Monomania

<b>To celebrate their debut album 'Sun Structures' entering the the Official UK Charts at No.7 (plus No. 1 in the Vinyl charts and No.2 in the Indie Albums Chart), Temples are giving away a free download of The Time And Space Machine's remix of their single 'Mesmerise'</b>

Mesmerise (The Time and Space Machine remix)

(Youtube video for Young at Heart:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBRxG7HHFeM)

Young At Heart, due 3 March 2014 on limited cassette and digital release from Howling Owl Records (http://howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/howl029-towns-young-at-heart-cassette-presale), will be the first single to be released from TOWNS' debut album 'Get By' due May 2014.

Childhood friends TOWNS create a spaced out suburban escapism that combines the experimental guitar sounds and DIY aesthetics of psych and shoegaze with the melodies of 60s and 90s guitar pop. Seeing the excitement of rock’n’roll as a way to escape the everyday humdrum of growing up in Weston-super-Mare, they believe in the beauty, glamour and power of ‘proper’ pop music.

TOWNS contrast kitchen sink lyrics, attractive melodies and dreamy guitars with feedback, driving bass-lines and baggy beats. The band have already made waves with previous single releases, scooping up single of the month from ARTROCKER before being nominated as their new band of the year, crashing THE GUARDIAN and XFM playlists with ‘Just Everything’, exciting Zane Lowe to declare his love for ‘Gone Are The Days’ live on air, while NME predicted that their 'new band of the year' ‘are about to cover themselves in glory’ after a typically exciting live show.

Young At Heart, as with the album, was recorded and mastered with the help of fellow Howling Owl Records label mates Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks), Hugo Bishop (Oliver Wilde) and Olive Wilde at their recently opened Malthouse Studios.

TOWNS have nurtured their sound amongst like-minded people in Bristol, to create an underground of DIY guitar noise, warehouse parties and good times where there are no rules and anything goes as every show finishes in a flurry of chaotic scenes and stage invasions. Catch them live here:


07 Feb - Bristol Live Magazine 2 Year Party at Start The Bus, Bristol
08 Feb - Antidotes Night Club, Old Blue Last, London (Free Entry)
14 Feb - Talking Heads, Southampton (w/ The Twang)
15 Feb - The Fleece, Bristol (w/ The Twang)
16 Feb - O2 Academy, Liverpool (w/ The Twang)
19 Feb - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester (w/ The Twang)
20 Feb - O2 Academy 2, Newcastle (w/ The Twang)
21 Feb - O2 ABC 2, Glasgow (w/ The Twang)
23 Feb - The Lexington, London (w/ The Telescopes)
25 Feb - The Duchess, York (w/ The Twang)
27 Feb - The Cockpit, Leeds (w/ The Twang)

07 Mar - The Grapes, Falmouth (w/ The Black Tambourines)
18 Mar - The Nest, Bath
19 Mar - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
20 Mar - The Louisiana, Bristol
21 Mar - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
26 Mar - Carpe Diem - Leeds
27 Mar - The Horn, Saint Albans
28 Mar – This Feeling at Purple Turtle, London
29 Mar - Club 85, Hitchin

10 May - Lennons, Southampton
15 May - Moles, Bath
21 May - Old Blue Last, London
23 May - Zephyr Lounge, Leamington Spa

www.townsband.co.uk
www.facebook.com/townsband
www.twitter.com/townsband
wearetowns@gmail.com

Young At Heart

Elephant Stone puts our spin on the Doors' 70s classic LA Woman. Nothing will ever be the same again.
Out March 4th, 2014. Preorder NOW from itunes: http://georiot.co/cnH

Elephant Stone - L.A. Woman

From the forthcoming album 'Red Tide Opal In The Loose End Womb' out May 5th on Howling Owl Records. www.oliver-wilde.com

Pre-order special editions here www.howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com

On This Morning

'Mirror Ghost' is the tenth track on TOWNS debut album 'Get By' due [insert date] from Bristol's much lauded DIY label Howling Owl Records. The album is available physically on limited vinyl and cd as well as digitally from online retailers [insert pre-order link].

In keeping with this DIY affair 'Get By' was recorded in Bristol with friends and fellow label mates Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks) and was mastered by Oliver Wilde, with additional help in the early stages by Hugo Bishop (Oliver Wilde). The album also features appearances from Robin Stewart (The Naturals), Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks) and Richard Clarke (Scarlett Rascal) on penultimate track 'Everyone's Out'. While the album artwork was taken by girlfriend and former member of GuMM Lily Cook.

