things can only get better

The Underground Youth blend the sounds of shoegaze, post-punk and psychedelic rock with their own hauntingly beautiful twist. The creative project of Craig Dyer was started in 2008 and is currently based in Manchester .

FUZZ CLUB

Fuzz Club is an independent record label, online store and production company that focuses on experimental rock and roll, influenced by shoegaze, electronica, noise, garage, blues, folk and psychedelia.
Based in East London, Fuzz Club has gained a reputation for surfacing the best emerging talent from Europe and beyond, and releasing them on high end, limited edition vinyl pressings, alongside a roster of the best known names in the underground scene including Anton Newcombe, Goat, Alan Vega, The Black Angels, Dead Skeletons, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Telescopes, Sonic Jesus and The Underground Youth.
Established in rural Norway during the 24 hour darkness of the Arctic winter, Fuzz Club entered the scene in 2012 with their compilation The Reverb Conspiracy – made in collaboration with Austin Psych Fest – a now annual release capturing the essence of the underground scene as it is today.
Today Fuzz Club has around 20 artists and over 40 releases.

The Underground Youth - Self Inflicted

Body dilemma. Dylemat ciała.

'Songs from the Haunted South', the debut album from Old Fire (feat. John Mark Lapham of The Earlies & The Late Cord) is OUT NOW on Kscope.
Oder your copy on CD: http://bit.ly/1W7vEdo

The pet project of Texas based programmer John Mark Lapham, - of ‘The Earlies’ and 4AD band ‘The Late Cord’ fame - Old Fire joins a world-class roster that includes the likes of Steven Wilson, The Pineapple Thief, Anathema, Nordic Giants and The Anchoress.

Taking nearly a decade to make, 'Songs from the Haunted South' has been a labour of love for Lapham.

Born from an album concept for a 4AD project with singer Micah P. Hinson (The Late Cord), the album was originally intended to feature different singers and musicians recording songs that were both covers and originals. After parting ways with Micah, Lapham remained determined to realize his vision for the album and sought voices he considered special or fitted the inspiration.

The first piece of the puzzle fell in to place after meeting the former owner of 4AD, Ivo Watts Russell, who introduced Lapham to singer/songwriter, Tom Rapp - who recorded a string of haunting albums in the late 60s and 70s under the name Pearls Before Swine. The vocals Rapp provided formed the basis of the track Shadows. In the following years, guest vocals were recorded by Sara Lowes (The Earlies), DM Stith, Christopher Barnes (Gem Club), Rebekka Karijord, and Alex Maas (Black Angels). 

The project also features a myriad of exceptional musicians  including DM Stith - piano and guitar, Christopher Barnes (Gem Club) - Piano, Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive) - Guitar, Thor Harris (Swans) - Drums, Christian Madden - Rhodes piano & Organ and Semay Wu -Cello.

The 13 track album contains a selection of songs that in one way or another are dedications to people, some dead and some still living. Musically, inspirations range from ambient artists such as Brian Eno and Stars of the Lid to Psychedelic Rock, traditional Country and early 4AD.  

Sitting alongside the original Old Fire compositions are a selection of intriguing cover versions. Lapham uniquely interprets songs by Psychic TV (The Orchids),  Low (Laser Beam), Ian William Craig (A Sight Grip, A Gentle Hold), Jason Molina (It’s Easier Now), Camberwell Now (Know How) and Shearwater (Helix).

'Songs from The Haunted South' was produced by John Mark Lapham, mixed by JM Lapham and Mark Kuykendall, and was mastered by Ian Hawgood.

The powerful cover art was designed by UK’s Grammy Award winning designer Vaughan Oliver, famed for his work with artists such as Mojave 3, Lush, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, The Breeders, This Mortal Coil, Pixies, Throwing Muses, in addition to artists such as David Sylvian and Bush.

The cover shot taken in 1958 features Lapham’s father during bivouac camping basic training in the foothills of the Ozarks, at Fort Chaffee.

