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Chet Baker Re:Imagined – An Enduring Influence

30th November 2024
Music News

Decca Records have announced Chet Baker Re:Imagined, a collection of songs recorded by a varied selection of international talent to celebrate the legacy of one of the most unique, charismatic and influential figures in the history of jazz.

Released to mark the 70th anniversary of seminal album Chet Baker Sings, the 15-track compilation presents modern reworkings of the trumpeter and singer’s repertoire and underscores the enduring influence of one of 20th century music’s most creative artists.

The album’s lead single – dodie’s Old Devil Moon – is out now and available HERE.

Chet Baker Re:Imagined features an array of international artists spanning R&B, pop, soul and jazz. British artists dodie, Matt Maltese, Matilda Mann, Joel Culpepper, Ife Ogunjobi, Hohnen Ford, Eloise, Poppy Daniels and Puma Blue line up alongside Benny Sings from the Netherlands, Canada’s Stacey Ryan, American artists Delaney Bailey and Mxmtoon, South Korean Sara Kang and Australian-Filipino grentperez. These musicians, singers, songwriters and beat-makers all sit within a fast-emerging scene and together they cast Baker’s sublime melodies against a contemporary sound canvas marked by a spectrum of acoustic and electronic colours, artful, impassioned improvisation and richly layered production. 

Baker, one of the icons of the ‘cool jazz’ movement of the 1950s, stood out for the lustrous finesse of his horn playing and his distinctively soft, delicate voice, which was a revelation on Chet Baker Sings. The ballad ‘My Funny Valentine’ was one of Baker’s signature songs and the British singer-songwriter Matt Maltese’s interpretation captures its quiet, intense resonance against a backdrop of shimmering guitar and hazy keyboards. The deep sensitivity of Baker’s music is a thread running through Re:Imagined and is exemplified by dodie’s interpretation of ‘Old Devil Moon’ which showcases the gilded understatement of her voice against a sharp, crisp Latin rhythm that is effectively complemented by a willowy clarinet break. mxmtoon’s ‘I Fall In Love Too Easily’ is an unabashedly romantic confession in which the singer’s heartfelt delivery is well served by languorous guitar, tingling piano and potent trumpet.  

dodie:

“How lucky am I to get to live in the world of Chet’s soft playful croons for this gorgeous collection? So fun to marry our styles and lean into a jazzier side. Chet Baker was my number one artist in 2023 (apparently a top 5% fan) so I was just thrilled to be asked to pick a favourite – (although that part was difficult) and spend time with his gorgeous version of Old Devil Moon and dream up how we could team up.”

Chet Baker Re:imagined follows the international success of the Blue Note Re:Imagined series which saw groundbreaking tracks from the visionary label given the sound of the twenty first century by the coterie of musicians who emerged from the vibrant London jazz scene. One of the leading acts of that scene – Mercury Music Prize winners Ezra Collective – appeared on Blue Note Re:imagined and are once again represented here in the form of the group’s trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi whose version of ‘Speak Low’, a song first recorded in 1953 by Baker, is infused with percussive Afrobeat rhythms and ethereal keyboard arrangements. A piece with an altogether more grandiose setting is the lushly orchestral ‘There Will Never Be Another You’ by Matilda Mann. Her angelic voice floats amid a swish sea of violins, violas and cellos that evokes Baker’s classic album With Strings. If that piece presents a well-woven musical fabric then other artists strip things down to performances that leave the voice daringly exposed. Puma Blue’s haunting ‘It’s Always You’ places his husky tone against a brooding, spiky electric guitar. Delaney Bailey’s delicately folkish ‘While My Lady Sleeps’ is nothing more than lyrics, acoustic guitar and birdsong. ‘But Not For me’ by grentperez is a bossa with a blissful backbeat. Inventive London-based trumpeter Poppy Daniels performs ‘I’ve Never Been In Love Before’, originally written by Frank Loesser for the 1950s musical Guys and Dolls. Sara Kang brings her personal blend of jazz, pop and R&B to a gospel-tinged take of ‘Old Fashioned’ that highlights the understated beauty of her voice whileHohnen Ford channels Baker with a softly spun, almost under-the-breath delivery on ‘I Get Along Without You Very Well’. Joel Culpepper goes in the other direction with ‘Silver Lining’, a sweetly soulful track that showcases his full throttle delivery. 

