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Strangers

Helen Murray's debut release 'Thank You' was released on the 17th September 2021. 

Cork-born and Dublin based alternative r&b soul artist, songwriter, producer and vocalist Helen Murray is making waves with her debut release ‘Thank You’ since it’s release on the 17th September. On the day of the release she charted at No.1 on the iTunes charts. Helen has also received national and regional airplay on RedFm, 98Fm, RTE Pulse, RTE 2XM, WLRFm, and more.

For fans of: Lianne La Havas, Kaytranada, Jessie Ware, Laura Mvula, Nao, Erykah Badu, Solange.

Thank You

Ekta

Conceived and recorded during lockdown, The Reverse release new EP If The World Ends Now on Blang Records on 17th November 2021. 

2020 was a strange year for the band. Momentum had been building ahead of the release of their album Which Way Out, when lockdown took hold.  Just a few months earlier they’d shared a stage with Warmduscher and IDLES at Standon Calling Festival, supported The Wave Pictures on tour and were receiving regular airplay which led to live sessions for BBC Radio London, Dexter Bentley on Resonance FM and the song ‘Abstract Heart’ making it into DJ Gary Crowley’s top songs of the year.

The album Which Way Out, was released in April 2020 via Blang Records, but the band were forced to cancel their launch event, tour dates were put on hold and they found themselves stuck at home.

Frustrated, they began working on songs remotely, recording bits and pieces at home and sending files to each other. In between lockdowns last Summer, they took what they’d recorded into a studio to record with their drummer, Jason, who, as high risk, had up until then, been shielding.

If The World Ends Now

To Be Closer

To Be Closer (Acoustic)

Written by Stephin Merritt.
Performed by Vom Vorton.
http://vomvorton.co.uk/
thealbumwall.blogspot.co.uk/p/69-cover-songs_27.html

Nothing Matters When We're Dancing - Vom Vorton

Written by Stephin Merritt.
Performed by The Reverse.
http://thereverse.co.uk
http://thealbumwall.blogspot.co.uk/p/69-cover-songs_27.html

The One You Really Love - The Reverse

Written by Stephin Merritt.
Performed by Nat The Hammer.
http://natthehammer.com/
http://thealbumwall.blogspot.co.uk/p/69-cover-songs_27.html

Absolutely Cuckoo - Nat The Hammer

Written by Stephin Merritt.
Performed by Shiny Tiger.
https://soundcloud.com/shiny-tiger
thealbumwall.blogspot.co.uk/p/69-cover-songs_27.html

Meaningless - Shiny Tiger

A song about R.E.M.'s debut album Murmur...and what came afterwards. Written and performed by Nathan Loughran, a.k.a. Nat The Hammer, also of The Reverse.

This song will feature on Songs About Albums: Volume 1, a free-to-download compilation of songs about classic albums curated by Joel Dear of The Album Wall.

LINKS
Nat The Hammer: http://natthehammer.com/
The Album Wall: http://thealbumwall.blogspot.co.uk/
The Reverse: http://thereverse.co.uk/

Long Car Journeys (R.E.M. Song)- Nat The Hammer

Covers Album

Crying in the Rain (Advent Calendar 2016)

Mr Traumatik - Dirty Word Play

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EK - Mario Riddim (Jaikea Remix)

Patch & The Giant - The Sleeping Bag (Live@BeforeThe Gold Rush, 21 Apr 2012)

DuRT - Trouble (Coldplay)

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BIO
The Reverse is a North London based indie guitar band, described as  "90's-style literate guitar-pop". They've released three previous EPS  between 2006-8 which were well received and had radio play on both  BBC6Music and XFM.

In 2013, they released their debut album, "Kind Words For Cruel Times"  on their own "Under The Influence Records" (emerging from their own  regular live event and podcast where acts perform originals &  covers).

With the addition of a new bass player, Teresa Kelly, and a more urgent sound, the band are gaining more fans and interest through the  release of the recent new singles which have included plays from Gary  Crowley on BBC Radio London and a live session for Dexter Bentley on  Resonance FM.

The band had an eventful 2019, seeing them record a full live session for Gary Crowley at BBC London, performing at Standon Calling alongside IDLES and Echo & The Bunnymen, signing to Blang Records​, headlining their own night and supporting The Wave Pictures.

Their second album is due for release on Blang records April 2020 (home to Brix & The Extricated, David Cronenberg's Wife and more).

The band have performed with acts including Billy Bragg, The Wave Pictures, Pete Astor, Warmduscher, Carina Round, Wallis Bird and Klaxons.

Nathan also performs solo as Nat The Hammer and runs the acoustic night and podcast Under The Influence.                                                                       http://undertheinfluencenight.com                                                             http://natthehammer.com

Teresa also plays in The Amber Bugs                                                 https://www.theamberbugs.com/

If The World Ends Now

The Reverse

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