Ralph's Indie Show as played on Radio KC 26.2.17 - Vol 212

February Anti-Freeze

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 13th: 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/batch229

*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 229

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 229 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 Derval McCloat  - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves229

Fresh Faves: Batch 229

banagalore week 2

Upcoming Emerging North Live artists

STEALING SHADOWS
Written and Performed by The Minerals
Produced by Colenso Jones with Daniel Tudor Edwards
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Long Row Audio

Taken from the album THE MINERALS
Released 29.06.15 via Staylittle Music
https://theminerals.bandcamp.com/album/the-minerals

© & Ⓟ STAYLITTLE MUSIC 2015 • MADE IN WALES • SLM004

The Minerals

Stealing Shadows

Driving rockabilly number which calls to mind Jerry Lee Lewis and early Elvis Presley.

Pocket Venus

Here is our B side to our debut single 'Chinese Whispers'. Enjoy!

Tyrants - Cigarettes

Written & Performed by Donal Quinn. Pre production with Mick Heffernan at Temple Lane Studios, Dublin. Produced and Mixed by Tom McFall for Audio Authority Management. Recorded at GunFactory Studios, Hackney, London. Mastered by Mike Marsh, The Exchange, London. August 2016 release.

RUUL MA WORLD xxx

(Don't Let) Cuba In

Lead track from the new album.  Written and arranged by Dr Magic (Syd.31).  It was mixed and produced by Steve A from legendary punk band Axegrinder.  Those who know their punk will recognize them for the huge influence they have had on all our heroes.   Axegrinder have been name checked and stated as an influence by bands such as Slipknot, Pitchshifter and Mortis.  Without Axegrinder, many hardcore bands would not have found their sound.

To be able to work with Axegrinder's Steve  makes us feel proud and unbelievably excited.

This track pioneers  return to Dr Magic's own pure punk roots while still keeping their feet firmly in electronica, industrial and synth-pop.  

In an age of political assassination and mass shootings by bigots Syd.31 also want to capture the sound of society collapsing in on itself and the bleakness and frustration the future holds for many of us :-
There's no-one like us
So no-one likes us.  
We are the freaks

We Are The Freaks (New album Last Punks On Earth - due March 2017)

If I Set Your Free

"Be there" was written during the spring. It is about choosing different paths. It is about letting go without loosing anything or anyone. It is about to leave without abandoning each other" says Erika about the single.


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Swim - Be There

She's so jealous of her fit best mate,
She wore that low cut top to overcompensate.
Her eyes are gone but then it's not that late,
The vodka for the pre-drinks, what a big mistake.

Now grab your friends and arch your back,
Pictures at the front door, nothing class 'bout that.
No nothing screams "Sophisticated lasses"
Than going home without your heels and half your eyelashes.

It's just so enticing you can't say no,
(Can't say no, you can't say no)
But it's always a let down each time you go,
(Time you go, you can't say no)
You don't make your mind up you just to and fro,
(To and fro, each time you go)

But we are bound by invisible strings,
To go out and do unspeakable things.

Alcohol she claims its heaven sent,
But when the night comes round that's when her morals went. 
Strike a pose yeah, one that flatters,
Looking good in pictures well it's all that matters.

She knocks it back but she don't really like the taste of it,
It's so surprising cause she's never been the one to spit.
What she downs not sure what it consisted,
It all helps in the goal of getting twisted,

She's trying things she said she never would of tried before,
She sniffs 'em off the keys to her mums front door.
Where's the weekend gone she must of missed it.
It passes by when you're out there getting twisted.

PUPPETTES

Written by The Claremonts.

Produced by Dean Glover.
Mastered by Pete Maher.

Artwork by Nallie Simpson and Nathan Rowbotham.

Roll The Dice - Single

Roll the Dice

The Dream

Girls on T.V.

Manchester’s Ghosts of Social Networks release their new single No Going Back on Friday 10th February via Integrity Records. 

