I've been listening to this non stop over the last few days. I highly recommend this as my 'Album of the week', 5 stars all round!
‘Long Mind Hotel’ is, without doubt, Jack Cheshire's most accomplished work to date, a real treasure trove, longing to be discovered and its spoils shared.
You can catch Jack and his band live on these dates
Servant Jazz Quarters, Dalston, London. with House of Trees. 09/01/2014
The End Festival, The Pavillion, Crouch End, London. 16/11/2013
The Vortex, Dalston, London. with RM Hubbert. 10/11/2013
Here is your chance to get a ticket for the official Album Launch of The Bishops at the Sebright Arms for Oct 23rd. We at Lost in The Manor have been working with The Bishops for a few years now and we are so excited for the show. The supports are excellent also and will be The Lazlo Device and The Shallows
Tickets are £5 in advance which you can purchase here
If you fancy checking out the facebook event you can see it here
Stream the new album 'All Things Lost' by The Bishops in full
I'm having one of those mornings when my gig bookings don't really go the way I want them to which frustrates my brain... Suddenly you get I an email from a band I've have never heard of before and on a rare morning those bands are a ray of sunshine. That morning was today and the refreshing sounds of Fourth and Folsom flowed into my ears and became an instant booking for January 9th at the Finsbury.
Enjoy their classy track Bloodfire and also stick 9th January at The Finsbury in your diaries.
In their own words: Fourth and Folsom are an original, multi-instrumental London based band influenced by early 'west coast' harmonies and bands such as Crosby, Stills,Nash and Young and Half Moon Run.
Electronic duo Vimes originate from Germany’s capitol of techno – Cologne. They release their third single ‘Celestial’ via Berlin tastemaker label, Humming Records on 30th September.
The duo have received international recognition thus far for their unique brand of electronic music, combining both live instruments with electronic elements and a stirring visual live show made for dancing.
The past 12 months has seen the band support Hot Chip in Mexico, play headline sets across Europe as well as numerous continental festivals including Dockville, Eurosonic, First We Take Berlin and Reeperbahn Festival. Vimes were also invited to play at this years SXSW and Canadian Music Week, unfortunately neither of these happened due to visa complications.
Vimes are made up of Azhar Syed & Julian Stetter. Azhar is Nigerian born to Indian humanitarian workers who grew up all over Europe. He met Julian when he moved to German to study visuals arts and thus Vimes was born.
‘Celestial’ is an electronic dance track reminiscent of fellow Cologne resident and long time friend Roosevelt’s most recent work. The single will will be available from all digital stores on 30th September via Humming Records.
This your chance to download for free Reuben Hollebon's new track Faces
Reuben Hollebon returns with a brand new track ‘Faces’, available for free download from 12th August onwards, as well as to buy from digital stores on the same day.
Reuben worked with London based producers Craigie Dodds (Gorrilaz etc) & Charlie Hugall (Florence & the Machine etc) to craft ‘Faces’, and has taken a sonic leap forward from last year’s critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Clutch’.
Reuben will debut his 4 piece band in the coming weeks, as his sound continues to evolve, and plans to present a raw, distinctive sound more Arcade Fire than John Martyn.
‘Faces’ will be followed by an official single this Autumn, plus a string of live dates in London and through out the rest of the UK.
Their Debut single 'Time' produced by Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche Mode) is out on Monday 23rd September 2013 and you can catch them at their debut live show at the Old Blue Last on 11th September
They first met in a meat container under the Westway, London, in which Leo lived. Straight away they began writing together and so began a musical marriage that has consumed their lives ever since. With no running water or heating to speak of, for years they spent tireless hours locked away crafting their songs, fusing their love for classic songwriting with contemporary electronics. Finally this spring they felt ready, and decided upon the name Fé, which has been borrowed from Leo’s Grandmother.
Originally from Blue Mountains, near Sydney, Cloud Control – made up by Alister Wright, Heidi Lenffer, Ulrich Lenffer and Jeremy Kelshaw – are now residing in the UK. They are currently working on ‘Dream Cave’, their second full length album after ‘Bliss’, which received the Australian Music Prize in 2011.
They are now working with producer and mix engineer Barny Barnicott, whose collaborations include several names of indie rock bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Plan B, Peace and Franz Ferdinand. Their latest single ‘Dojo Rising’ adds to their typical psychedelic touch and harmonies from the West Coast rock/electronics effects. The mix of a pop beat and a feeling of nostalgia will make you feel like one of those days when the sun is out but rain falls down on you and you can't help wondering how a person can feel happy and sad at the same time.
The band will be touring from August in UK and Europe before their Australian tour.