'Get By' sees childhood friends TOWNS create a spaced out suburban escapism that combines the experimental guitar sounds and DIY aesthetics of psych and shoegaze with the melodies of 60s and 90s guitar pop. Seeing the excitement of rock’n’roll as a way to escape the everyday humdrum of growing up in Weston-super-Mare, they believe in the beauty, glamour and power of ‘proper’ pop music.

Already in their short career TOWNS have experienced many highs and lows and know how volatile the music industry can be. Being lauded by NME as a best new band of 2011, based purely on two demoes before they had even played their first show, to their former booking agent running off with over £1000 of the bands money, virtually crippling the band, to the high of working with legend Owen Morris (Oasis, Verve), only for the label paying the bill to get swallowed up by a major. It's been pretty eventful but TOWNS are proud to be finally sharing their debut album with you.

Nothing beats the fun of touring so the band constantly tour. TOWNS have had the pleasure to play alongside Paul Weller, Spiritualized, The Twang, Toy, Eagulls and play the following shows in support of the record:

07 Mar - Grape, Falmouth
18 Mar - The Nest, Bath
19 Mar - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
20 Mar - The Louisiana, Bristol
21 Mar - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
26 Mar - Carpe Diem - Leeds
27 Mar - The Horn, Saint Albans
28 Mar – This Feeling at Purple Turtle, London
29 Mar - Club 85, Hitchin

09 Apr - Exchange, Bristol (w/Gap Dream)
16 Apr - The Monarch, London
19 Apr - Sixty Million Postcards, Bournemouth
20 Apr - Loves Café, W-s-M (w/Oliver Wilde)
21 Apr - The Cavern, Exeter
24 Apr - Oakford Social Club, Reading

02 May - Esquires, Bedford
03 May - The Square, Harlow
10 May - Lennons, Southampton
15 May - Moles, Bath
17 May - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
21 May - Old Blue Last, London
23 May - Zephyr Lounge, Leamington Spa
30 May - Exchange, Bristol (w/The Cosmonauts)
31 May - Carnabys, W-s-M (w/John Lennon, Alan McGee)

Guardian Band Of The Day:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/07/new-band-towns

Zane Lowe's Radio 1 Next Hype:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bsmxp

NME New Band Of The Year:
http://www.nme.com/photos/50-best-new-bands-of-2011/217451/1/1#21

Fly Track Of The Day:
http://mamacolive.com/thefly/news/article/1015876/track-of-the-day-169/

Artrocker Single Of The Month:
http://www.artrocker.tv/singles/article/singles-for-the-week-starting-22nd-october

Clash Track Of The Day:
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/preview-towns-just-everything

Mirror Ghost

From the American Football deluxe reissue (out now). Available on 2xLP (red vinyl with large format booklet), 2xCD (includes 24-page booklet), cassette (white tape), and digital formats.

Order the album here - polyvinylrecords.com/afdeluxe

Buy on iTunes

American Football - The 7's [Live At The Blind Pig, Champaign, IL, 1997]

'Marbles' is the second track on TOWNS debut album 'Get By' due 2nd June from Bristol's much lauded DIY label Howling Owl Records. The album is available physically on limited vinyl and cd as well as digitally from online retailers:

Vinyl: http://www.howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/towns-get-by-debut-album-12-ltd-to-100-presale
CD: http://www.howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/towns-get-by-debut-album-cd-presale


In keeping with this DIY affair 'Get By' was recorded in Bristol with friends and fellow label mates Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks) and was mastered by Oliver Wilde, with additional help in the early stages by Hugo Bishop (Oliver Wilde). The album also features appearances from Robin Stewart (The Naturals), Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks) and Richard Clarke (Scarlett Rascal) on penultimate track 'Everyone's Out'. While the album artwork was taken by girlfriend and former member of GuMM Lily Cook.

'Get By' sees childhood friends TOWNS create a spaced out suburban escapism that combines the experimental guitar sounds and DIY aesthetics of psych and shoegaze with the melodies of 60s and 90s guitar pop. Seeing the excitement of rock’n’roll as a way to escape the everyday humdrum of growing up in Weston-super-Mare, they believe in the beauty, glamour and power of ‘proper’ pop music.

Already in their short career TOWNS have experienced many highs and lows and know how volatile the music industry can be. Being lauded by NME as a best new band of 2011, based purely on two demoes before they had even played their first show, to their former booking agent running off with over £1000 of the bands money, virtually crippling the band, to the high of working with legend Owen Morris (Oasis, Verve), only for the label paying the bill to get swallowed up by a major. It's been pretty eventful but TOWNS are proud to be finally sharing their debut album with you.