The songs on Chet Baker Re:imagined are steeped in the jazz star’s spirit but also manage to take his legacy to new places, maintaining its reverence while exploring new creative possibilities. The trumpeter-singer became a musical icon because he stamped his personality on the era in which he lived, and the modern-day homages of the artists here are testament to the ongoing relevance of the man who immortalized the words ‘you make me smile with my heart.’ Chet Baker Re:Imagined unveils a host of artists who do just that in their own special way.

Chet Baker Re:imagined is released on Decca Records on April 11th 2025.

Chet Baker Re:imagined Tracklisting:

 

Silver Lining – Joel Culpepper 

That Old Feeling – Eloise 

I’m Old Fashioned – Sarah Kang

I Get Along Without You – Hohnen Ford

There Will Never Be Another You – Matilda Mann

Old Devil Moon – dodie

It’s Always You – Puma Blue

Speak Low – Ife Ogunjobi

I’ve Never Been In Love – Poppy Daniels

Time After Time – Benny Sings

Like Someone In Love – Stacy Ryan

My Funny Valentine – Matt Maltese

I Fall In Love Too Easily – mxmtoon

But Not For Me – grentperez

While My Lady Sleeps – Delaney Bailey

ABC – A Pop Masterpiece

30th November 2024
Music News

ABC have announced the return of their iconic Lexicon Of Love Orchestra tour for 2025 which sees them perform their timeless debut album “The Lexicon of Love” in its entirety alongside all the ABC hits across the UK. 

The Lexicon of Love was originally released in1982, skyrocketing to number one on the charts. Showcasing Martin Fry’s distinctive, soulful voice with timeless classics like “Poison Arrow” and “The Look Of Love” “Tears Are Not Enough” and “All of My Heart”.

Produced by the legendary Trevor Horn and voted by many as the best British album of the decade, cementing ABC’s place in music history.

Worldwide hits and eight studio albums followed. ABC continue to demonstrate that even now over 40 years on from ‘The Lexicon Of Love’ Martin Fry’s song-writing and stagecraft is still as contemporary as it was in the beginning.

The Lexicon of Love Orchestra tour first captivated audiences in 2009 with a dazzling performance at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring Martin Fry in his unforgettable gold lame suit. This 2025 tour will see ABC joined by conductor Anne Dudley and The Lexicon Sinfonia promising a truly magical evening celebrating this enduring pop masterpiece.

Tickets for the 2025 Lexicon of Love Orchestra tour go on sale Friday 6thDecember at 10am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. VIP Packages are also available https://sjm-vip.com/.  

ABC THE LEXICON OF LOVE UK TOUR DATES
OCTOBER 2025
THU 30              BOURNEMOUTH IC 
FRI 31                CARDIFF UTILITA ARENA 
NOVEMBER 2025
SAT 01               BRIGHTON CENTRE 
MON 03            BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL 
TUE 04               SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION 
THU 06              NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL 
FRI 07                SHEFFIELD CITY HALL 
SUN 09              LONDON PALLADIUM 
MON 10            LONDON PALLADIUM 
THU 13              NEWCASTLE O2 CITY HALL 
FRI 14                GLASGOW ARMADILLO 
SAT 15               EDINBURGH USHER HALL 
MON 17            LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC 
THU 20              BATH FORUM 
FRI 21                MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO 
SAT 22               BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE

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Seraphic Eyes – Learn To Forgive

30th November 2024
Mainly Metal

Seraphic Eyes are an Italian, adrenaline charged, alt-rock band, composed of Alberto Marconetto (vocals and guitar), Laura Gagliardi (bass and backing vocals) and Alessio Azzalin (drums and backing vocals).

Fueled by gritty sounds and distortions reminiscent of the ’90s, Seraphic Eyes deviate from their influences (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, etc.) to infuse vibrant hope into their socially critical lyrics, urging action and the pursuit of a possible better life. The trio have a unique edge; singing in English with their sound tuned to 432Hz. Intrigued? You’re in the right place!

