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'In The Half Light' EP by High Hazels, out now:

Stream: http://smarturl.it/halflight-spotify
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/halflight-itunes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/halflight-amazon
10" Vinyl: http://smarturl.it/halflight-vinyl

www.highhazels.com
www.heistorhitrecords.com

High Hazels - Summer Rain

Pre-order from iTunes: http://smarturl.it/tpo-wh-itunes

Slumberland Records is pleased to announce the signing of London-based neo-psychedelic pop group The Proper Ornaments. Mining the rich territories of The Velvet Underground and The Beach Boys, their debut album proper "Wooden Head" features fourteen thrillingly taut and melodic pop songs with a deep, dark undercurrent. Comprised of Argentinian Max Claps and James Hoare (also of Veronica Falls) – who both sing and write the songs – and joined by Daniel Nellis (bass) and Robert Syme (drums), the band have already shared stages with the likes of Real Estate, Woods, Crystal Stilts, Toy and Metronomy.

Maximo Claps arrived in London in 2008 on a one-way ticket from Buenos Aires, aided by former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham had produced a record by Claps' Argentinian band of the time but the group had fallen apart in a mess of drugs and acrimony and Claps' family were attempting to intervene by sending him to a mental hospital. The only option seemed to be to flee the country. As Claps recalls, "The day before flying to the UK I got run over by a car and had to escape hospital in order to make it so I arrived with bandages and my head all stitched up."

A few weeks later Max walked into the vintage clothes shop where James Hoare sat behind the counter reading a book on The Velvet Underground, and attempted to cause a diversion while his kleptomaniac girlfriend stole a pair of boots. “She didn't steal them in the end,” says Max. “They weren't her size”. However, the shop assistant and the would-be accomplice bonded over a mutual love of the Velvets, Love, Felt and West Coast pop and began writing together, taking their name from a song by the pioneering soft psych band The Free Design. In 2010 they released their first single, "Recalling", following it up with a five-song EP for London label No Pain in Pop. In 2013 Lo Recordings released all their output to date on a collection titled "Waiting for the Summer", followed by the single “First Step Out” in February 2014.

Their new album was recorded at a studio in Hackney, as well as at home in their old flat in Whitechapel on a broken 8-track reel-to-reel bought off eBay from an angry guy who threatened to shoot them and chop off their balls when they attempted to return it - a terrifying experience for a pair of skinny indie boys. Taking inspiration from Berlin-era Lou Reed, Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Darklands”, The Television Personalities and West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, the songs are breezy and easy on the ear, with sublime harmonies and chiming Byrdsian guitar, but with a darker twist and a pervasive air of melancholy. Stand-out tracks include the beautiful but sad “Summer’s Gone” (about mental illness), “Magazine” (an upbeat number written from the perspective of a bullet in the barrel of a gun) and “You’ll See” (about how when you die you’ll see everyone you know, all there lined up in a row).

With "Wooden Head", The Proper Ornaments prove that it is still possible to create an album of pure pop perfection. Max's girlfriend may not have stolen the boots, but The Proper Ornaments are about to steal your heart.

“The joint project of James and Max, through romantic drama that borders on that of The Libertines. And when you hear The Proper Ornaments you’ll see why it’s all worth it. It’s like they’re meant for each other, like Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts” - Loud & Quiet


The Proper Ornaments - Summer's Gone

René Aubry - Salento

Debut Sea Wolf EP "Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low"

You're A Wolf

Full stream of the split 'STAY WARM' by Hovvdy & Loafer.

Buy the tape here: http://www.merdurhaus.com/releases/hovvdyloafer-stay-warm

Hovvdy is Will Taylor & Charlie Martin
Loafer is Hugh Vu, Andres Chable, & Jeremy Colonna

https://hovvdy.bandcamp.com/releases
https://loaferloafer.bandcamp.com/
http://www.merdurhaus.com/

Hovvdy - Phase

Blues Clues (feat. Fuck Tom Hanks) [Original Version]

Konvicted

Sorry, Blame It On Me

Long Way Down (Deluxe)

Heal

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Six Feet Under

Umpqua Rushing

Recto Verso

Design released on November 1st on Partisan Records.

Pre-order EP III Out on Nov 4: smarturl.it/EPIIIiT

Spotify: smarturl.it/EPIIISp
Apple Music: smarturl.it/EPIIIAM

Design

Down The Way

Big Jet Plane

Dillon - Thirteen Thirtyfive

<3 it on Hype Machine: http://bit.ly/BEbored

13 Reasons Why

Bored

Flora Cash are a Scandi duo that have taken upon themselves to sonically explore the diversity of human relationships. They go straight to places where tears are shed, chairs are thrown, discussions of parting are present, but the music is created regardless. Having “met” on Soundcloud and instantly e-hitting it off musically, their “atmospheric in theme and vibe” material had soon after been supported by the likes of The Line Of Best Fit, Noisey US, Paste, The Music Ninja, Earmilk, Interview Magazine and more.

The duo skilfully blend their deep love for acoustic soundscapes and layer it with just the right amount of ethereal production hinting at Mt Wolf, Poliça, Vogue Dots and Kings Of Convenience. Through the painful dialogue between Shpresa’s observations and Cole’s suffering, the duo succeeds at designing an inter-dimensional delicate yet mighty piece of music.

Find more from Flora Cash here:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6GpcBKNmZDIrRzYkPJu7Wd
Facebook: www.facebook.com/flora.cash.band/
Twitter: twitter.com/Flora_Cash
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/floracash
www.floracash.com

Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine)

You're Somebody Else

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Flora Cash - You're Somebody Else

Tennis - My Better Self

"Anahita" is the debut single from New York-based Wilsen. 

"Anahita" is taken from the band's self-released mini-album "Sirens" that was made available in 2013. 

www.wilsenmusic.com
www.facebook.com/wilsenmusic
www.twitter.com/wilsenmusic 

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