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From the scum of the great water, after the dredge, in the sludge, shiny happy little toys did remain.

Many years passed. ..

Disguised as just another plaything, the toys arrived, in boxes, sweet little glittery pills, shiny, sparkling, addictive.. Here a chorus from a Boston séance. There, a boxcar shampoo hook, sleepy Athens, Georgia style. Everywhere, cold Wire synth washes, sprinkles, jabs and prefab lilts sprouting. Stories from before, during and after the days of the great plains. Decidedly New Wave..

Executives played with the toys, they played and played, soon they became alive and broke rank, exploding with mischievous energy, sparking, fizzlin, and taking the suits down with 'em.

"Infectious, bizarre, wonky tunes" - MCR Radio

“This is a cracking track” Rob and Callum – If There’s Hell Below podcast on ‘Hiawatha’.

'A big big tune from a great band' - Matt Barnes - Haggerston radio DJ on 'Didn't do'.

"A melting pot of musical fusion that is just as tasty as it sounds" - Dale, Peanut Mixtape
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John Paul Morrissey is an Irish composer, producer and song writer. Not easily defined, his work as Cardiogram runs a gamut of electronic and instrumental styles with material made as much for headphones as the dance floor. The common theme in his music is escapism and the different forms it takes. Whether that is to be with your own thoughts, or disappearing into a crowd, hidden and yet choosing to be a part of something bigger than yourself. What does escape mean to each of us and how do we achieve it?

Walk Upright are a North London fourpiece who make timeless, tousled pop music.

Denis Osborne (vocals and guitar), Dee Mcgrudy (hammond organ and vocals), Richard Easeman (bass) and Ed Phillips (drums) have been kicking around Stoke Newington playing together, drinking together and knocking into shape an eclectic sound that touches on the ire of Mclusky, and the skewed sensibilities of Super Furry Animals or Pavement, but maintains a sense of mischief that’s very much their own.

‘We want to make something that’s not held back by the limitations so many bands seem to impose on themselves by saying “we want to sound like whoever,”' explains Osborne, speaking carefully in a soft Lancastrian burr. ‘It’s so easy to just pick a template off the peg, but we’d never be so cynical.'

Osborne is a soulboy who fell out of soul, he says, when he decided that 'it didn't hold any surprises anymore.' You get the sense that in another life he could’ve been a latter-day Kevin Rowland, drawing up new manifestos on the back of beermats, pushing his way to notoriety through sheer force of personality. And sure enough, you can hear echoes of Dexys in the ebullient yelps of their broadside at the tyranny of apathy, the self-produced Drown the Noise Out

The hooks tend to come thick, fast, and heavy with Theremin and feedback fuzz, but live standout Very Very Last shows that they’re equally capable of playing it relatively straight. Clocking in at three minutes dead, it’s a masterclass in Attractions-esque pop, with a lyric – written by Easeman – that skirts around those terrible moments in any relationship, where confrontation is on the cards, and spite is on your tongue. It's a feeling we can all recognise, and a tune that's hard to forget. 

Ben Brill
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Born in a dream and we can't wake up. Don't open your eyes in case it stops. Releases available on Gare du Nord Records.

Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi, DIY for your Hi-Fi.
#Transgenre #Maximalism
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Since emerging nearly ten years ago, Too Pure has uncovered some of the hottest new, underground talent that has been on offer. Artists such as Bear Hands, The Crookes, Jeff The Brotherhood, Esben & The Witch and the mighty Pulled Apart By Horses have all gone on to great things after we’ve had the good fortune to introduce them to the world. 

Now, in our 10th year Too Pure is still working with the same passion for uncovering the unheard, unsung, future heroes of music. 2011 has seen fantastic releases from artists such as Mush & Drahla and we’re continuing to push things forward with upcoming releases from the likes of Seize The Chair, Pet Crow plus many more. 

For just  fifty English Pounds (Sixty Five pounds if you’re outside the UK) subscribers receive a monthly, limited, hand numbered 7” single on coloured heavy weight vinyl. Direct through the door from us, via the good people at Royal Mail. Plus the download files for the digitally minded club members. 

As well as this we’re running monthly club nights/single launches at The Old Blue last in East London. All these events are free and feature that months band, playing live, along side other upcoming acts and some great DJ’s spinning a plethora of indie, electronica and pop.

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