Playlist will expand throughout February as the best new indie tracks are added. The future is here if you take the time to listen.

Feb 18 - new tracks for indie lovers

Side A: Mx Liberty 
Side B: Panik

We proudly present a brand new hand assembled limited 7" from our Stoke Newington neighbour, Thurston Moore.

Buy here: http://blankeditions.bigcartel.com/product/thurston-moore-7-the-solo-series-no-7

Thurston Moore - Mx Liberty

Written by Bryde 

You pinch your cheeks, bring back the colour
some winter sun could make a world of difference
But you belong here
Wed to a time zone
of draughty hearts
of stoic arts and crafts 

Try to be brave, make it go away
leave the light on sometimes all night
and carry on regardless 
so you wont get swallowed up by the darkness
try to be brave, don’t give the game the away
You're a strong one, just carry on and
No one needs to notice
that there’s only silence holding this

Always prepared to make excuses
To go along, to nod in firm agreement 
But there's no rest on shaky ground, 
And we are guilty of looking down 
Careless creatures trying to save face

These are the screen shots
This is the version we live
To keep on smiling
To strain it all through a sieve 
When you’ve got nothing, when you’ve got nothing to give
Turn up the filter and don’t admit it.

Produced with Chris Sorem
Mixed by Catherine Marks
Mastered by Mandy Parnell

Like an Island

To Be Brave

BEFORE THE DARK

Time Slows Down - Deep Space

Two and a half years after "Aphelion", The Noise Figures return more frenetic than ever with their third full-length studio work entitled "Telepath".

Inspired by the theory of spiritualism and influenced by personal experiences, "Telepath" is an intoxicated concept album, with intensively sobering attention to detail in every single track, revealing a different side of the band's personality and crossing all the paths the duet from Greece has traveled so far, from heavy blues to psych garage to a fuzz vertigo.

With its swinging moods of bright to dark undertones, the album sounds sharper than ever, with more energy, intensity and tuneful sensibility, capturing the band's hundreds of live performances and touring thrust. With Alex Bolpasis' stamp on production and mixing, The Noise Figures develop the artistic freedom they have cultivated over the years, while keeping their primitive spirit of raw guitar and drum sound intact.

“Telepath” is released on vinyl, cd and digital album via Inner Ear.

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Δυόμισι χρόνια μετά το «Aphelion» οι Noise Figures επιστρέφουν πιο δυναμικοί από ποτέ με την τρίτη τους ολοκληρωμένη δισκογραφική δουλειά με τίτλο «Telepath».

Εμπνευσμένο από τη θεωρία του πνευματισμού και επηρεασμένο από προσωπικά βιώματα το «Τelepath» είναι ένα concept album στιχουργικά, με αισθητή την ιδιαίτερη προσοχή στη λεπτομέρεια σε κάθε κομμάτι ξεχωριστά, αποκαλύπτοντας μια διαφορετική όψη της προσωπικότητας της μπάντας, που διασταυρώνει όλα τα μουσικά μονοπάτια που έχει διανύσει, από τα heavy blues μέχρι το psych garage σε έναν fuzz ίλιγγο.

Ο ήχος είναι πιο αιχμηρός από ποτέ, με ακόμα περισσότερη ενέργεια και ένταση, αποτυπώνοντας στουντιακά τα εκατοντάδες live του συγκροτήματος τα τελευταία χρόνια σε Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό. Με τη σφραγίδα του Άλεξ Μπόλπαση στην παραγωγή και μίξη και του Alex Ketenjian στο mastering οι Noise Figures αναπτύσσουν την καλλιτεχνική ελευθερία που έχουν καλλιεργήσει αυτά τα χρόνια, διατηρώντας ταυτόχρονα ανέπαφο το αρχέγονο πνεύμα τους ως ντουέτο στον ωμό ήχο κιθάρας και τυμπάνων.

To “Telepath” κυκλοφορεί σε βινύλιο, cd και digital album από την Inner Ear.

