thomp thwucka thump // rock :: blues :: folk :: acoustic

Unsatisfied- (Replacements Cover)

Taken from Bedroom (1995)
1. For Once
2. Pop Song
3. Down by the Sea
4. Selfish
5. You are the Kind
6. Yesterday's Lies
7. Cold Hearts
8. Bicycling

Red Sleeping Beauty - You are the Kind

nouveau départ

From the 2014 album
"I Keep Dreaming About You"
Available from £5 Now.
http://www.the-soap.co/2013/11/the-soap-company-i-keep-dreaming-about.html
Individual Track - 50p Download Here:
http://thesoapcompany.bandcamp.com/track/ex-tamer-lion

Ex-Tamer Lion (Feat Fujie Yoshimoto)

There Was A Light

Breathers - Don't It Make You Feel

First single from forthcoming full-band album.

Since the Kingdom

Ever Fallen In Love With Someone

http://topshelfrecords.com/artists/ratboys

Ratboys - "Femme Fatale" (The Velvet Underground Cover)

BIG SMOKE - Lately (single edit)

Debut hit single of the upcoming cassingle/ album.

Launching September 11 2015 at Old Bar.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1641678002739439/

Recorded and produced by Paul Maybury, soon to be mastered by Mikey Young.

Everything Changes

CDooTHIRTEEN: Tyrannamen - You Should Leave Him

Visit William to get the vibes!
https://www.facebook.com/vandervlietband


William van der Vliet — Take It From Me (Live at Bakehouse)

Bloom

"Not Again", a new single from Ratboys — available digitally from Topshelf Records.

Info: http://topshelfrecords.com/artists/ratboys
Purchase: https://ratboys.bandcamp.com/track/not-again

Not Again

Ratboys - Not Again

Pile

A Giant Dog "Jizzney"

http://shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE136.html

It's been nearly two years since Shelflife has had the pleasure of putting out new music from the eternal Close Lobsters, and we're proud to say that this will be changing shortly. On June 2, we are extremely excited to be releasing the Scottish band's new EP featuring "Under London Skies" b/w "Wander Epic Part II" on limited gold 7" vinyl with download and digital formats. 

These self-proclaimed "Post-Neo-Anti-Close Lobsters" are back in a big way, and with these two tracks you'll be quickly convinced of that. The A-side, "Under London Skies," serves as both a lament and ode for London- the radical London of The Clash, the Rock London of The Only Ones and Flesh for Lulu, and the Libertarian London of The Mob and the June Brides. There's a lot of history (both musical and otherwise) tied closely with London, and if any band is gonna do justice to that fact it's undoubtedly our trusted Close Lobsters. If that sounds like a big subject to tackle, the single's B-side "Wander Epic Part II" will make you think again. Calling the song an epic is no exaggeration; the band has described it as a yearning for the vast and endless sea. The song is both a wanderlust and a pilgrimage, designed to take the listener on a journey as huge as the subject matter they're tackling. 

The release will be available on 70 gram limited edition 7" vinyl with download coupon that includes bonus tracks "Wander Epic Parts I & II" and "Wander Epic Part III". Early presale copies will be available on gold colored vinyl. There will also be a digital-only version that includes an exclusive bonus mix of "Under London Skies."

Close Lobsters - Under London Skies

Dylan Mondegreen makes his Shelflife debut with his third and most personal album to date. 

Dylan Mondegreen is a pseudonym for Norwegian recording artist Børge Sildnes. Børge has been releasing quality pop music since the mid-2000s and has acquired a very dedicated fan-base worldwide. His two previous albums have sold more than 5000 copies, but this will be his first album officially released in North America. 

The entire album was produced and mixed by the legendary Ian Catt, best-known for his work with Saint Etienne, The Field Mice and other bands on the Sarah Records label. The result is undoubtedly Børge's most gorgeous recordings to date! Symphonic and lush, the album is filled with string ensembles, woodwinds and percussion, delightly showing why he's been compared to the likes of Blueboy, Jens Lekman and Sufjan Stevens. The first single "It Takes Two" even features real steel drums as Børge is not afraid to use a wide range of instrumentation. 

While the whole recording process itself was a lengthy one, the song "Life as a Father" gives a clue why this took even longer to complete. It's no doubt that there were some life changing events at work during this album's creation and it just made the songwriting even stronger. We're just lucky enough to get a musical glimpse into it all. 

Dylan Mondegreen is out Tuesday, September 25th and available on 180 gram vinyl in a deluxe gatefold sleeve, Compact Disc and digital formats. 

For fans of: Jens Lekman, Kings of Convenience, Acid House Kings, Sondre Lerche 

http://shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE093.html

The Heart Is A Muscle

Excerpt from Cloudberry's fanzine compilation «Exposed on the Cliffs of the Heart» [407].

Available at: www.cloudberryrecords.com#fanzines

With interviews to Youngfuck, The Spook School, Earth First, Nixon, Alpaca Sports, Bonne Idée, Caucus and more.

CD includes:

A1. Go Violets - Runner
A2. The Spook School - Are You Who You Think You Are?
A3. Caucus - Party
B1. Pale Spectres - Better Than Love
B2. Youngfuck - Högt

Pale Spectres - Better Than Love

A really gorgeous MKE-area mid-70s release, known by only 2 copies in the collectors world. This copy was barely saved from destruction right before my eyes as it's previous owner attempted to 'wash it off for me'! This unlikely musical pairing features the enigmatic Ms. Smith, obviously more of an R&B singer, being backed by local faves Sensation - a folk/rock/pop ensemble featured in my previous post. 

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