Songs of September 2022

Stream 'Goodbye Everything' : https://robimitch.fanlink.to/goodbye

Bristol singer-songwriter Robi Mitch creates vibrant indie rock drawing on traces of Motown, 60s pop and 70s psychedelia as well as global music scenes. Robi's experiences as a session guitarist based out of Taipei lend a distinctiveness to his sound.

Named after Bob Dylan and Robin Williamson of the Incredible String Band, Robi has a certain songwriting pedigree. As a lyricist he plays activist, poet and philosopher, blending humour with melancholy, whimsy and existential disquietude. Loki Lillistone (Bristol In Stereo) put it best when he said that “Robi's timeless songwriting unravels not dissimilarly to Cass McCombs'.” There is a certain looseness present which is hard to define but easy to recognise, and which appeals immediately to those for whom it is already familiar. Perhaps this is the true essence of the quality we call “soul.”

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Robi Mitch - Goodbye Everything

Call Me Out

Waltzer

Produced and mixed by John Parish. Engineered by Oliver Baldwin. Recorded at J&J Studio Bristol. Mastered by Jason Mitchell at LOUD Mastering. 

Photography by Janina Sabaliauskaite.

Trouble

I Walked With You A Ways

Abilene

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CREDITS
Written By: Shannon Connor
Produced and Engineered By: Matt Schuessler 
Additional Production and Engineering By: Disq
Mixed By: Matt Schuessler 
Mastered By: Bob Weston


PERFORMERS
Isaac DeBroux-Slone: Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Raina Bock: Bass Guitar, Emotional Guitar
Logan Severson: Electric Guitar, Fuzz Bass, Backing Vocals
Shannon Connor: Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar
Stu Manley: Drums, Mental Guitar
Graham Hunt: Baby Voice


LYRICS
Goodnight to planet earth
Goodnight to loyal serfs
Keep up the noble work
We’ll get what we deserve
Although we’re really hurt
Although we’ve been coerced
We shall be reimbursed
 
For what we can for what we did
 
They build improvements on the ground
It’s 50% faster now
The neighbors children can’t be found
They’re meeting stars inside the cloud
They’re lying down to face the ground
Akashic records onward bound
The weight of 20,000 towns
Above the planet spinning round
 
Goodnight to planet earth
Goodnight to all who served
And please don’t be disturbed
We’ll get what we deserve

#SCFIRST

Desperately Imagining Someplace Quiet

(With Respect To) Loyal Serfs

Mood Hoover

There’d Better Be A Mirrorball

There'd Better Be A Mirrorball

Heaven Is a Junkyard

Trapeze Artist

Stream 'Mint' : https://bfan.link/mint-2

Den Dala presents their brand new single 'Mint', the eponymous track to their forthcoming EP.  The Swiss band, led by Andrin Stettler, released their debut album in 2022 with French label Nice Guys, which earned them a real following on the indie scene and several hundred million streams across platforms. ‘Mint' is an instrumental track with a strong backbeat melting organic sounds with a wha-wha guitar and synth melodies, making it a sonically rich track ideal for lovers of 80s psychedelic rock.

Mint

Den Dala - Mint

Heartfelt Version Master (1)(1)

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Shelflife is excited to present the return of California Snow Story with their new album "Some Other Places," coming May 27 on digital format. 

David Skirving began California Snow Story in 2001 after leaving Scottish band Camera Obscura. David was a founder member and original guitarist of Camera Obscura and he gave the band their name. He wrote four songs on their debut album Rare UK Bird and guitar parts for their album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi. David played with Camera Obscura at the legendary Bowlie Weekender festival in 1999. 

California Snow Story first released music on Shelflife Records in the US in 2002 (One Good Summer EP) and released their first album Close to the Ocean in the UK and the Philippines in 2007. This album was the first release to feature vocalist Sandra Belda MartÃ­nez from Spain and keyboard player Madoka Fukushima from Japan. Except for the occasional live show, the band went on hiatus due to other commitments and living in different countries. California Snow Story continued to attract a following and gradually began working on a follow up album. 

The new album features the same core members but also has guest vocals from occasional collaborator Melanie Whittle from the Hermit Crabs. Mel originally played drums and percussion for the band's live appearances. Additionally, vocalist Lupe Núñez-Fernández from Pipas / Amor De Diaz sings on the song "Outliers". Making the line up more international still, Kristoffer Solvang from Norwegian band The Loch Ness Mouse plays drums on two songs. This album (as with the other releases) was mastered by Jon Chaikin who has worked with bands such as The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Black Tamborine.

