brilliant, as ever... so very cool that you got such a legend as Dean Garcia involved!

"Joyous infectious fun"-Dancing About Architecture
"Such a gift to retro-styled dance pop / synthwave lovers."- The Big Takeover

Retrowave/Arena Rock inspired tune designed to kick off your weekends and elevate your summertime 2021 playlists...

Have a Good Time

https://youtu.be/2LDscdfKDPU 

May 13th see the release of 'Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino' the lead track from the anticipated mini LP '... from Prince's Park to Farsley - Volume I' to be released in on July 9th 2021

'Bluebird...' is a psychedelic upbeat 6/8 stomp. As one reviewer has stated reminiscent of '22 Dreams' period Weller and British psychedelic rock group Traffic. The overdriven bass and the chiming guitars have a hint of Macca's 'Rain' and Townsend's 'Seeker'

We have had some very kind people say some extremely nice things about us in recent time and about the track. Here are a selection:

"Psychedelic delight that will bring you to a state of bliss or trigger flashbacks to brilliant musical offerings of yesteryear... Superb musical mastery, fascinating dynamics and professionalism in production" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Pleading, swirling Powerpop that clearly references the heroic Pop of the 80’s with a contemporary bent' ~ Fresh On The Net

"A ridiculously talented duo... sublime" ~ Egg Box Essentials

"create an out of world shimmering sound that encompasses folk and indie pop influences with an expansive, dramatic horizon. It is a sound that is filled with grace, energy and a touch of psychedelia. This track is magnificent: a statuesque, heart pounding anthem that draws in a bucolic, almost medieval thrum with a stadium-filling melody." ~ Back Seat Mafia

"This group is fantastic, creating a landscape of sonic adrenaline-powered dream-rock bliss." ~ The Record Stache

'... from Prince's Park to Farsley - Volume I'

Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino

"Sheer European pop delight"- Amplify Music Magazine
"A feel-good easy-going lovestruck offering:- The Record Stash

Retrowave inspired tune designed to elevate your summertime 2021 playlists

Bewildered

SILENT LOVE : 
Recorded at Closet Studios in Montreal, QC, Canada by John Gurnsey and Daniel Karrasch.

Produced by Daniel Karrasch and The Ember Glows.

THE EMBER GLOWS:
Richard Bunze - Lead Guitar
Kevin Hills - Bass
Martin Saint - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Dan Stefik - Drums

All songs by The Ember Glows
Lyrics: Martin Saint
Music: The Ember Glows

Album photography, artwork & layout: Richard Bunze.
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SILENT LOVE

Whenever you close your eyes
Whether near of far
I will let you be
But I will stand guard
When you wake up in tears
After dreams crossed your defences
I’ll be here
To give you space and silence

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above

When the hand you’re holding
Slowly slips away
Let the ghost go
Where spirits go to play
When you’re scared to sleep
And visions put up a fight
I’ll be here
To catch your dreams in the night

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above

Whenever you close your eyes
Whether near or far
I’ll help you
Make this wound become a scar
When you wake up in tears
And you feel that kind presence
We’ll sit here
By the candle in silence

Now there’s nothing left to do
Except wait for you
Now there’s nothing left to give
Except silent love
As you sit and gaze at the stars above
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SILENT LOVE

The first single from Chris Connelly's upcoming release, EULOGY TO CHRISTA: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC & MYSTIQUE OF NICO, to be released on November 11th, 2022 (in the US by Shipwrecked Industries and in the UK by Easy Action).

Eulogy To Lenny Bruce

Recorded at Closet Studios by Daniel Karrasch and John Gurnsey.

Record Produced by Daniel Karrasch.
Montreal, Canada, 2022.

THE EMBER GLOWS:
Richard Bunze - Lead Guitar
Kevin Hills - Bass
Martin Saint - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Dan Stefik - Drums

All songs by The Ember Glows
Lyrics: Martin Saint
Music: The Ember Glows

THE MIRROR

Join me tonight 8pm on the radio for the A1M Records Ltd new music show on Indie Rocks UK Episode 180. 
We have a stunning playlist this week with music from USA, UK, Europe and beyond, 22 new tracks from some of the best and diverse, Indie, Alternative and Underground bands and artists. 
Music to rattle your brain and soothe your soul 
We have an exclusive first play of the new single from #newyork Band Energy Whores, we also feature two tracks from a cracking new album from Dmitry Wild plus new music from 
The Motherland Gaylips Arms & Hearts JOANovARC Ruby Moss Helen Love SPIN KLASS pMad Ditsea Yella The Metal Byrds deviantrobots IndifferentMonKeY Dutch Criminal Record The Twenty Two Psyence Petty Cassettes Stepford Wives The Heat Inc. #pilgrimsoflearning 
Big thanks to all who tune in each week and support the show and send music Puffer Fish Press Danny Watson Wall Of Sound PR Philly Blacktriangle Shauna McLarnon Dave Beech Bad Apple Music Group  
were on air 12 noon #losangeles  2pm #texas 3pm #newyork 8pm #uk 9pm #berlin

A1M Records New music Show Episode 180 Sept 15th Indie rocks Radio UK

New music Show Episode 180 Sept 15th Indie rocks Radio UK

Who says that you shouldn’t meet your heroes? Ummagma did and the result is a stunning remix that also acts as the lead single for their forthcoming ‘LCD’ EP. After Robin Guthrie heard their track ‘Lama’, which originally appeared on the band’s debut album ‘Antigravity’, mutual friends put the band and the Cocteau Twins multi-instrumentalist in touch. The result is this wonderful new version of the song, which sees him not only re-arrange and re-mix the song but also add his own guitar parts into the mix.

