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INDIEBON MUST LISTEN 8

Sampling of songs from artists listed to perform somewhere for the CMJ 2013 Showcase.  I basically just grabbed band names off the CMJ schedule web page and added a popular-looking song from each band I could find here on soundcloud.

cmj2013

10/15 at Ran Tea House (269 Kent Ave. Brooklyn) 8pm - $5 / 18+

8pm - 8:25pm - Weaves
8:35pm - 9:00pm - Geoffrey O'Connor
9:10pm - 9:40pm - Body Parts
9:55pm - 10:25pm - Free Time
10:40pm - 11:10pm - Celestial Shore
11:25pm - 11:55pm - The History of Apple Pie
12:10am - 12:40am - Joanna Gruesome
12:55am - 2am - Special Secret Guest! 

FORCE FIELD PR CMJ SHOWCASE 2013

"You're my best friend, Sweetheart. Can I take your car?"

Wrecking Ball

Taken from their debut album "Weird Sister."
Out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

LP/CD: http://smarturl.it/jgws-album
Digital: http://smarturl.it/jgws-itunes

Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms.

Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counseling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group.

Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heart-wrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs.

Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear.

They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst.

“Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board
 
"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.

Joanna Gruesome - Sugarcrush

As featured on Sky Sports' Saturday Night Football

Buy it now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MDTheMoment

Lyrics:
Don’t look back
Don’t look down
I see my failure
I see my fear
Wrestled to the ground
Now out of control
Oh the weakness
Oh the sorrow

You will know what to do
When the moment comes
 
Aching head
Aching heart
I saw my vision
When I walked the path
I don’t feel qualified 
To tell anything
To take the light
And make it sing

You will know what to do
When the moment comes
To take you away from your heart

When The Moment Comes

Never Expire

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Available now on BANKS "LONDON" EP - PURCHASE HERE: http://smarturl.it/banksep

Catch BANKS currently on tour with The Weeknd:
http://pitchfork.com/news/51422-the-weeknd-announces-big-fall-tour-kiss-land-out-late-summer/

The England Players' Playlist: The Road To Brazil

This Is What It Feels Like

http://chaptermusic.bandcamp.com/track/jacqueline
www.facebook.com/geoffreyoconnormusic
www.twitter.com/geofffreyoconnor

JACQUELINE

From the album, Fire Dream, out now.
<a href="http://fatherdaughterrecords.bigcartel.com/product/body-parts-fire-dream">CLICK TO BUY ON VINYL & CD</a>

http://bodypartsband.com

Body Parts - People

This is the brand new single from The History Of Apple Pie - "Don't You Wanna Be Mine?"

'Don't You Wanna Be Mine?' is released on limited 7" vinyl and available to download and is the first brand new material since the release of the bands debut album ‘Out of View’ earlier this year. The vinyl release comes backed with an exclusive remix of the track by London producer DREAMTRAK.

Out October 14th on Marshall Teller Records and available to pre-order below:

iTunes: http://bit.ly/15PLkHP
7" Vinyl: http://bit.ly/16UzxYC
 
Formed just over two years ago, The History Of Apple Pie are centered around the songwriting partnership of Stephanie Min (Vocals) and Jerome Watson (Guitar) together with Kelly Owens (Bass), James Thomas (Drums) and Aslam Ghauri (Guitar). They’re currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their eagerly awaited second album which is due for release next year.
 
The London five – piece, who spent a successful Summer playing festivals both here and across Europe, will set off to the States for the first time next month to play the CMJ Festival in New York between 15-19 October.
 
UK Press: andy@somefriendly.co.uk
Online: luke@bellaunion.com
US Press: anton@forcefieldpr.com
Booking: stevebackman@primarytalent.com
General: thehistoryofapplepie@gmail.com

http://facebook.com/thehistoryofapplepie
http://marshalltellerrecords.com

Don't You Wanna Be Mine?

iTunes

Glowing Mouth ( Radio Edit)

Hold On We're Going Home (Drake Cover)

From the album Vicious out 10/8 US, 10/7 UK.

