Wednesday 14 September 2011

Howling Bells - Album stream on Facebook

 HOWLING BELLS
EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM ON THE BAND'S FACEBOOK

THE LOUDEST ENGINE OUT 12 SEPTEMBER 2011 ON COOKING VINYL

UK TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK
Howling Bells will release their new album on September 12th on Cooking Vinyl.  Recorded in Las Vegas with The Killers’ Mark Stoermer producing, The Loudest Engine will be preceded by a clutch of live shows, including a London date at the Electric Ballroom on September 15th.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY HERE: http://listn.to/howlingbells
A raw, psychedelic third record, and the sequel to 2009's "Radio Wars", the recording of "The Loudest Engine" saw Howling Bells, the Australian-formed, London-based four piece comprising singer/ guitarist Juanita Stein and her brother Joel (lead guitarist), drummer Glenn Moule, and bassist Brendan Picchio - forge a sonic union with Nevada's expansive surroundings and Las Vegas's street-soiled vibe.

Says Stein of the album, “There's a singular sound which is more folk and rock than our last two albums, but it's interpreted in a modern sense. It wasn't a conscious effort to make a '70s tinged record. It was a very natural progression.

"The album shows that we're 21st century kids making a modern psychedelic record. [It] is our grown up record. The first was about that great initial leap, the second was us exploring different waters. This one is us, all having met at one place, at one time. I think this record will change people's perspectives of the band."

WATCH FIRST SINGLE 'INTO THE SKY' VIDEO HERE: 

HOWLING BELLS LIVE - UK TOUR

Weds  14th SEPTEMBER PORTSMOUTH, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS                          

Thurs 15th LONDON, ELECTRIC BALLROOM                          

Fri 16th  SHEFFIELD, PLUG                                                           

Sun 18th LEEDS, COCKPIT                                                    

Mon 19th GLASGOW, ORAN MOR                                                

Tues 20th  MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 3   

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Introducing... FOLKS



FOLKS
FREE DOWNLOAD
UK TOUR + MILES KANE UK TOUR + NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS SUPPORT
New Manchester based six piece FOLKS have released a free download of a track called ‘Avalanche’ and start their own headlining UK tour this week before they go on tour with Miles Kane in October and support Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at the Roundhouse in London in October.  The band will also appear on Radio 2 this weekend (Saturday 10th September) when Noel takes over Dermot O’Leary’s show between 3pm – 6pm and will perform two songs. 
Bringing together classic song writing with emotive vocals and irresistible melodies, Folks make music to be listened to and enjoyed over and over.  The band were formed when guitarist and writer Michael Beasley hooked up with vocalist Scott Anderson, and they relocated to the US to record what would end up being their debut album, to be released early 2012.    On their return the duo pulled together a full band (Thom Fripp – lead guitar, Harry Gumery – bass, Wil Akroyd - keyboards and Elliot Barlow –drums) which ensured this group could also let rip live.  They kept themselves busy in a rehearsal studio, out of the way, letting the tunes evolve into another side of Folks – one with absolute precision playing and amazing stage energy.
‘Avalanche’ is available for free now via  www.facebook.com/wearefolks



Headline shows:
8 September - GLASGOW, King Tuts
9 September - EDINBURGH, Electric Circus
22 September - DERBY, The Victoria Inn
23 September - DARLINGTON, Seen
24 September - SUNDERLAND, Plugged In
28September - LEEDS, The Empire
29 September - YORK, Fibbers
30 September - STOCKTON, Ku Bar,
1 October - NOTTINGHAM, Bodega
6 October - BRISTOL, Thelka
7 October - DONCASTER, The Social
8 October - PRESTON, Mad Ferret
Supporting Miles Kane:
13 October - MIDDLESBROUGH, The Empire
14 October  - SHEFFIELD, Leadmill
15 October - LEEDS, Metropolitan University
17 October - COVENTRY, Kasbah
18 October - BIRMINGHAM, The Library
19 October - GLASGOW, The Garage
21 October - LIVERPOOL, Academy 2
22 October - MANCHESTER, The Ritz
23 October - CAMBRIDGE, The Junction
25 October - LONDON, Electric Ballroom
26 October - LONDON, Electric Ballroom
Supporting Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds:
31 October - LONDON, Roundhouse
Headline shows:
18 November - INVERNESS, Mad Hatters
25 November - MANCHESTER, Deaf Institute
26 November - LONDON, Lexington

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Charlotte Gainsbourg announces new EP, album and video

CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG
DOUBLE ALBUM ‘STAGE WHISPER’ 7th NOVEMBER
‘TERRIBLE ANGELS ‘EP 5th SEPTEMBER
‘TERRIBLE ANGELS’ VIDEO AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW
Charlotte Gainsbourg will release her new album ‘Stage Whisper’ through Because Music on 7th November. A double album of live and unreleased studio tracks, it will be the follow up to the critically acclaimed ‘IRM’ album, which came out in January 2010. ‘Stage Whisper’s studio material features collaborations with Beck, Conor O’Brien of Villagers, Noah and the Whale and Connan Mockasin. A new EP entitled ‘Terrible Angels’ will be released on 5th September. Available on vinyl and CD, the EP features two unreleased studio tracks, two live recordings and two videos.


The track 'Terrible Angels' can also be listened to here:
‘Stage Whisper’ track listing;
Live Album                  
1. IRM                                         
2. Set Yourself On Fire           
3. Jamais                            
4. Heaven Can Wait           
5. In The End                          
6. AF 607 105               
7. Just Like A Woman            
8. The Operations
9. Trick Pony
10. The Songs That We Sing
11. Voyage
Studio Album
1. Terrible Angels
2. Paradisco
3. All The Rain  
4. White Telephone
5. Go To Let Go
6. Out Of Touch
7. Memoir
Many of the studio tracks on ‘Stage Whisper’ originate from the sessions for ‘IRM’, which enjoyed critical claim across the globe. The Sunday Telegraph declared the album to be a work of “borderline genius”, Mojo claimed “IRM marks Charlotte Gainsbourg’s musical coming of age”, whilst the Daily Telegraph enthused “her best work and arguably Beck’s best in a decade, too”. The New York Times called ‘IRM’ “an engrossingly eclectic pop record and a kind of coming-out party: the first time that Ms Gainsbourg the chanteuse has displayed the charisma of Charlotte Gainsbourg the actress.” Vanity Fair deemed the album “an enigmatic, varied, and sonically complex tour de force."
‘Terrible Angels’ EP includes: ‘Terrible Angels,’ written and produced by Beck, ‘Memoir, written by Conor O’Brien (Villagers) and produced by O’Brien and Renaud Letang (Feist), live versions of ‘IRM’ and Dylan’s ‘Just Like A Woman,’ recorded on Gainsbourg’s summer 2010 European tour and videos for ‘Just Like A Woman’ (live) and ‘Terrible Angels.’
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