September dates
Mon 23 LONDON Xoyo
Tue 24 MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
Wed 25 GLASGOW King Tuts
Thu 26 BIRMINGHAM Hare & Hounds
Fri 27 BRISTOL Start The Bus
The Local Natives first record - 'Gorilla Manor' - was such a strong debut, it concerned me how the band would set about making a follow-up. I kept thinking to myself; how on earth can you beat this record! Truth be told, with my first listen to new album 'Hummingbird', I wasn't sure what to think. Although, as the sound waves started to penetrate, it didn't take long before Local Natives started to work their magic on me. Their brave statement with their new sound shone through as expected.
You can catch Local Natives at tons of UK festivals this year along with a host of headline shows. After seeing them as Field Day's secret guests, I cannot recommend buying a ticket as fast as possible or making sure you are in the best position possible if you're at one of the lucky festivals.
June
Fri 28 - Glastonbury - Festival
July
15 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
16 - Brighton - Concorde 2
20 - Longitude - Festival
21 - Latitude - Festival
August
17 - Beacons - Festival
18 - Green Man - Festival
October
15 - Cambridge - Junction
16 - Norwich - Waterfront
17 - London - Brixton Academy
20 - Newcastle - Sage 2
21 - Glasgow - Arches
22 - Belfast - Limelight
24 - Dublin - Olympia
25 - Sheffield - Leadmill
26 - Manchester - Ritz
27 - Bristol - Academy
29 - Southampton - University
Check out Local Natives outstanding new video 'You & I'
Clearly one of the best voices I've heard this year!
'This Human Joy' is a hopeful song about finding peace in the beauty of small and simple things, when often it's easy to slip into feeling frustrated or irritated by the world, routine and to stop taking chances and risks. It's about accepting the fact that we can't always know where we're going or what will happen to us and embracing those mysteries.
What the press say
"Setting a new benchmark for sensitive pop in 2013" THE LINE OF BEST FIT
“Soporific, pianistic folk…displaying a charmingly earnest approach.” THE FLY
“Touches of Bon Iver and Jeff Buckley ring true, however Ajimal sculpts an illimitable soundscape that is entirely his own.” CRACK IN THE ROAD
“An unearthly, eerie and incredibly beautiful set of sounds that will capture the imagination of a much wider listening public before long.” DROWNED IN SOUND
The curiously titled 'Jerome' tells of a father's warning to his son to abandon the now dilapidated and deserted ghost town they call home for bigger and better things. A powerful flute and string ensemble provide the 'Bonanza-esque' instrumentation for this epic sonic-voyage westbound.
After such great radio support, the band have this year been booked to play the coveted Glastonbury Festival in June
Gigs
Sat 28th September 2013- Cornucopia Festival
Sat 17 August 2013 - Green Man Festival
Sat10 August, 2013 - Croissant Neuf Summer Party
Thurs 25 July Secret Show Cardiff
Weds 24 July St Pancras Old Church London
Sat 20 July 2013- Deer Shed Festival
Sun 30th June, 2013 - Glastonbury-Croissant Neuf Stage
Sat 22 June 2013 GoldCoast Oceanfest
New Single from Childhood ‘Solemn Skies’ b/w ‘Semester’ Out 10th June + UK Tour Announced
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut single ‘Blue Velvet’ last November, London four-piece Childhood will release their new double a-side single ‘Solemn Skies’ / ‘Semester’ digitally and on 10-inch vinyl on 10th June 2013 on House Anxiety/Marathon Artists. The two tracks were produced by Rory Attwell, formerly of Test Icicles. The release will include a remix of ‘Solemn Skies’ by ex-Spacemen 3 man Sonic Boom, who says of the band: 'Childhood’s psych-piercing volcanic fury is the sort of thing you come across only once in a summer of balmy blue moons.'
Childhood formed at Nottingham University in early 2011, originally as a two-piece making bedroom demos. The founders Ben Romans-Hopcraft (vocals/guitar) and Leo Dobsen (guitar) initially came together over a shared love for psychedelic and guitar music, later bringing in Daniel Salamons on bass and Johnny Williams on drums.
In support of the release Childhood will be playing the following UK dates:
Sat 06 July – Academy, Liverpool
Fri 12 July – 2000 Trees Festival
Sat 20 July – Benicàssim Festival
Fri 16 July – Secret Garden Party
Sat 10 Aug – Visions Festival
Fri 16 Aug – Beacons Festival
The Guardian: ‘Undeniably exciting and relevant’
NME: ‘Some of the finest slices of lo-fi indie pop and god-given guitar lines you’ll hear all year’
The Fly: ‘Deep, lush kaleidoscopic guitar pop that might just melt your heart’
I've been listening to this non stop over the last few days. I highly recommend this as my 'Album of the week', 5 stars all round!