The widescreen slice of sweeping indie rock follows the classic North-West guitar-pop lineage and arrives hot on the heels of their previous singles Love Potion and Comeback Kid.

Since arriving in early 2016, Ghosts of Social Networks (the alter-ego of Manchester-based Nathan Till) have quickly turned musical heads with their debut single Love Potion drawing immediate support from BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and presenters at Amazing Radio. 

Inspired by new wave, Nick Cave and The National, Nathan’s music is classic yet innovative and with the addition of Ben Dargue (drums) and Andrea Gobbi (bass), GOSN create a stunning full band sound. 

Their second single Comeback Kid was championed by BBC Introducing in Manchester as well as over 25 regional radio stations in the Autumn, and the band have also received rave reviews from Louder Than War and online press.

Ghosts of Social Networks follow a release date show at Manchester’s iconic Night & Day Café with further gigs in Birmingham and Manchester.

Sun 5 Mar – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
​Sat 18 Mar – Fuel, Manchester
Fri 14 Apr – Gullivers, Manchester (FREE SHOW)

For more info, head to ghostsofsocialnetworks.com

No Going Back

Ghosts of Social Networks - No Going Back

Waste Of Time (clean)

Taken from "Heba", released 10th February 2017 via Bella Union.

Order now:
iTunes: http://geni.us/LowlyHebaDL
CD/Vinyl: https://bellaunion.greedbag.com/buy/heba-1/

Lowly - Mornings

This four-track EP based around the dark synthpop single "Synthetic" expands our sound further, with a dynamic video to accompany the song, and remixes included by Ventenner and Little Death Machine.

Synthetic

Overjoyed, to the world, you sing
You say ‘I am the sun’
Burning out in the sky high
No one here can get you

Dancing souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from? 
Fading souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from? 

Throw yourself into confusion
Moving fast with your eyes shut
Until you fall asleep with your eyes open       
No one here can help you

Dancing souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from? 
Fading souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from?  

Moonless nights freeze your smile
Your skin is getting cold
And the souls keep on dancing around
Moonless nights freeze your smile
Your skin is getting cold
And the souls keep on fading out

Dancing souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from? 
Fading souls, what are you waiting for? What are you hiding from?

I Am The Sun

New single out now on 100 Billion Wires

Lyrics:
My tears are running dry
I turn the light on,
I try to make it clear how much I tried,
I could be wrong,
Bring it back together, set it up,
Alright now,
The hills are only there for you,
We're seeing eye to eye,
But I have the last song,
And I'll sing it to you.
Promises, let go, awaken my soul,
Promises, people, let go,
And I'll sing it to you.

The Hills (Promises)

The second song from the forthcoming album "More? Why Not!" - An Anagrammatical Exorcism Of The 60s. The anagram here derived from Pink Floyd's "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" 

see the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I7KhYsCzDI 

https://thesoundofmoney.bandcamp.com

If you're on Spotify, here's a mixtape by TH€ $OUND OF MON€¥: smarturl.it/TSOM68

lyrics
:::Tiger T. – Death Happens To a Few ::: 

Here you go 
Your bed’s still warm 
You’re sneaking out the dorm 
In the rain 
Streets 
You should not roam 
But now that you’ve begun 
Never stop again 

Tiger T – 
Death happens to a few 
But not necessarily you 
So keep on fighting 

Here’s success 
You had it all 
Torn down is the wall 
In the wind 
Streams 
They carry you 
Faster than you ever knew 
And never find an end 

Tiger T … 
(Where do you want to go today…) 

written by Kaiser, Lickleder, Pöschl

credits
Sakra del Firenze: Drums, Percussion 
Silke Aura Acid: Guitar, Vocals 
Mr. Altkleider, Inc.: Strings 
B.R. Ölspachtel: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards 
Kiki Lorrig-Wossagk: Back Vocals 

(c)+(p) 2017, BB*ISLAND, 
exclusively licensed from The Sound Of Money/Echokammer

Single 1: Tiger T. - Death Happens To A Few 

The Sound Of Money : Tiger T. - Death Happens To A Few

Part Two of Seal Of Approval's new SINGLE SERIES, in which we'll release a new single each month throughout 2017, by a variety of artists.