1. Old Fire 3
2. Along Came A Sadness
3. Helix
4. Know How
5. It`s Easier Now
6. A Stranger in The Family
7. Bloodchild
8. Faust
9. Shadows
10. A Slight Grip, A Gentle Hold
11. Laser Beam
12. The Orchids
13. Deadhouse Dream

 
OLD FIRE ONLINE:
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http://old-fire.com/
https://twitter.com/oldfiresongs
https://www.instagram.com/oldfiresongs/

OLD FIRE NEWS

Old Fire - Helix (from Songs from the Haunted South)

From the upcoming Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle split "The Time Between Us", available February 24th

Vinyl/CD Pre-order (Jaye Jayle store): http://jayejayle.hellomerch.com
Vinyl/CD Pre-order (Emma Ruth Rundle store): http://emmaruthrundle.hellomerch.com
iTunes Pre-order: http://smarturl.it/ERRJJ-split


Jaye Jayle
http://sargenthouse.com/jaye-jayle
http://facebook.com/jayejayle
http://twitter.com/jayejayle
http://instagram.com/jayejayle
http://jayejayle.bandcamp.com

Emma Ruth Rundle
http://emmaruthrundle.com
http://sargenthouse.com/emma-ruth-rundle
http://facebook.com/emmaruthrundle
http://twitter.com/emmaruthrundle
http://instagram.com/emmaruthrundle
http://emmaruthrundle.bandcamp.com

The Time Between Us - Split [MP3]

Emma Ruth Rundle - Hand Of God (Acoustic)

The White Birch - Storm ,Broken Tree

59: Bilål - "Alif, Lâm, Mîm" c30

BUY HERE: https://summerisle.bigcartel.com

Bilål - Håqq' Al-Awda

(image- Francesca Woodman)

Notes: 
This is a Richard and Linda Thompson song. Angel Olsen and I have been working on some cover songs which I'm very excited about.  This one is recorded Lo-fi but clean and clear.  

Stay tuned for more in the future.. and check out both her EP and her new record and go to her shows that are happening right now. 

Merch

My Dreams Have Withered and Died- Angel Olsen/Marissa Nadler

For the Sun

In the Air Tonight / More Than Words

More Than Words

Each Other 'Same As It Never Was'

Busy New Yorkers Max Pask and Justin Strauss team up to become the city's golden boys of a golden era and deliver DEEWEE's latest single release Be Nice To Each Other. The A1 Same As It Never Was marks a newly initiated (sound) period combining tinny drums with hypnotic yet driving chords that alternate but do not contest with each other for the lead. Thus the attached vocal gains enough space to support the overal dark atmosphere of the take and creates a symbiosis of different influences in terms of sound. Same As It Never Was rings in a new wave of music turning the '20s of the 21st century to a decade of musical liveliness.

Each Other's single 'Be Nice To Each Other' will be released on DEEWEE on February 7th, 2020.

Buy the single
Digital/ Vinyl: https://awal.lnk.to/BeNiceToEachOther

Artist & label information
Justin Strauss: www.facebook.com/justin.strauss.39 // @justin-strauss // www.instagram.com/justinstrauss1
Max Pask: www.facebook.com/max.pask // @maximep // www.instagram.com/maxpask
DEEWEE: www.facebook.com/deeweeofficial // @deewee-2 // www.instagram.com/deeeeweeee 

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Be Nice To Each Other

Same As It Never Was

Buy here

EXCLUSIVE: Each Other - Same As It Never Was [DEEWEE]

Kedr livanskiy  – Thank_U_4_Letin_Me_Be_My_selff (omar-s x britney fan-art bootleg)

In The Dark Moving

Your Apocalypse Was Fab (Minimal Recording)

Mogwai - Thank You Space Expert (Aula Magna, Lisboa 2009)

As the sun gets ready to shine down on another fabulous summer for dance music we've come across what will undoubtedly be one the seasons biggest anthems. Cedric Gervais has teamed with Howard Jones to create a brand new dance floor version of the pop icon's smash "Things Can Only Get Better." Whoa, whoa whoa whoa oh oh...it's a smash...built around Howard's instantly recognizable vocals and Cedric's progressive instrumental.   
 
