Tight Track Full of Indie Delight - Nicely Done!

Thanks to Manchester's LOUDER THAN WAR for the premiere https://louderthanwar.com/listen-ummagma-announces-new-album-unleashing-caravan

A cool review here in Whisperin' and Hollerin' https://tinyurl.com/y4k2up4s

sounds brilliant. been a long wait, yeah? great to have you orbiting these dreamy realms once again

Found! https://www.findasongblog.com/post/184081106640/find-a-song-about-a-personal-journey-one-that

Thanks to Manchester-based Leonard Skully Records for putting our our new album!

Great track! Love everything here, the dreamy female and powerful male vocs, the interesting instrumentation and brilliant arrangement, the great drum sound. Excellent!

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"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

After intense touring ‘Of Desire’ in Europe, Asia and beyond,  The KVB returned to their studio to further immerse themselves in sonic experimentation. The resulting ‘Above Us’ heralds the next chapter in the adopted-Berliners dark, electronic pop development. With waves of synthesisers, flourishes of surf guitar and sequences driving with nervous energy, the tension finally relieves with a surging, euphoric chorus. 

Brighter and more expansive than ever, the track demonstrates the bands growing ability to create sonic journeys, yet retains the atmosphere synonymous with The KVB.

“‘Above Us’ is about defiance in reaction to the anxieties of modern life.  In a world where you and your data are the product, ‘Above Us’ seeks to reclaim the power over yourself and to make your own decisions.” - Kat & Nick, The KVB

This Summer sees the duo make several festival appearances including Green Man and Meltdown the latter of which is curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith.

‘Above Us’ is released on Invada Records, 30th May 2018

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Otherworldly climes, matching heavenly vocals to arrangements as complex as they are hopelessly beautiful. Soaring melodies and swathes of sound... gorgeous with near orchestral reach – Clash Music

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

Perfect slice of laid-back dream-pop, and McLarnon’s vocals seem to float over its woozy instrumentation – The Skinny

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

Ummagma create music of otherworldly delicacy... Cosmic yet introspective dreampop – The Wire Magazine


Indie pop electronic rock duo Ummagma have announced their new album 'Compass', to be released via Manchester-based label Leonard Skully Records. Their third long-play, this is the duo's first album in seven years and also the first time the band is releasing a record on vinyl.

Ahead of this album, they present the 'Caravan' single, along with a special B-side 'Ty i Ya'. The title track is an invigorating pop rock anthem inspired by the musicians' own journeys and infused with Carpathian gammas and percussion.

'Ty i Ya' is a vibe-injected upbeat track, with infectious Daft Punk-esque bassline, that Alexander Kretov composed and performs in his native Ukrainian language. This is the first single Ummagma has ever released in a language other than English, stepping beyond the confines of past songwriting limits.

"Caravan is about a personal journey - one that begins in the mind before any borders have even been crossed," says Ummagma vocalist Shauna McLarnon. "The trip is so much better when you truly want to be part of it. You map your own destiny in many ways and dreaming is a great place to begin."

The 'Compass' LP is beguiling in its post-genre nature. It is an album of grace and change, of familiarity and exploration, of emotion and euphoria, of sky-scraping cinematic highs and intimate and intriguing lows. This is the sound of a band allowing themselves to jump creative divides, to kick down musical barriers, and rip up the rule book or perhaps just ignore the fact that there ever was one in the first place.

Formed in Moscow in 2003, McLarnon hails from northern Canada while Kretov is originally from western Ukraine. Now based in Peterborough, Ontario, the couple completed this album over the course of five years and multiple moves, ultimately hauling their studio with them across the Atlantic and setting up all over again. With such transience in the real world, how could their sonic world reflect anything other than the same fluidity and movement?

This record follows on the trail of their ‘LCD’ EP with Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and Dean Garcia (Curve), and 'Winter Tale' EP with 4AD dreampop pioneer A.R.Kane. Both of these were released in 2017.

They say you can tell a lot about someone by the company that they keep, and the same holds true for a band. Ummagma's collaborations speak volumes. Apart from these three dreampop-shoegaze icons, they've worked with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's Malcolm Holmes, Swervedriver's Graham Bonnar, and nudisco kingpin Alexander Robotnick.

Ummagma's music has always presented an exhilarating positive vision, showcasing their ability to wander diverse musical pathways. Representing Ukraine among 23 countries, they won the Alternative Eurovision on Amazing Radio in 2013, and have been featured in a full-page spread in Rolling Stone Russia. In 2015, their collaborative 'New Born' album with Sounds of Sputnik also received a Jagermeister indie award, Russia's most esteemed music award.

Caravan

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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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