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Ocean Shell

Demon Slayer

Still find their way (Savage2) (Cover) (Cover) (Cover)

'Old Flaw'
Track n.4 from The Actions' new album 'Flourish', out now via Niteo Records.
Stream | Buy 'Flourish' here:
https://theactions.fanlink.to/flourish

Song by Marta Argenio | Maurizio Stellato
Produced by The Actions
Recorded at Crash Site Studios, Bristol
Engineered by Stu Matthews at Invada Studios, Bristol
Mastered by Shawn Joseph at Optimum Mastering, Bristol 
Album Artwork Photography by Vaskar S. Kayastha
Graphics by M-Star Design

℗&© Argenio | Stellato/Niteo Records 2021
theactions.uk

Flourish

Old Flaw

‘Nukular’ tells the story of the world inside a nuclear explosion from the perspective of the man who pushed the button. Its dark and twisted lyrics speak of materialism, sensuality and death. The instrumentation surrounds you and creates an inescapable mushroom cloud of wailing synths, explosive drums, emotional vocals and dark cello.

Nukular

Track 11 of 12 

A crippled space laboratory falls rapidly towards the Earth...

We're Losing The Will To Survive (The Skylab Disaster)

Need A Ride

Daydream

Available to download at www.newteethleith.bandcamp.com (pay what you want)

The debut single from multi instrumentalist Daniel Crichton is a slice of warm DIY indie pop. Stepping into the spotlight for the first time as a solo artist, the entire single was recorded in lockdown on his phone (it's a decent phone). 

An honest and ambitious first offering, at 2:43 the track is a bite-sized insight into an artist discovering their voice.

Lyrics:
And it would seem that your sentences have become a jumbled mess,
And what it is that you meant to say has been usurped by predictive text,

But you don't have to reach for the delete button,
You're not an error,
Maybe you're not all that broken

What you see seems like fantasy,
slight of hand to deceive your eyes,
Your sullen head glitching back and forth until normality returns again,

But you don't have to reach for the delete button,
You're not an error,
Maybe you're not all that broken

Released: Friday 5th March 2021

User Error - Astroturf Inspector

Following their acclaimed debut Gweler Ein Gofid last year, Sheffield's Sister Wives return into the light with new Crags AA single on 10" vinyl, featuring two new songs - "Crags" and "I Fyny Af / Rise".

The single's title track is a nod to local prehistoric gorge, Creswell Crags, where witches marks were discovered in 2019. The marks, also known as protective marks, were found around dark holes and crevices in the caves and are thought to have been used as part of rituals to warn off evil forces.

The notions of protection and ancient ritual tie in with the songs the band were working on at the time. They explain, "Both “I Fyny Af / Rise” and "Crags" are about summoning the consciousness of the land in times of despair; calling upon the ancient gods that live in the rocks, woods, lakes, seas and trees, and exploring spiritual suspicions and witchcraft. We wanted to explore both sides: the fear of witches, and also defend these long vilified women."
 

Analogue evocations to Cymru’s sentient landscapes, from before the fall and after The Fall. Deep time and shallow graves. A coven dances around a burning holiday home to the strains of Hawkwind, Eno and Siouxsie. Astral projecting over the Green Desert. You are as far away as you will ever be from the world's madness.

Sister Wives have previously been invited to support The International Teachers of Pop, Crack Cloud, The Eccentronic Research Council, Current Affairs, Kaputt, Flasher, Porridge Radio, as well as featuring on Warp Records’ new music picks and regular play on BBC Wales and BBC Cymru. 

Out on the 26th of February on Delicious Clam

https://deliciousclamrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crags

Yn dilyn eu ymddangosiad cyntaf ‘Gweler Ein Gofid’ y llynedd, a sengl hollt gyda Tacsidermi ar Libertino Records (5ed Chwefror), mae Sister Wives o Sheffield yn dychwelyd i'r goleuni gyda dwy gân newydd - "Crags" ac "I Fyny Af / Rise ". 