With three EPs, including an acoustic one, and two albums, Seraphic Eyes has surpassed 1 MILLION streams on Spotify and amassed 300,000views on official YouTube videos. In early 2024 the band re-released a series of singles to build their visibility to a wider audience.

Those tracks amassed over 1000 global radio plays and attracted the attention of Earache Records who the band have collaborated with to release a brand new single, and are working on their 6th studio album together. Following a recent run of successful UK show they plan to return soon!

“We often hold onto grudges, especially against those we love most. This song is a reminder: forgive without fear – many wounds are simply misunderstood love. Those who love us may hurt us, not out of malice, but because they’re giving all they can. Sometimes, our perspective blinds us, perhaps we need to learn to forgive with understanding and awareness” – Seraphic Eyes

https://www.seraphiceyes.com/

THE HAPPY COUPLE – A Sense Of Awe

30th November 2024
Music News

The Happy Couple are Judith Goodman and David Ross, a unique ambient folk duo who make music inspired by the beautiful countryside surrounding their home in the Yare Valley on the Norfolk Broads.

They can often be heard playing at their favourite spots, such as the ruin of St. Saviour’s, Penguin Dyke or in the secluded backwater known as Newman’s Hole, bobbing along in their rowing boat.

Their new album, ‘Lullaby of Broadland’, contains peaceful yet profound music that is a reflection of the intimate relationship they have to the area and each other. These evocative instrumentals slowly unwind to describe the clear starry night skies reflected in the watery Broadland landscape, the murmuration of birds and micro-worlds of insects, plants, fungi and lichen.

The album sees Goodman perform on a number of stringed instruments that include lap steel, tenor guitar, cittern and the rarely heard Stoessel lute. Ross is a virtuoso of the mouth bow and Jew’s harp, which he combines with subtle live electronics, while the duo also add some local field recordings.

“These tunes were mainly recorded over the long winter evenings at the start of 2023,” the duo explain. “They aim to convey our sense of awe, love and appreciation for the beautiful Broadland environment around us at this time of year. All the recordings are unedited performances made in real-time as this seems to be the best way for us to capture the right feeling in the music. Each piece represents a specific moment in time.”

Having initially announced ‘Lullaby Of Broadland’ with a slowly shifting video for the track ‘Sparkling Horizon’ HERE, clips for every track on the album are available today via Bandcamp HERE that have been filmed at inspirational local haunts.

The Happy Couple have been featured on BBC Radio 3 (Late Junction), BBC 6 Music (Cerys Matthews, Riley & Coe, Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone) and The Nest Collective (Sam Lee’s Singing with Nightingales: Homecoming). Their live performances have included shows at Cecil Sharp House and The Southbank Centre in London, Bath Folk Festival and more.

Judith Goodman studied at Chethams School of Music and the Royal College of Music prior to becoming a freelance French horn player in London. Having recorded and toured all over the UK and mainland Europe, she now lives next to a nature reserve in the Norfolk Broads, where she indulges her passion for collecting and writing music for varied stringed instruments such as the Stoessel lute, bell cittern, dulcimer, tenor banjo, acoustic slide guitar and tenor guitar.


David Ross is an improvising musician, electronic composer and music workshop leader established in the underground music scene for over three decades, working with Evan Parker, Matt Deighton, John Butcher, Sidsel Endresen, Andy Cox, Eugene Chadbourne, The Frank Chickens, Bark Psychosis and more. Since relocating to Norfolk in 2016, he has run workshops/performances for Eastern Ear in Norwich and Great Yarmouth, and developed a modular synthesiser for profoundly disabled artists controlled by EEG data called the ‘Brainwave’ for local charity Musical Keys. A member of the electro-acoustic trio Twinkle3 (recently collaborating on an album with David Sylvian and Kazuko Hohki), he also plays drums in the Kenny Process Team.

LULLABY OF BROADLAND
TRACKLISTING
Part One
1  The Night Must Be Listening
2  Holiday Pay
3  Sparkling Horizon
4  Trifle
5  Lullaby Of Broadland
6  Hiding
7  On The 7th Bridge
Part Two
8  Breathing
9  Once Were We
10  Daylily
11  Barton Moon
12  Patchwork Eclipse
13  Drifting

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Pete International Airport – Some Terminal Tracks

29th November 2024
Music News

Pete International Airport presents their new ‘Sea of Eyes’ EP (aka ‘The Lamplighters’ EP) released via Portland-based label Little Cloud Records.