Telepath

The Noise Figures - Lethargy

Pale Kids 'Hesitater' out March 23, 2018.
Pre-order: http://smarturl.it/hesitater

Since 2016, Durham, England’s Pale Kids have carved out a place of their very own in the punk scene. While they may draw comparisons to Martha—the fact Pale Kids recorded an EP in Martha’s house cements it—but, across their assortment of splits and EPs, Pale Kids have built a space for their own voice. Since the beginning, the band’s been vocal champions of their queer identities, while wrapping their pop hooks in short, bombastic punk songs. With the release of Hesitater, a new three-song EP coming March 23 on Father/Daughter Records, the band takes another step forward, writing the strongest melodies of their short career, while still crafting lyrics that pack a meaningful punch. 

Recorded by Neil Combstock at Rocking Horse Rehearsal Rooms in Durham City, Hesitater captures the band in their most natural state, playing live together cad capturing every drop of Pale Kids’ spirited energy. Kicking off with “St. Theresa,” the band attempts to make sense of being raised religious and what that means as you grow older. It’s a song about defining your beliefs on your own terms no matter what anyone else has to say. 

While Hesitater is the latest offering from Pale Kids, it also features one of the band’s earliest songs in “Gloom.” The track is about fighting against the despair that filters into one’s daily life, using a bouncing backbeat as a means of shaking off the doldrums. Closing out Hesitater is “Samson,” which examines a past relationship with a softer, tempered outlook. It begs the question, can you make something work if you forgive and forget, or is such a thing even possible? Taken as a whole, Hesitater proves that Pale Kids are finding their own space in their scene, and creating whip-smart punk at a time when it’s needed most.

Hesitater

Pre-order

Pale Kids - St. Theresa

THE RAMBLER

Acting like a man but still a kid heart, 
I cry out crystal teardrops that tear my face apart,
God deals his retribution while I lay the cards of sin,
I'd play the devils game but the joker always wins 

I'm sat here on the pavement thinking what to do, I'm blinded by the sunset and dreaming of the blue, 
I sailed the world in 7days and then I flew it too
To pick up all the piece of myself that I once knew 

The last time I met Cupid stuck an arrow through my heart 
He told me I was greedy and to go back to the start 
So I pulled off both his wings i threw him the sea 
I don't take advice from strangers 
I Be who I wanna be 

I don't ever wanna wake 
Just leave me where I sleep 
Yes my soul may lack some empathy
But the love I pray to keep 
I sacrifice the love I give
So know one ever knows 
That deep down I'm just troubled 
And scared of being alone 

Throw me on a boat and send me down the river 
Because my soul it needs a clean so I can start to think much clearer 
I'm blinded by my darkness and the things that make me mad  
It's a mixture of confusion and sometimes feeling sad 

And now iv laid out all my cards 
I ain't got much more left to show
There's something deep way down inside of me that's trying to let me know
You can't base your future on the past, It'll fail to make you see  What's there for the taking and what's your destiny

I'm up and then I'm down again
I loose and then I'll  win 
I channel all my energy 
To the thoughts I feel within 
But even they sometimes mislead me 
So I'll roll the dice again 
The joker tried to play me but this time I play him 

 I don't ever wanna wake up
Just leave me where I sleep 
Yes my soul may lacks some empathy
But the love I pray to keep 
 I sacrifice the love I give
So know one ever knows 
That deep down I'm just troubled 
And scared of being alone

I swam the sea of sadness but failed to stay afloat 
I tried to sell my soul but it had already been sold 
Iv torn apart and teared away to who I think I am  
There's just a stranger in the mirror with a bottle in his hand

THE RAMBLER

Sharing unsigned & small label indie gems, mostly - especially post-punk and new wave.

Musically speaking, it feels as if me and Steve Lamacq were separated at birth. To me anyway, not sure if he feels the same. What we do share is a passion for discovering new music - though since his semi-retirement Emily Pilbeam has taken that mantle I think.

Punk, post-punk, new wave, garage, alternative rock, dream pop, electronica, reggae, psychedilia, folk, surf, blues and classic soul: if it has an indie vibe or beautiful vocals I'm there for it.

Reached limit for following, can't follow back but message me with new indie tracks you think I should listen to.

THE RAMBLER

Seb Byford