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'Flowers' is taken from TRAAMS' forthcoming debut album Grin, out September 16th (UK & Europe) / September 24th (U.S.)

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Flowers - TRAAMS

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Doherty and heroin. Gazza and the booze. Rolf and the kids. They all eventually relapsed, and would you look at that, it's our turn now too.

Having been featured on several past AIH releases, we return again to musical mystros and all-round-good-guys Best Friends. They’ve previously dominated cassette tape, CD/photo book and pizza box formats so we were running low on ideas of how to get these guys out .. obviously vinyl was a natural and long deserved progression.

And if vinyl wasn’t enough for you, the band have put together a comic that will be included with each 7” (which by the way are a lovely frosted colour). All the artwork is put together by Lew Currie of Nai Harvest.

"Happy Anniversary / Nosebleeds" is presented as a double AA single - the former starting slow, teasing a glimpse towards a more mature side of the band before morphing its way into a heroic climax and unleashing a true summer anthem. "Nosebleeds" is an audible cross-country train that doesn’t even have time to stop at Salisbury, taking you exactly where you want to be before you finish your packed lunch.

'Happy Anniversary / Nosebleeds' is set for release on September 23rd but is available to pre-order now. Purchase just the frosted 7” w/ comic or grab a package deal with a dope new Best Friends tee.

Best Friends - Happy Anniversary

PRE ORDER 7" AND COMIC: http://artishardrecords.limitedrun.com/products/517480-best-friends-happy-anniversary-nosebleeds-7-and-comic

Side two of Best Friend's AA single due for release September 23rd.

Emerging from a damp, airless basement, rife with decay and broken equipment, Best Friends set about inflicting their warped idea of garage pop onto the public back in 2011, hell-bent on taking music back to a time when three minute pop songs transported you from your miserable maggot existence to a blissful state of nirvana, guitar tones fried your brain and hygiene was a dirty word. Armed with a encyclopedic knowledge of WWF, a full set of achievements on Mario Kart and several crates of beer, the band have been delving deep ever since to reach your most primal instincts.

Forthcoming Live Dates

20th August Trof Fallowfield, Manchester
21st August Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
25th August Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham
31st August The Victoria, London
14th September Southsea Fest
26th September Tipsy Bar, London
28th September The Great Gatsby, Sheffield

Buy 7" w/ comic

Best Friends - Nosebleeds

The track "Sister" from the album "The Third Sound Of Destruction And Creation" by The Third Sound.

The Third Sound - Sister

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New album Limit of Love available now - http://smarturl.it/bblimitoflove

"Southern Sun" from Boy & Bear's album "Harlequin Dream"
Available in North America, Australia and New Zealand - http://smarturl.it/ssun

On Tour Now - www.boyandbear.com/shows



iTunes

Boy & Bear - Southern Sun

Mingeron

A Side To The Final Instalment of 2013's Too Pure Singles Club

I Just Want To Sleep

Spectres - The Sky Of All Places

Metronomy - Love Letters, second single from the new album Love Letters out March 10th 2014. Click here http://po.st/LoveLetters to pre-order on iTunes and get "I'm Aquarius" now.
http://www.metronomy.co.uk


Love Letters (Radio Edit)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wick-it-the-Instigator/314962416816?ref=ts

Edan - Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme (Wick-it Remix)

Worker Drone Queen Ep by The Janitors due for release february 2012.

The Janitors, hailing from Stockholm Sweden, gives love to noise, monotony and pop songs. The dark psychedelic groove of the Worker Drone Queen EP marks a new beginning for the Janitors, with a revitalized sound and direction. The EP is the second out of four to be released over an undecided period of time to eventually be pressed on glorious vinyl.

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Do It Again

Billy Childish - A Few Smart Men

Billy Childish - Joe Strummer's Grave

Recorded by Nick Chantler + Liam Bardell at Bad Merchant Studios 2012
Artwork by Rory Loveless

Avida Dollars - Golden Dracula

Coldcut - True Skool

Your new favorite band? Catfish and the Bottlemen will be once you've seen their energetic rock & roll show in the Nest @ Oxjam Stokey 2012, this band are becoming huge so make sure you saw them here first!

Catfish & the Bottlemen - Bodies

Delta Moon performs "Stuck in Carolina" at Nectar's in Burlington, Vermont, October 24, 2012.

This is a board recording mixed by Sergei.

Tom Gray: Lap steel guitar and vocal.
Mark Johnson: Bottleneck slide guitar.
Franher Joseph: Bass.
Darren Stanley: Drums.

TO DOWNLOAD: Click on the downward arrow.

http://www.deltamoon.com/

Stuck in Carolina (Live)

Hey Sholay // Acoustic Burning Live on BBC6 
Free Christmas Download
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Hey Sholay // Acoustic Burning Live on BBC6

Wackadoo (DEMO)

Milk Miracles

"Respect the Foundation" off of the digital release "Blackboard Jungle Vol.1 Respect the Foundation".   Subatomic Sound System & Dubblestandart meet Lee Scratch Perry & Jahdan Blakkamoore.  Features alternate versions, dubs, and radio edits that didn't fit on the Blackboard Jungle dubstep 12".