This release comes hot on the trail the latest offering – the ‘Sea of Eyes’ GLOK Remix’ by Ride legend Andy Bell.

Pete International Airport revolves around Peter G. Holmström of The Dandy Warhols and Sun Atoms, whose sonic odyssey through the dark underbelly of electronic rock invites listeners into a world of unexpected soundscapes, meticulously crafted to captivate the senses. PIA builds immersive and timeless soundscapes, in part owing to Holmström’s ability to curate and his penchant for dropping collaborators into challenging creative spaces – both virtual and actual – then letting them duke it out.

Earlier, PIA shared the original version of ‘Sea of Eyes’ featuring vocals by Alexander Hackett of Montreal dream-gaze outfit Pang Attack, along with an intriguing video by Italian director Francesca Bonci, and, most recently, the rave-inspired adrenaline-inducing ‘Out Past The Razor Wire (HYM Post-Industrial Remix)’ by long-term collaborator Holy Youth Movement.

The 5-track ‘Sea of Eyes’ EP was co-authored with and features vocals by Alexander Hackett. Apart from the remix by Andy Bell, the remixes created by Tom Smith (Holy Youth Movement) and long-time collaborator Daniel Sparks (omniscuro) entail a sonic whirlwind of excitement, which would have fit perfectly in such dynamic soundtracks as ‘Hackers’ or ‘Snatch’.

“I really wanted to showcase Alexander Hackett’s vocal contributions to the record. There’s just this insane depth to his lyrics, and his voice is fantastic. The way the initial rollout of the album happened his songs weren’t the singles… I needed to do something to put that out there, and because I’m gonna be working with him in the future, it was something I wanted to do. It also was an excuse to reach out to Andy Bell and see if he’d do a remix and get some other friends involved,” says Holmström.

“I always love hearing other people’s interpretations of the tracks and what their ears latch onto and where they take the track from there.”

Mixed by Jeremy Sherrer at Spooky Electric Co. (Modest Mouse, The Shins, The Dandy Warhols) and mastered by Dave Coley at Elysian Mastering, most tracks were recorded at Air Traffic Control studio, and drums at The Trench Studios by The Dandy Warhols’ sound engineer Gregg Williams.

The ‘Sea of Eyes’ EP is a logical progression of ‘It Felt Like The End of the World’ and the ‘Tic Tac’ 7″ single, which boast the cream of the neo-psychedelic crop, including Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, BJM’s Anton Newcombe, Dion Lunadon (A Place To Bury Strangers), Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson, Dark Horses‘  Lisa Elle, and members of Sun Atoms, Guiding Light and Hopewell.

On November 29, the ‘Sea of Eyes’ EP will be released on limited edition cassette and digitally via Spotify, Apple Music. and Bandcamp, where PIA’s album ‘It Felt Like The End of the World’ is also available on deluxe double vinyl, CD and digitally and their ‘Tic Tac’ single with Rachel Goswell. can also be obtained on 7″ vinyl.

TRACK LIST
1. Sea of Eyes (Album Version)
2. Sea of Eyes (GLOK Remix) 
3. Out Past The Razor Wire (HYM Anti-Everything Remix)
4. Out Past The Razor Wire (HYM Post-Industrial Remix)
5. No Blindfold (omniscuro Remix)

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CREDITS
Music written by Peter G. Holmström
Remix and additional production by Andy Bell (Ride)
Remix and additional production by Tom Smith (Holy Youth Movement)
Original track vocals and lyrics by Alexander Hackett (Pang Attack)
Instruments performed by Peter G. Holmström, except:
Alexander Hackett – Vocals
Paulie Pulvirenti – Toms, Octabans
Daniel Sparks – Drum Programming, Synths
Jeremy Sherrer – Synth, Drum programming
Produced by Jeremy Sherrer and Peter G. Holmström
All tracks recorded primarily at Air Traffic Control, Portland
Drums recorded at The Trench Studios by Gregg Williams
Vocals & additional instruments recorded in Montreal, LA & NYC
Additional production & mixing by Jeremy Sherre at Spooky Electric Co. (Austin, Florida & Spokane)
Mastered by Dave Coley at Elysian Mastering
Album art by Francesca Bonci
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon at Shameless Promotion PR
‘Sea of Eyes’ video directed by Francesca Bonci
Filmed by June Kang and Lê Thùy-Dương
Guest appearance – June Kang

Kip Moore – Prepare For The Powerhouse

28th November 2024
Country News

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Kip Moore has announced his first batch of international tour dates for 2025.

