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Chime School is the project of San Francisco musician Andy Pastalaniec. Endlessly charmed by 80s indie and its 60s forbearers (and any record with a 12-string guitar), Andy cut his teeth as a drummer with SLR labelmate Odd Hope in their early group Pink Films; later with shoegazers Cruel Summer, and currently with indiepop outfit Seablite. But it wasn't until he was gifted a cassette 4-track portastudio "almost as a dare," that he came out from behind the kit to write and record his own material.

Aptly named for its autodidact roots, Chime School pays homage to the formative jangle of The Byrds by way of early Primal Scream and The Springfields; the production and pop sensibility of the Biff Bang Pow and The Razorcuts; and the spirit of great singles labels like Creation, Postcard and Sarah. From the dreamy album opener "Wait Your Turn" to the driving jangle of "Dead Saturdays" and the lush, epic "Gone Too Fast" we can see that we're in the presence of a very talented writer indeed, someone with a lifetime's worth of pop fandom just waiting to burst out in song.

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London Krautpunk 5-Piece Share Feverish New Single ‘Acid Bath’

Taken from upcoming sophomore EP due early 2023

“Acid Bath” Out 9th November

Having recently completed a series of extensive tours across The UK, France, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands, London punks Beige Banquet share their first full band studio recording, “Acid Bath”. As the lead single from the upcoming EP of the same name, it highlights the tight-knit fervour that the band built through unrelenting live appearances.

 Initially the solo bedroom project of Tom Brierley, Beige Banquet leapt out of pandemic lockdowns with a fully formed and highly beloved debut album, Beta. Having since evolved into a fierce 5-piece known for unforgettably hot-blooded live shows, including sets at Left Of The Dial, DIY Alive, and Binic Festival, the group are now sharing their first collaborative studio effort. 

Recorded in Brierley’s bedroom studio, the track expands upon the sounds featured on earlier albums and EPs. Trading in unquestioning drum machines for propellant live drums, and adding agile layers of guitars and percussion over a saturated bassline, Beige Banquet display a tense and determined edge.

Speaking on the track’s themes, Brierley explains “Lyrically it's an ode to an undefined temporary solution for bitter desperation, almost to the point of nihilism”. 

The track, fittingly, also sees a more frenzied vocal approach than before as Brierley matches the messaging with a frantic performance that hurtles out lyrics in an increasingly distressed manner over the course of the song. In every way, Beige Banquet are now larger, louder, and more intense.

Acid Bath

Beige Banquet - Acid Bath

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Written by Ste Fisher, Tom Hammond and Sam Perry
Produced by Ste Fisher, Tom Hammond, Samuel Newham, Sam Perry and Harry Vernon
Mixing and additional production by Hugo Meredith-Hardy
Mastering by Kane Whitelam

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℗ 2023 Love vs Fear

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Chime School

Chime School - It’s True

Chime School - Taking Time to Tell You

Chime School is the project of San Francisco musician Andy Pastalaniec. Endlessly charmed by 80s indie and its 60s forbearers (and any record with a 12-string guitar), Andy cut his teeth as a drummer with SLR labelmate Odd Hope in their early group Pink Films; later with shoegazers Cruel Summer, and currently with indiepop outfit Seablite. But it wasn't until he was gifted a cassette 4-track portastudio "almost as a dare," that he came out from behind the kit to write and record his own material.

Aptly named for its autodidact roots, Chime School pays homage to the formative jangle of The Byrds by way of early Primal Scream and The Springfields; the production and pop sensibility of the Biff Bang Pow and The Razorcuts; and the spirit of great singles labels like Creation, Postcard and Sarah. From the dreamy album opener "Wait Your Turn" to the driving jangle of "Dead Saturdays" and the lush, epic "Gone Too Fast" we can see that we're in the presence of a very talented writer indeed, someone with a lifetime's worth of pop fandom just waiting to burst out in song.

It's challenging to take familiar musical forms and make them feel fresh and new, but Andy has tackled the task with aplomb on this assured debut. Featuring future classic singles like "It's True" and "Taking Time To Tell You" it's certain to catch the ears of indiepop fans, for sure, but will also be a balm for anyone in love with melodic, classic guitar pop.

Chime School - Wait Your Turn

Slumberland began operations in 1989, inspired by such musical happenings as C-86, early Creation, Sarah, Postcard, and the UK post-punk indie label scene. Since then we've covered a lot of territory, from punk to lofi noise to shoegaze and of course pop, releasing records from bands like The Aislers Set, Boyracer, Stereolab, Rocketship, Lorelei, The Ropers, The Saturday People and Black Tambourine.

By the mid 2000s we were starting to see a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2018 is our twenty-ninth year we are still going strong, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like Smokescreens, Tony Molina, Papercuts, Business of Dreams, Peel Dream Magazine, D.A. Stern, The Spook School, Frankie Rose, Young Guv, Terry Malts and many, many more. As always, we operate entirely outside of the echo chamber of trends, fashion and phoney hipness. Slumberland bands are independent in the best way possible -- making music devoid of bullshit and true to their own voices, regardless of current popular taste.

Chime School - Taking Time to Tell You

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