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Blackboard Jungle Vol.1: Respect My Dub, 12" Alternate Mix  w. Jahdan & Lee Scratch Perry

Teleman's new single - Steam Train Girl - will be released on limited edition 7" vinyl and download on 1st July on Encona Records. 

It is the follow-up to their debut single "Cristina". 

They also support Suede on their UK tour in October/November 2013. 

www.telemanmusic.com
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Breakfast

TELEMAN - Steam Train Girl

Mungo's Hi Fi ft Soom T - Jump up quickly

From the Ladders EP. Available on iTunes July 2nd. 

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TRAAMS - Low

Taken from their debut album "Weird Sister."
Out now on Slumberland Records (US) & Fortuna Pop! (UK)

LP/CD: http://smarturl.it/jgws-album
Digital: http://smarturl.it/jgws-itunes

Thrilling Cardiff-based noisepop five-piece Joanna Gruesome will be releasing their terrific debut album via Fortuna POP! (Europe) and Slumberland (USA) in September. Brimming with irresistible pop melodies and spiked with dissonant fuzzy jangle, their songs are shot through with loud discordant feedback and super-fast, hardcore punk drumbeats. This album sees their first foray away from recording in a living room to a proper studio under the guidance of producer MJ of the much lauded Hookworms.

Kicking it against sexism and homophobia, nothing is off-limits, drawing inspiration from DIY scenes such as Riot Grrrl/noisepop/C86 /K Records as well as post hardcore like Drive Like Jehu/Converge and the art rock of The Velvet Underground and My Bloody Valentine, Joanna Gruesome offer a staggeringly diverse album, unexpectedly quiet and surprisingly loud.

Joanna Gruesome comprise Alanna on vocals, Owen on guitar, Max on bass, George on guitar and Dave on drums. They all met in an anger management counseling group. During the course they were told that writing, making music, dancing or painting could relieve tension and help reduce feelings of anger. One initiative involved a project where they were assigned a group to compose and perform a song in front of other members. Initially they found each other infuriating but gradually acknowledged their musical chemistry and decided to continue with the band outside the therapy group.

Most of the album was written during a month long stay in a seedy west Brighton hotel (now closed down) called The Hell House. The residents were pretty strange, kept attempting occult rituals/using Ouija boards etc and many of the songs were written to distract from the weirdness. Heart-wrenching and exhilarating in equal measure, these are not cheerful songs.

Awash with nods to mental illness and the dark recesses of the mind, the record is littered with references to the devil or zombies and allusions to comic books. “Secret Surprise”, in which mental illness takes a physical form and is fought using razor blades. Or "Anti-Parent Cowboy Killers," which is about stealing a scooter and driving it into the ocean when you should be in school LEARNING. Or "Sugarcrush," about spending a summer burning knitwear.

They have built-up a phenomenal live reputation, blending obnoxiously loud guitars and the occasional band uniform, with a high energy performance dispersed with quieter reflection, boy/girl vocals and teenage angst.

“Abrasion, anger, attitude. One guitarist is in the audience, but this isn’t too much of a stretch. There are slower parts where the musicians take a second to breath. There are noisier bits where the musicians take a second to reflect. There are thumpy bits where the musicians take a second to dance and enjoy themselves. Everyone’s smiling. Everyone’s hugging themselves. What a glorious mess of a noise to be a part of. What a glorious sense of community.” Everett True, Collapse Board
 
"A brilliant band from Cardiff who love their fuzzy melodies and songs dripped in scuzzy reverb." Huw Stephens, Radio One.

Joanna Gruesome - Secret Surprise

Since emerging nearly ten years ago, Too Pure has uncovered some of the hottest new, underground talent that has been on offer. Artists such as Bear Hands, The Crookes, Jeff The Brotherhood, Esben & The Witch and the mighty Pulled Apart By Horses have all gone on to great things after we’ve had the good fortune to introduce them to the world. 

Now, in our 10th year Too Pure is still working with the same passion for uncovering the unheard, unsung, future heroes of music. 2011 has seen fantastic releases from artists such as Mush & Drahla and we’re continuing to push things forward with upcoming releases from the likes of Seize The Chair, Pet Crow plus many more. 

For just  fifty English Pounds (Sixty Five pounds if you’re outside the UK) subscribers receive a monthly, limited, hand numbered 7” single on coloured heavy weight vinyl. Direct through the door from us, via the good people at Royal Mail. Plus the download files for the digitally minded club members. 

As well as this we’re running monthly club nights/single launches at The Old Blue last in East London. All these events are free and feature that months band, playing live, along side other upcoming acts and some great DJ’s spinning a plethora of indie, electronica and pop.