Kicking off in May, Moore will storm through Europe, with dates across the UK including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester, as well as shows in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

Tickets and VIP packages will go on-sale this Friday, November 29th at 10:00am local time. Full tour dates can be found below and tickets can be purchased here.

The tour announcement arrives on the heels of his 2024 International Artist Achievement Award received last week at The 58th Annual CMA Awards, an award Moore also earned a nomination for in 2023. This accolade caps off a busy year on the road for Moore as he continues to cement his place as one of country music’s top global powerhouses.

EUROPE & UK TOUR DATES 2025:
17th May – Stockholm, SW – Nalen

18th May – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller Music Hall
21st May – Hamburg, DE – Docks
23rd May – Cologne, DE – E-Werk
24th May – Stuttgart, DE – Im Wizemann – Halle
25th May – Zurich, CH – Kaufleuten
28th May – Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
30th May – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
31st May – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy
1st June – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena
4th June – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
5th June – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Arena
7th June – London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy
8th June – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo

Following the CMA Awards last week, Moore unveiled his new song “Flowers in December” which was also accompanied by an official video, as well as the surprise second track “Wildfire”. Available everywhere through Virgin Music Group, “Flowers in December” is a forlorn, melancholic ballad co-written with Erich Wigdahl and co-produced by Jaren Johnston. The pair of tracks continue to tease new music on the horizon, kicked off earlier this fall with “Live Here to Work”, Moore’s first new song in nearly two years. Billboard called it “blistering” while Rolling Stone named it a Song You Need To Know. He also released “Learning As I Go”, a resilient anthem that Whiskey Riff called “gritty, rough, and rowdy” and Country Now lauded as “honest” and “powerful”. 

The acclaimed singer/songwriter will be sharing the official video for “Wildfire” today at 4pm GMT via YouTube, a raw and poignant visual to accompany the soaring, wistful tune, co-produced with Oscar Charles and co-written with Charles, Dan Couch, and Hank Born. Moore wrapped a marathon run of tour dates last month throughout Australia and New Zealand where he performed in sold-out arenas and theaters across Christchurch, Auckland, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane, and more. He also made his highly anticipated return to South Africa, which kicked off with a performance at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria where a crowd of over 23,000 fans welcomed him back for the second year in a row. It was followed by a headline performance at Cape Town Stadium in front of 25,000 fans for the inaugural Cape Town Country Festival. Additional performances included Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Brothers Osborne, and more. Moore will close out his whirlwind two-year run of The Nomad World Tour next month.

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STUD – Beyond The Boundaries

28th November 2024
Mainly Metal

“Castaway”, from STUD‘s highly anticipated album Under Silver Sky, is a thrilling journey of self-discovery and resilience.

With electrifying riffs and dynamic rhythms, the song embodies the battle against life’s storms and the relentless pursuit of dreams.

It’s a sonic adventure that pushes beyond boundaries, urging listeners to embrace the unknown and conquer their inner and outer storms. Heavy rock fans, brace yourselves for an exhilarating ride! Mark your calendars, as this standout track and the entire album drop in early 2025. This is one you won’t want to miss!

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/stud-castaway

STUD is a Finnish heavy rock band celebrated for their powerful sound, seamlessly blending classic hard rock with melodic heavy metal. Their impactful music resonates through their discography, with albums like Out of the Darkness, Rust on the Rose, Circle of Lies, and War of Power. Their upcoming album Under Silver Sky, to be released in early 2025, promises to continue this legacy of dynamic and intense rock.