Nothing beats the fun of touring so the band constantly tour. TOWNS have had the pleasure to play alongside Paul Weller, Spiritualized, The Twang, Toy, Eagulls and play the following shows in support of the record:

19 Apr - Sixty Million Postcards, Bournemouth
20 Apr - Loves Café, W-s-M (w/Oliver Wilde)
21 Apr - The Cavern, Exeter
24 Apr - Oakford Social Club, Reading

02 May - Esquires, Bedford
03 May - The Square, Harlow
10 May - Lennons, Southampton
15 May - Moles, Bath
17 May - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
21 May - Old Blue Last, London
23 May - Zephyr Lounge, Leamington Spa
30 May - Exchange, Bristol (w/The Cosmonauts)
31 May - Carnabys, W-s-M (w/John Lennon, Alan McGee)

Guardian Band Of The Day:
www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/…/new-band-towns

Zane Lowe's Radio 1 Next Hype:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bsmxp

NME New Band Of The Year:
www.nme.com/photos/50-best-new-…-2011/217451/1/1#21

Fly Track Of The Day:
mamacolive.com/thefly/news/artic…k-of-the-day-169/

Artrocker Single Of The Month:
www.artrocker.tv/singles/article/…ing-22nd-october

Clash Track Of The Day:
www.clashmusic.com/news/preview-to…just-everything


TOWNS - Marbles

walls

First taste of our latest signing Something Anorak's debut album coming out late 2014.

Produced and mastered by Hugo Bishop and Oliver Wilde and out on Howling Owl Records.

Something Anorak - I Am A Doctor

Following on from our announcement on Something Anorak a few weeks back, we are now delighted to welcome another new face to the fold. Tara Clerkin is a spellbinding mistress of chamber pop. A songwriter who has kept us captivated like moths round a lightbulb since we first heard her and we are looking forward to working with her over the coming year.

Tara Clerkin - Queeny (demo)

5 Destroy It All

If My Bloody Valentine had made a song about lemonade, this could have been a cover of it. 

Lemonade

Andrómeda

New album 'Sugar Now' out 2 October 2015 on City Slang.
Order via Amazon: http://smarturl.it/SugarNowAmazon
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/SugarNowiTunes
or direct: http://smarturl.it/SugarNowLabel

Cristobal and the Sea - Happy Living Things

Cristobal and the Sea - Mary Ann

Track 4 from the Sleepwalking EP. 

Released October 22nd on 12 inch vinyl through Howling Owl Records.

Buy the vinyl, which comes with free download codes and exclusive bonus tracks here:
http://www.howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/howling-owl-014-towns-sleepwalking-ep-12-vinyl-pre-order-release-22-10-12

www.townsband.co.uk
www.facebook.com/townsband
www.twitter.com/townsband
wearetowns@gmail.com

Sleepwalking

Our debut album 'Get By' is now available to pre-order from Howling Owl Records. http://howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/towns-get-by-debut-album-12-ltd-to-100-presale http://howlingowlrecords.bigcartel.com/product/towns-get-by-debut-album-cd-presale

Childhood friends TOWNS create a spaced out suburban escapism that combines the experimental guitar sounds and DIY aesthetics of psych and shoegaze with the melodies of 60s and 90s guitar pop. Seeing the excitement of rock’n’roll as a way to escape the everyday humdrum of growing up in Weston-super-Mare, they believe in the beauty, glamour and power of ‘proper’ pop music.

TOWNS contrast kitchen sink lyrics, attractive melodies and dreamy guitars with feedback, driving bass-lines and baggy beats. The band have already made waves with previous single releases, scooping up single of the month from ARTROCKER for ‘Sleepwalking’, crashing THE GUARDIAN and XFM playlists with ‘Just Everything’, exciting Zane Lowe to declare his love for ‘Gone Are The Days’ live on air, while NME predicted that their 'new band of the year' ‘are about to cover themselves in glory’ after a typically exciting live show.

'Get By', the debut album from TOWNS due May 2014, was recorded with the help of fellow Howling Owl Records label mates Dom Mitchison (Velcro Hooks) and Hugo Bishop (Oliver Wilde) at their recently opened Malthouse Studios and was mastered by Oliver Wilde.

TOWNS have nurtured their sound amongst like-minded people in Bristol, to create an underground of DIY guitar noise, warehouse parties and good times where there are no rules and anything goes as every show finishes in a flurry of chaotic scenes and stage invasions.

Print:
<a href="mailto:lewis@loudhailerpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lewis@loudhailerpress.com</a>
Band:
<a href="mailto:wearetowns@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wearetowns@gmail.com</a>

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