Set for release in North America this spring/summer on 3Beat, Cedric and Howard have gone all in creating a video that celebrates the amazing 80's and one dude living in Miami during the days of Crockett & Tubbs. Living amidst the Rubik's Cube's, Critters on VHS,Delorean's and boom boxes this down on his luck guy steps foot into a garage that transport's him into the future...where things only get better.
 
From his first residencies at famed clubs Gaio (St. Tropez) and Queen (Paris) when he was just 14 and 15 years old, respectively, to taking over the Miami club scene, Cedric Gervais is one of the most in demand DJ/producers in the world today. His first big break came in the form of 'Spirit of my Life' in 2006; Pete Tong made it an Essential New Tune on his BBC Radio 1 show. Cedric followed with a string of high profile remixes for the likes of Dubfire and more 'Essential New Tunes' followed -- namely in the form of 2009's 'Mauri's Dream' and 2012's 'Molly' which became the soundtrack to 2012 WMC. Pete Tong loved it so much he played it 5 times consecutively on air in making it his Essential New Tune. Cedric's current smash -- his remix of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" topped the Beatport for over 3 weeks while remaining in top ten for two months solid. Two of Cedric's most high profile club-residencies have been at Liv in Miami and XS & Surrender in Las Vegas. Both of which are now home to his very own SHITSHOW!!! Parties. These events started at Liv and have grown to become a next-level clubbing experience. The ethos is simple, the production and level of effort put into making these parties happen is anything but. Put simply, anything goes at the SHITSHOW!!! events, there is no judgment or rules, only crazy clothes, lights, décor and one of the most up-for-it crowds found in any club globally.
 
Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983 and brought his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers to an unsuspecting world. His first two albums - Human's Lib and Dream Into Action lived in the higher reaches of the global album charts thanks to hits "New Song," "What is Love?," "Pearl in the Shell," "Hide and Seek," (which he performed at Live Aid in 1985), "Like to Get to Know You Well," "Look Mama," "Things Can only Get Better," "Everlasting Love" and the quintessential "No One Is To Blame," which reached No.1 in the US. A classically trained pianist, Jones applied his technique to the early synths particularly the Roland Juno 60, the Jupiter 8 and the Moog Prodigy. He also pioneered the classic Roland 808 drum machine and the Sequential Pro-One. In the early days he was triggering sequencers live on stage whilst playing and singing, something that no one had done before. Howard still operates on the cutting edge of today's technology and has been one of the leading exponents of the Roland Fantom G8, the Roland V-piano and the Roland Jupiter 80. Many contemporary giants of the dance world have shown interest in working with Howard which has resulted in tracks such as 'Into the Dark' with Ferry Corstenand now "Things Can Only Get Better" with Cedric Gervais.

http://www.facebook.com/cedgerv
http://www.3beat.co.uk
http://www.twitter.com/3beatmusic
http://www.facebook.com/3beatmusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/3BeatProductions
http://www.soundcloud.com/3beat

Cedric Gervais & Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (Cedric Gervais Original)

Howard Jones - things can only get better

CONTACTS:
Sacred Bones records for North America-  irene@sacredbonesrecords.com
Bella Union records for the rest of the world- mark@bellaunion.com

For publishing, contact madison@terrorbird.com and josh@terrorbird.com

For concerts outside of North America, contact Steven -Steven@toutpartout.com

For concerts in North America, contact chris@anniversarygroup.com

For a press contact in North America, contact  patrick@pitchperfectpr.com
For a press contact for the rest of the world, contact  duncan@bellaunion.com

More Than Words

Marissa Nadler

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