Ellie wrote the song, sang, and played organ & rhythm guitar. https://www.facebook.com/elliebleachmusic
http://elliebleach.bandcamp.com/
Conor Etteridge played bass & lead guitar. 
Mr Jason played drums & synths, and recorded, mixed & mastered it at Old School Studios, Norwich, UK. www.oldschoolstudios.co.uk

SINGLE SERIES - Feb 2017 - Ellie Bleach - I Want You So Bad

BRAND NEW TRACK  -  ‘MOONLIGHT’  

iTunes link - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/moonlight-single/id1202978821

FORTHCOMING ALBUM 'SILENCE'  - Out 9th June

Teasing fans with the first taste of new music, indie-rock trio Auction For The Promise Club have revealed the brand new track ‘Moonlight’ taken from their forthcoming debut album 'Silence', due June 9th.

Opening with the hauntingly seductive voice of Zoe White Chambers, ‘Moonlight’ explodes into a frenetic rock anthem, showcasing the emotional and rugged dynamics that Auction For The Promise Club channel through their music.

Hailing from the picturesque village of St.Agnes, Cornwall, the band remained on home turf to record their upcoming debut 'Silence' alongside fellow Southwest local Paul Reeve (Muse, Beta Band, Supergrass) at the remote and atmospheric Airfield studios. Situated on the North Cornish coast it sits in an Second World War base.

Silence features a collection of 12 diverse and powerful tracks including 'This May Hurt' which was dubbed by BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson as “their best yet” and 'Cut So Close', both of which were released as a special limited edition 7" AA red vinyl on Record Store Day last year.

Being championed by BBC Cornwall Introducing the band has had national radio play on the Radio 1 Huw Stephens' show and BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson as well as support from Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, MTV Hive, XFM and NME Radio.

It saw the band share stages with the likes of Paolo Nutini, Martha Wainwright, Prides and Reverend and The Makers and appear at a number of festivals including Bestival, Boardmasters, The Great Escape, Y Not Festival, Radio 1's Big Weekend Showcase and the BBC introducing stage at Looe Festival. The trio also had a once in a lifetime opportunity to headline the Emerging Icons Stage in the Olympic Park for the opening day of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Produced by Paul Reeve and Auction for the Promise Club.  Out on Easy Action Records. 

Check out their music videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/AuctionForThePromise

Moonlight by Auction for the Promise Club

Integrity Records was founded in 1994 in a small office in Bedford, England. After early releases from Cambridge indie-boys The Traceys, the label became notable for signing bands such as Miss Black America, Plutonik and Million Dead, whose vocalist Frank Turner went on to forge a successful solo career.

John Peel was a great supporter of the label and played the vast majority of their releases on his BBC Radio 1 show. In 2002, 5 Integrity releases (including B-sides) proudly appeared in Peel’s annual Festive Fifty.

In recent years, Integrity has also been the UK home for American artists such as ex-Babes In Toyland Kat Bjelland's Katastrophy Wife, Nashville-based duo Travis+Julie and former Low Anthem guitarist Daniel Lefkowitz's new band Futur Primitif, together with Australian all-girl scrunge-rock trio Valentiine and their Melbourne underground buddies Mannequin Death Squad; the most recent additions to the Integrity family being Danish dream-folkers MALMØ and Ida Wenøe, and Greenlander Simon Lynge.

The label's long-term ethos of discovering and supporting home-grown talent also remains strong, with album and EP releases from the likes of Pet Dog Storm, Miniature Dinosaurs, theLights, Horse Party, Silhouettes and Ghosts of Social Networks in their catalogue.