California Snow Story -  Motorway

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Last year, we went back up to the beautiful Outlier Inn and made two new EPs: Moonlight Baby & Afternoon With Caroline. We will be releasing each song from these EPs one by one all 2018 long on a playlist called El Dig (http://fanlink.to/ElDig).

Follow along with us so you don’t miss any of the new tunes. We'll pick a few of you at random along the way and send you some fun things, like colored double vinyl, hand-numbered single artwork prints & more.

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"Million Dollar Man" is from The Dig's forthcoming Afternoon With Caroline EP, out October 19 on Roll Call Records.

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Million Dollar Man - single

Million Dollar Man

Cherry Bloom

Communication

Ready
Puttin on my suede shoes
Somedays
You just gotta let loose
Hit every street like a dance floor

BB
Spin my favorite song get it
Thumpin
It’s been way too long since I’ve
Hit the stars, boulevard, for the evening

Take a lil step
Get the groove aligned
Slide it into the motions
Lock into the time

It’s so easy once ya get it goin goin
Everything is dreamy when you feel so fine
Feel so fine

Memories 
Of when we used to spend our time so
Carefree
The world was so alive
Let’s just pretend that it’s alright

Take a lil step
Get the groove aligned
Slide it into the motions
Lock into the time

It’s so easy once ya get it goin goin
Everything is dreamy when you feel so fine
Feel so fine

Take a lil step
Take a lil step higher
Let the weight fall
Feel the fear expire
Get the groove
Get going

Fake a lil step
Get the groove aligned
Slide it into the motions
Lock into the time

It’s so easy once ya get it goin goin
Everything is dreamy when you feel so fine
Feel so fine

Feel So Fine

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“Ageless, pastoral folk seamlessly join a contemporary Indie spirit” Autumn Roses

Newcastle’s Ruth Lyon celebrates strength in vulnerability and the allure of imperfection, challenging societal norms and igniting a journey towards self-acceptance and empowerment – all unravelling through offbeat anti-folk, commanded by her soulful vocals and witty yet raw lyricism; influenced by such acts as Fiona Apple, Aldous Harding and Regina Spektor.

Lyon grew up in North Yorkshire, before moving to Newcastle Upon Tyne to study Fashion Design. Meanwhile, she began fronting the cult folk-rockers Holy Moly & The Crackers, with which she has toured the UK and Europe extensively. 

She began developing her solo music in 2020, when she was invited to be artist in residence at The Glasshouse. Soon after came lockdown, and while she was shielding, she slowly built a new musical identity from the confines of her bedroom. For her last release Direct Debit To Vogue (2022), Lyon collaborated with Bristol producer John Parish, who has notably worked with PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding and This Is The Kit. 
 
Another key inspiration came when Lyon made her USA debut at SXSW TX in March 2022. She spoke on a panel and performed at a showcase with fellow Disabled artists Eliza Hull and Lachi, from Australia and the US respectively. Here, she heard brand new perspectives on community and accessibility, and was deeply moved to witness the performances from her fellow artists which spoke to their own experiences. “It was almost like a spiritual thing for me,” she says. “I came back and realised this career is so much bigger than myself. I think I have a duty to push this as far as I can and to be as honest as I can.” She harnessed this in a burst of writing upon her return, completing Direct Debit To Vogue with a new commitment to her authentic voice. She says, “I wanted to evoke the feeling of the kinda music that just punches you in the gut — I want to emotionally drag some stuff out of people.” 

Since the release Lyon has received accolades from the likes of PRS Women Make Music and has received airplay from BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music, as well as invites to perform at The Great Escape, Latitude Festival, Secret Garden Party, Greenbelt and Glastonbury. She has been nominated and shortlisted for the 2024 Disability Power 100. She has just returned from recording her debut album, again with John Parish, for release in 2025, as well has recording an exclusive BBC live session at Abbey Road. 

 Over the years, Lyon has established herself as a key and active member of the Newcastle music scene, including in her role on the Board of Trustees at The Glasshouse. “Because there isn’t a lot of industry up here, it can feel like you have to move to London to be successful,” she says. “But I’m really proud of the musicians that are trying to make it so we can be established, we can be successful, and we can make good art in the North.” She has also advocated for the Disabled community in her work as an ambassador for Attitude Is Everything, a charity that aims to improve accessibility for Deaf and Disabled people in live music; Lyon herself has been a wheelchair user since the age of 21.

Trouble

Ruth Lyon

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