Ummagma are a band whose unlikely back story matches and perfectly explains their mercurial music. Shauna McLarnon, a vocalist from the Yukon wilderness and Alexander Kretov, a multi-instrumentalist from small town Ukraine, met in the suburban sprawl of Moscow after pursuing many solo adventures and exploring unusual pathways. Bonding over their shared musical interests as much as their divergent musical backgrounds, Ummagma began as an affair with love and sound, their relationship soon developing into both a musical and factual marriage.

‘Lama’ exists in an alternate dimension of ambient drifts and sonic textures that wash over you in gentle waves and then recede back into a sonorous, twilight world of fading vapour trails of sound and vocals, seemingly found between reality and possibility. This is a sound that Guthrie and his fellow Cocteau Twins helped to pioneer and evolve throughout the 80’s – a sound that still informs much of his work, though here, his trademark feedback drenched guitar sound is used more to shimmer rather than shatter, to chime rather than slash.

Ummagma ‘LCD’ involves not only one, but two legendary musicians, the other being maverick electronic musician Dean Garcia of Curve fame.

“I grew up listening to Cocteau Twins, Curve, and so many bands from the 4AD and Creation labels, and then later introduced them to my husband. He learned of them late, having been born in the USSR. We feel incredibly honoured that Robin Guthrie and Dean Garcia have shaped several of our tracks as they personally envision them,” says Shauna McLarnon.

As a calling card for the four-track EP to follow, ‘Lama’ is a perfect sonic snapshot, capturing the bands core sound, their ambient heart, and the often smoke-like musical sculptures they create. Dream pop, it would seem, is deliciously back on the menu.

The accompanying video was directed by award winning Brazilian videographer Dimitry Uziel and produced by Coisas Que Pairam. Featuring model Ka Uziel and himself, this was filmed in and near San Paolo, Brazil.

Ummagma ‘LCD’ will be released on September 15 via Label Obscura (digital, cassette) and Somewherecold Records (CD), and is already available for pre-order on the duo’s Bandcamp.

SELECT PRESS
This is a really brilliant post-rocky shoegazey woozy ambient thing. It's absolutely beautiful - Dani Charlton, Amazing Radio

Full kaleidoscope of sounds, harmonies and musical instruments… the result is massive with an intricate fabric - Rolling Stone Russia

Ethereal pop indebted to Cocteau Twins and much of the rest of 4AD’s ’80s output - BrooklynVegan

This is really very cosmic music. Made of stardust - Joe Foster (Creation Records)

An honest, believable & beautiful lyric delivered by an honest, believable & beautiful voice. When you combine this with the swirling ambience of lush layered guitars this duo end up with their own unique sonic landscape - Malcolm Holmes (OMD)

Ummagma’s sound is so trippy I had to buy new studio monitors to make sure I wasn't hallucinating... If Underworld or Chemical Bros did their song 'Lama', it would be proclaimed an instant classic- Rudy Tambala (A.R. Kane)

Ummagma are hidden gems not known to the masses but beloved by people of the calibre like Cocteau Twins and Creation Records. Among the brightest of today's artists - The Veldt

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Back To You (Dean Garcia SPC ECO Mix)

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Ummagma is an eclectic potpourri of dreampop, indie rock, electronica, post-rock, ethereal wave, space rock, post-punk, ambient and shoegaze. Their musical play is full of resonance, beats, rhythm and vocals ranging from gossamer to deadpan over a bed of intriguing soundscapes. Ummagma began as an affair of love and sound. Band members Alexx Kretov and Shauna McLarnon met in Moscow while soul searching, their relationship ultimately developing into a marriage and the musical partnership we know today as Ummagma. 

Ummagma debuted on the music scene in 2012, simultaneously releasing two debut albums. In the past few years, Ummagma has released several EPs involving several genuine music icons, including Dean Garcia (CURVE), Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Rudy Tambala (A.R.Kane), and Malcolm Holmes (OMD).

Ummagma won the 2013 Alternative Eurovision on Britain's Amazing Radio (representing Ukraine amongst 23 countries), as well as numerous independent music video awards. They have been featured in Rolling Stone Russia and Rolling Stone Italia. Ummagma also co-wrote, produced and performed on the 2014 debut Sounds of Sputnik EP, which saw them working with Graham Bonnar (Swervedriver, Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Fran Ashcroft (Damon Albarn, Lords of Acid). This album held in the CMJ charts for 7 weeks and earned them a Jagermeister Music Award (Russia's most prestigious indie music award).

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