probably the best thing I've listened to all week....

This is amazing, easily the best thing I have heard so far this year. First track on this year's play list

Held By Sound - Vol. 1 - Continuous mix

Alcohol Kiss

Swansea to Hornsey (Anniversary Edition)

Alcohol Kiss (Radio X Session)

It's Not Rock & Roll (Radio X Session)

My Bourgeoisie Girl (Radio X Session)

I'm On My Own (Radio X Session)

You Do Nothing For Me (Radio X Session)

Artist: VEXX
Title:  Vexx

Label: Upset The Rhythm / M’lady’s Records
Catalogue Number: UTR068
Formats: LP / CD / DIGITAL
Release Date: September 30th 

PRE-ORDER LINK: http://upsettherhythm.bigcartel.com/

Track listing:
01. Stress
02. Clairvoyant
03. Falling Down
04. Strength
05. Don’t Talk About It
06. Spirit / Constraint
07. Ocean Shores
08. Roky, Take Me Home

Upset the Rhythm and M’lady’s Records are very pleased to be teaming up for the first time to release the debut record from one of America’s most exciting groups today. VEXX, living in and playing out of Olympia, Washington, have been devastating the Pacific Northwest music hubs for the last year now. Their self-titled mini-album is explosive, vital, and many leagues deeper than it has any right to be in this wicked epoch.

Recorded by esteemed engineer, Dave Harvey (who also recorded both HYSTERICS 7”s issued on M’lady’s), this record originally came out in a small edition on the Grazer label late last year, which sold out instantly just through word of mouth. The very excellent Jason Ward (of Chicago Mastering Service) has since worked his magic re-mastering the recording, and now it’s even more wild and vibrant than ever. 

VEXX hit the ground running like punk hasn’t happened yet! Blazing through the first three songs on side one with a fury rarely seen in the modern underground. ‘Clairvoyant’ is equal parts jagged as inventive, twisting out of reach at all the right moments. The song captures the band perfectly, raging headlong with unmatched momentum. VEXX also know how to write a powerful slow burner, as evidenced by  ‘Strength’ and the first half of  ‘Ocean Shores’.  Maryjane’s lyrics and vocals are a clarion call of intent; on fire with possibility, whilst wrestling with the power of everything. She’s such a force of nature as a frontwoman that you’re left stunned as much as amazed. Meanwhile, Mike and Corey’s guitar and drum fireworks have left almost all spectators breathless (note: bass guitar duties on this recording were handled by Aaron, who has since been replaced by the very capable and excellent Ian). Each song is a maelstrom, whipping band and audience alike into a whirlwind. Pushing forward, thinking harder, striking home. 

This is also a first for us, in that Upset the Rhythm and M’lady’s will be co-releasing this mini-album (UTR handling distribution for the UK and Europe, and M’lady’s overseeing things in the USA). 


VEXX - Strength

CASSETTES AVAILABLE HERE:
memorexmemories.bandcamp.com/album/in-motion

NOW ON SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4IDMgbEiCgt9G7PRN62mrV?si=9X15FqXIRtOluJBGOK3h3w

INSTAGRAM:
www.instagram.com/memorex_memories/?hl=en

YOUTUBE:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCftkAxeFBJTJzoeXQEvtzLw?view_as=subscriber

Thanks for Listening

Hope your 2021 has been good so far!

This year I'd like to focus on building my relationships in the gaming business further and just make some cool music!
I've decided to change up my release schedule from albums/eps to more of a single approach. Essentially I'll try to release music more frequently but only 1-2 songs at a time.

Latibule started out as just a chord idea but it quickly developed into this atmospheric non drums piece. 
I mainly kept it that way (but you'll hear when you're actually listening to it haha).
The next song will release early next month!
Wishing you all the best for 2021!

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Latibule

TRAMPOLENE were formed in 2014 in the green, green grass of Swansea, South Wales, by handsome local enigma Jack Jones the self styled ‘dole-queue Dylan Thomas’, who met bassist Wayne Thomas when he tried to bum a fag off him outside a chip shop in Fforestfach.  Following the swathe cut by Welsh heroes The Manic Street Preachers and Super Furry Animals TRAMPOLENE have composed a clutch of extraordinary songs that speak of the ordinary existential struggle of a stony broke dreamer armed only with a loud guitar and an overdue library book.

TRAMPOLENE have released three albums, ‘Love No Less Than A Queen’ (2021), which featured in the Official Independent Albums Chart No. 5, Official Independent Albums Breakers Chart No. 1 and Official Album Sales Chart No. 20 on the week of release. ’Pick A Pocket or Two’ (2018), a compilation of songs and poems not included on the band’s debut album ‘Swansea To Hornsey’ (2017). ’Swansea To Hornsey’ was described as a “Brilliant debut from indie gutter poets” **** by Q Magazine and featured in The Independent’s ‘Top Ten Albums of The Year’. After hearing Jack’s poems Dr John Cooper Clarke enthused “Exceptional poetry, funny and depressing at the same time and how often can you say that.”

Jack Jones, lead singer/guitarist of TRAMPOLENE is a spoken word poet, singer, songwriter. He moonlights as lead guitarist in Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres. TRAMPOLENE attracted the attention of The Libertines, Liam Gallagher, John Cooper Clarke, Kasabian and Caitlin Moran which led to the BBC Radio 4 documentary portrait of Jack Jones & TRAMPOLENE, entitled ’Another Swansea Poet’ which was broadcast in 2019.

Prior to Lockdown TRAMPOLENE  toured continuously, with stand out supports for Liam Gallagher, The Libertines, Kasabian, Buzzcocks, Peter Doherty, Reverend & The Makers, The Enemy, Pretty Vicious, Catfish & The Bottlemen and Carl Barat & The Jackals. In 2018 the band played their biggest headline tour to date including a sold out night at The Scala in London and appeared at BBC Biggest Weekend, Truck Festival, The Great Escape, Y Not, Victorious, Cotton Clouds and Kendall Calling festivals. 2019 the band toured with the Sherlocks and Kasabian and last year, Covid restrictions allowing,  toured with the Libertines and Sherlocks. On 25th February 2022 TRAMPOLENE open the prestigious Swansea Arena in Wales.

TRAMPOLENE personnel: Jack Jones - vocals/guitar, Wayne Thomas - bass/vocals and  Kyle Williams - drums/vocals.

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