  Mae teitl yr EP yn nod i geunant cynhanesyddol lleol i Sheffield, Creswell Crags, lle darganfuwyd marciau gwrachod yn 2019. Darganfuwyd y marciau, a elwir hefyd yn farciau amddiffynnol, o amgylch tyllau tywyll ac agennau yn yr ogofâu a chredir eu bod wedi'u defnyddio fel rhan o ddefodau i rybuddio grymoedd drwg.   

Mae'r syniadau amddiffyn a defod hynafol yn cyd-fynd â'r caneuon yr oedd y band yn gweithio arnynt ar y pryd. Maent yn egluro, mae ‘I Fyny Af / Rise’ a ‘Crags’ yn ymwneud â galw ymwybyddiaeth y tir ar adegau o anobaith; galw ar y duwiau hynafol sy'n byw yn y creigiau, y coed, y llynnoedd, y moroedd a'r coed, ac archwilio amheuon ysbrydol a dewiniaeth. Mae’n rhaid archwilio'r ddwy ochr: ofn gwrachod, ond hefyd amddiffyn y menywod a fy’n cael eu can-drin am fod yn ‘wrachod’.   

Adluniadau analog i dirweddau ymdeimladol Cymru. Mae cildraeth yn dawnsio o amgylch cartref gwyliau sy'n llosgi i straen Hawkwind, Eno a Siouxsie. Taflunio astral dros yr Anialwch Gwyrdd. Rydych chi mor bell i ffwrdd ag y byddwch chi byth o wallgofrwydd y byd. 

  Gwahoddwyd Sister Wives o'r blaen i gefnogi The International Teachers of Pop, Crack Cloud, The Eccentronic Research Council, Current Affairs, Kaputt, Flasher, Porridge Radio, yn ogystal â rhoi sylw i bigiadau cerddoriaeth newydd Warp Records a chwarae rheolaidd ar BBC Radio Cymru.

I Fyny Af / Rise by Sister Wives

Una Gran Nación: mi lado eléctrico 

Disponible en todas las plataformas.

https://www.instagram.com/alexis_velara/

Por Mí - Alexis Velasquez

Lost Without Your Light' is a song written by our lead singer-songwriter Eileen. There is a very personal story behind this but generally it's about longing for peace for a troubled mind.

Lost Without Your Light

From the upcoming 'PCPQ EP'

We wander
We wander

Wait wait
What if we bumped into someone we did not know had the key
Wait wait
What if we knew the clue somehow worked out in these sleepless nights

We know we know where it's buried where it's buried
Dirt under your nails
We wander
We wander

Wait wait
What if we bumped into someone we did not know had the key
Wait wait
What if we knew the clue somehow worked out in these sleepless nights

Wait wait
What if we knew the clue somehow worked out in these sleepless nights

Wait Wait Dig

Following on from the spacious, glacial electronica of previous single, Opaque Crater, 5 March 2021 sees Ritual Cloak release their latest track, White Noise. Written from the perspective of a close friend of the band before they passed away, and drawing on real-life conversations, the track marks the first introduction of lyrics and vocals (Daniel Barnett) into their sonic arsenal. Woven seamlessly into their traditionally synth-based approach, these new melodic textures work symbiotically with the track’s inherent, bittersweet gravity.

Amidst the darker weight of the subject matter and lyrics, White Noise also evokes an ever-burgeoning cocoon of light, offering some calm amidst the chaos. Initially built on the backdrop of arpeggiated synth strings and heart-wrenching vocal melodies, the track swells and evolves unexpectedly over its four minutes. This culminates in an almost triumphant progression of minimalist techno beats that boldly carves out the path forwards, only reaching its full power when each element is conjoined to the next.

The track was completed just a couple of days before the untimely death of their friend, Chris, who was its inspiration. Given he was such a big supporter of the band, it’s a massive shame he was never able to hear it. Naturally, it is dedicated to him.

White Noise will be released across digital platforms on March 5, 2021 with Divine Invasions following on 7 May, 2021.

Divine Invasions

White Noise

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