The current lineup features Ari Toivanen on vocals, Mika Kansikas on guitar, Lauri Leno on bass, and Stenda Kukkonen on drums. Lauri is the newest member, while the rest are original band members. With each album release, their music continues to captivate rock fans around the world.

STUD’s discography includes:
1. Out of the Darkness (2013)
2. Rust on the Rose (2014)
3. Circle of Lies (2017)
4. War of Power (2020)
5. Under Silver Sky (2025, upcoming)

 www.stud.fi 

Tired of Fighting – Letting Feelings Take Over

28th November 2024
Music News

Tired of Fighting Releases New Single “Castles” on 20 December 2024 on Punkerton Records

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne’s emo-pop punk powerhouse, Tired of Fighting, continues to push the
boundaries of heartfelt, high-energy music with their new single, “Castles”, set to release on December 20, 2024, via U.S.-based indie label Punkerton Records.

A deeply emotive track, “Castles” explores the transformative nature of relationships, from
euphoric beginnings to the bittersweet evolution into enduring friendship. With poetic lyricism like “Castles, they crumble down before us now, before us now,” and “We marked this safe so we could keep it from disarray,” the song juxtaposes the inevitability of change with the resilience to preserve meaningful connections.

Lyricist and song writer, Nic Wood has this to say about the meaning and inspiration behind the song…
 
“The opening of the song is about giving yourself up to your surroundings, and letting
your feelings take over you. I don’t believe in God, but sometimes you experience the natural
world around you, a starry night sky, or something transcendental like falling in love and you get this overwhelming feeling that you’re part of something bigger than yourself, that you’re
connected to something much greater.
 
Unfortunately, those feelings of love and euphoria don’t always last. The song is also
about how a relationship changes over time. When romantic love changes to deep platonic care it can be a really difficult thing to navigate, but finding a way to still remain friends after a break up can be so rewarding, and it’s something I’m really glad we did”.

Pre-Save “Castles” here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tiredoffighting1/castles/

Produced with a raw, yet melodic sound, “Castles” showcases the band’s signature blend of early
2000s emo influence — akin to Motion City Soundtrack and Taking Back Sunday—with the modern energy of Paramore and the narrative depth of The Gaslight Anthem.

A Rising Force in the Emo-Pop Punk Scene – Since forming in 2019, Tired of Fighting has been captivating audiences with their emotionally
charged performances and relatable storytelling. Originally launched as an acoustic project by Nic Wood and bassist George Sharpe, the band evolved into a high-energy trio following the addition of drummer Kev Nolan.

With a growing fanbase in the UK and standout performances at festivals alongside bands like
Trash Boat and Heriot, Tired of Fighting caught the attention of Punkerton Records after their hit lyric video for “Hollow” premiered on BSBTV, guest-hosted by Punkerton’s Brandon Alan Lewis. This fortuitous appearance led to the band signing with the label, solidifying their U.S. expansion.

Looking Ahead with Punkerton Records – The signing with Punkerton Records marks a new chapter for Tired of Fighting, as they prepare to
bring their powerful blend of emo-punk to a global audience. With “Castles” as their debut release under the label, the band continues to cement their reputation as a rising force in the scene.

Fans can stream “Castles” on all major platforms starting December 20, 2024.

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A Shoreline Dream – Meant To Be

27th November 2024
Music News

Riding a beautiful wave of collaboration with Ride frontman Mark Gardener, Colorado-based postpunk / shoegaze trailblazers A Shoreline Dream presents their new video for ‘Hollow Crown’ feat. Mark Gardener.

Apart from contributing vocals and guitar, this release entails a full-on collaboration – from co-writing and recording through to co-production – between Gardener and A Shoreline Dream frontman Ryan Policky.

Earlier the two presented two collaborative singles ‘Everything Turns’ and ‘Written In Dust’, both reverie-laced trips revealed as part of A Shoreline Dream’s new ‘Whitelined’ album – their eighth full-length record to date.

“Ryan wouldn’t have had a clue what was going to happen until I got the tunes from him. That was the starting point and Ryan sent me quite a few different tunes and instrumentals that he was pulling together. Out of those, there was two or three which I just suddenly latched on to and obviously the first one that really drove and led the way was ‘Everything Turns’. For me, that’s kind of perfect because I like to live in the present,” says Mark Gardener.

