choruses, that sums up the title of the song very well.

Travelled A Thousand Miles ft. Neoncastle

Get Back on Your Horse

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