Pre-Order Vicious below:
US: http://www.insound.com/Vicious-Vinyl-LP-His-Clancyness/P/INS123001/
UK: http://fatcat.sandbaghq.com/his-clancyness-vicious.html

fatcat-usa.com/site/artists/his-clancyness
www.hisclancyness.com/
www.facebook.com/hisclancyness

EU / UK Tour Dates: 

04 Oct - George Best, Napoli, IT  
05 Oct  - Tender Club, Firenze, IT 
10 Oct - Astoria, Turin, IT
12 Oct - Ligera, Milano, IT
17 Oct - Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, IT 
18 Oct - Always Never again @ B-Side,  Cosenza, IT

Nov 06 - BBC Introducing presents @ Oakford Social, reading, UK - FREE SHOW
Nov 07 - Clwb Ifor Bac, Cardiff, UK 
Nov 09 - Start The Bus, Bristol, UK  (supporting No Joy)
Nov 10 - Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Brighton, UK
Nov 12 - Fallow, Manchester, UK
Nov 14 - Broadcast, Glasgow, UK 
Nov 15 - Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds, UK
Nov 16 - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK
Nov 22 - The Lexington, London, UK 
Nov 26 - Espace B, Paris, FR

His Clancyness - Progress

Watch the lyric video here: bit.ly/thath-aslyricvid

Purchase Let's Be Still from www.theheadandtheheart.com

iTunes - http://smarturl.it/letsbestill
Amazon - http://smarturl.it/letsbestillamz
Sub Pop - www.subpop.com/artists/the_head_and_the_heart

Another Story

one of the track from the Silent Love's EP called Rainy season Released by shiny happy records

The Silent Love - Maybe

From the debut EP 'Medusa' out now.
Produced by Clifford John Usher

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GEMS - Medusa

This is track 7 from our 10 song debut '...The Smile at the end of the Slope.' you can get that for free, watch videos and read press all at:

www.whalebellymusic.com

Odds and Ends

04 Tereza - Trails and Ways

Celestial Shore - "Swimmer's Sinking Feeling"
From the album '10x'
Out now on Hometapes & Local Singles Records

Physical: bit.ly/10xisarecord
iTunes: smarturl.it/10x-iTunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/10x-Amazon

www.facebook.com/celestialshore
www.home-tapes.com
www.localsinglesrecords.com

Swimmer's Sinking Feeling

www.tove-lo.com

"I eat my dinner in my bathtub
Then I go to sex clubs
Watching freaky people getting it on
It doesn't make me nervous
If anything I'm restless
Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all 

I get home, I got the munchies
Binge on all my Twinkies
Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
And I drank up all my money
Dazed and kinda lonely 

You're gone and I gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind
Ohoh ohoh
High all the time to keep you off my mind Spend my days locked in a haze Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down I gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you 

Pick up daddy's at the playground
How I spend my day time
Loosen up their frown, make them feel alive Oh make it fast and greasy I'm numb and way too easy

You're gone and i gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind
Ohoh Ohoh
High all the time to keep you off my mind Spend my days locked in a haze, tryin to forget you babe, I fall back down I gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you

Staying in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain
Staying in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain

You're gone and I gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind
Ohoh ohoh
High all the time to keep you off my mind Spend my days locked in a haze Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down I gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you"

Truth Serum

Habits (Stay High)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/operate/id794865886?i=794865941

 "..Debut single "Operate" pops into the tape deck and immediately whirrs to life, channeling the nostalgic drama of Miami Vice and classic horror film scores through gorgeous R&B-tinged vocals and temperamental hip-hop snares. It's every bit as cinematic as you'd expect, a smooth operator in the cool of night that makes for a promising debut from the NYC duo" -Neon Gold

http://neongoldrecords.blogspot.com/

ThankYou Neon Gold for your support.  We are so happy to have you guys a part of this release  and helping to get this song launched! -ASTR