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Shadowgraphs

So Close

Cosmic Boogie

The Shop Window are a four-strong IndiePop/Jangly guitar band from Maidstone, Kent, fronted by partners in crime Carl Mann and Simon 'Syd' Oxlee. Completing the line up in the formidable rhythm section are Martin Corder (Bass) and Phil Elphee (Drums). 

Carl and Syd’s journey began over two decades ago when they landed their first record deal in the mid-late 90s in previous project Westpier, label mates with Sleeper on Indolent Records (BMG). Once Westpier folded, Carl ended up depping on guitar for Sleeper for one of their tours. Around the same time, Carl also ended up playing guitar (dep) for Kylie Minogue, for TV performances, gigs and a tour of Australia, and even co-wrote a track that ended up on a Kylie B-Side in 2000.

Post-Covid, live shows have included Paul Reeves on additional guitar, and going forward will now feature as a full time member.

The Shop Window released several acclaimed singles during 2020/2021. Those singles were  followed up with the critically acclaimed debut album ‘The State of Being Human’ in June 2021. So well was the album received by the indie music fraternity, that it featured in many end of year ‘Best Album of 2021’ lists.  

Nov 21 & Feb 22 saw digital single releases for ‘Lay Of The Land’ & ‘Lighthouse’ from the bands forthcoming second album, both receiving some great airplay.

‘Eyes Wide Shut’ and ‘Low’ are both taken from the same forthcoming second album, and both also feature guest backing vocals from Beth Arzy (label mate from Jetstream Pony and The Luxembourg Signal).

The sixty-seventh release on Spinout Nuggets, this record will be available via the label, the band and all very good record outlets

Eyes Wide Shut

Was I Dreaming

Mandrake Handshake return with their brand new single 'Emonzaemon', taken from their brand new EP 'The Triple Point of Water' out on November 18th. 

'Emonzaemon' is a fearless psych-explosion representing the eclectic sound of the hypnotic 9 piece psych-collective, with the main inspiration for the song coming from a ninja from the anime 'Katanagatari'. Indicative of the self-honed style they dub ‘Flowerkraut’, Mandrake unleash a hedonistic brain-frying feast of krautrock, art-pop and psychedelia, spiced with enigmatic grooves and fearless improvisations.

Mandrake Handshake - Emonzaemon

Our Imperium

Mandrake Handshake - Vitamin Sunday (Radio Edit)

Royal Oakie 10th Anniversary Compilation

Stills

Sunday

Available to stream / download now: https://fulltimehobby.ffm.to/pbemore

More

Pale Blue Eyes - More

Sun In Gemini

Season of the Witch

Seasons of the Witch

True Love (Make Me Believe)

True Love (Make Me Believe) (Edit) [feat. The Flaming Lips]

Stonewallin'

Strays

Light Me Up (feat. Mike Campbell)

The Heavy's new album, 'AMEN', is out on 21 April 2023.
Pre-order/pre-save the album now at https://theheavyuk.lnk.to/AMEN and buy tickets for the band's 2023 UK/EU tour dates at https://theheavy.co.uk/.

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Hurricane Coming

Taken from the forthcoming album Slowtown Now! on Damaged Goods Records August 2015

Holly Golightly - As You Go Down

Double Bind 7" is out in March 2016, Greenway Records (NYC). 

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jim Riley at Ranscombe Studios in Medway, London. 

Messed Up

Shine

“Never Give Up” is the debut LP from Abjects composed of singer/guitarist Noemi from Spain, bassist Yuki from Japan and drummer Alice from Italy -- three citizens of the world blasting out a range of energetic garage-punk sounds from London.

Strong believers that personal identities transcend borders and faced by the rise of right-wing political trends like nationalism, populism, and Brexit, Abjects explore in the tracks of ‘Never Give Up’ how these changes are reshaping people’s freedoms, testing their emotional resilience and are calling for new ways to cope with the challenges they present on a personal and global scale.

Re-recorded and re-arranged for the album from their first demo release, “Aburrido” kicks things off in Noemi’s first language, Spanish, illustrating the origins of the band’s raucous energy. Yet there is more at play with the The Storm’s pulsating bass exemplifying the contained tension expressed in the lyrics, Mañana’s hypnotic rhythms and experimental stylings inspired by The Monks, and “Never Give up” distorted guitars and bass driven rhythm section contrasting with airy vocal harmonies that twist and intertwine towards a final resolution.

“A Long Way to Go” closes out the album on an introspective and melancholic note by examining how focusing on the positive and welcoming adversity can help overcome challenges, the overarching theme of the album. Said Noemi of the record’s last track “We have our friends and family by our side to help us, drive our lives forward, and live life to the fullest.”

The result is the “Never Give Up” LP, set for release February 15th, 2019 on Yippee Ki Yay Records and international distribution through Redeye Worldwide.

Press
Nathan Walker
nathan@riotactmedia.com

US Booking
Bob Flossie
bobflossie@gmail.com

Japan Booking 
Bisco - Episode Sounds
episodesounds@gmail.com

UK & EU Booking
Abjects
abjectsband@gmail.com

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