“Obviously I love being in Ride, but that is also tricky because we have a catalogue, so we have to kind of live in the past sometimes, as well as being present. So I actually love being in my OX4 Sound studio, which I created a few years ago, and to be sent music like this. This was a real treat and it’s an honour to be tasked with trying to sit and marry words with music in a way that hopefully feels that they’ve always been there and have always been meant to be there”.

Arriving two years after their critically acclaimed ‘Loveblind’ album, ‘Whitelined’ was released via Latenight Weeknight Records with Mark Kramer (Urge Overkill, Bongwater, Shimmy Records) overseeing mastering and the record’s preparation for direct-to-vinyl production. The band’s first album released as an LP, fittingly on 180g white vinyl, the album art is derived from a photo taken by Policky at Yellowstone and re-worked into an oil on photo on canvas, shortly after experiencing that place.

Formed in 2005, A Shoreline Dream is now multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ryan Policky and guitarist Erik Jeffries, who are based in Barnum, Colorado. Usually a self-contained unit on most releases, ‘Whitelined’ includes three collaborations with Mark Gardener. Together, they have crafted a record where shimmering walls of sound-wash of turbulent percussion and swooning vocals weave an otherworldly sonic reality.  

Policky and Jeffries met Gardener at a Ride show in Denver on Policky’s birthday.  Working throughout 2023 between tour dates, they wrapped up three songs, co-written and co-produced, near the one-year mark. This is the fifth time the band has worked with UK music legends. Ulrich Schnauss, Engineers, Chapterhouse and Rocket Girl Records have all been a part of the ASD family at one point or another.
The ‘Whitelined’ album is out now, available as a limited edition on 180g white vinyl and digitally everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

TRACK LIST
01 Whitelined
02 Everything Turns *
03 Fear
04 Falling Back To Reality
05 Written In Dust *
06 A Spark
07 A Simple Path of Destruction
08 Lost of The Words
09 The Dream
10 Hollow Crown *

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CREDITS
Tracks 2, 5 and 10 co-written by Ryan Policky & Mark Gardener
All other songs written by Ryan Policky & Erik Jeffries
Tracks 2, 5 and 10 co-produced and performed by Ryan Policky & Mark Gardener
All other songs recorded, mixed and produced by Ryan Policky
Mark Gardener vocals & bass recorded at OX4 Sound Studio in Oxfordshire
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Inca Babies – A Spectral Joyride

27th November 2024
Music News

Manchester death-rock / post-punk pioneers Inca Babies to release ninth album ‘Ghost Mechanic Nine’

Manchester post-punk death-rock rockers Inca Babies release their ninth studio album, aptly titled ‘Ghost Mechanic Nine’ via their Black Lagoon label.

Here, frontman Harry Stafford (guitar, keys, vocals) revisits the raw guitar sounds of the band’s 80s output, joined by Rob Haynes (drums, percussion), Jim Adama (bass) and Kevin G. Davy (trumpet).

Driving for the sake of it driving to escape. Headlights in the dark: red and blue dash lights; wondering why anyone but you is driving this late. The ghost on the highway, the grease-ball mechanic who says you’ll keep going for miles and miles. It’s number 9, the ninth Inca’s album the first of nine songs on the album. The rush of energy from the first track sets the tone for the rest of the album.

The Inca Babies began in 1983 in the now-legendary deck-access flats of Hulme in Manchester. Intended as executive ‘cities in the sky’, they quickly became cockroach-infested slums inhabited by students, artists and druggies. Their 1984 debut single ‘Interior’ presented an unusual sound for Manchester, which was then associated with Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Fall and The Smiths. With a nod to their influences, Writer CP Lee dubbed them “the Hulme Cramps” for their Gothabilly twang.

A vibrant part of Britain’s early postpunk / goth /death rock scene, they amassed a steady following through touring and releasing a further six singles and four albums in the next five years, all entering the UK Indie Charts. They also recorded four sessions for BBC’s legendary John Peel show between 1984 and 1988 before calling it quits that year. The band reformed in 2007 and hasn’t looked back since.

‘Ghost Mechanic Nine’ is Inca Babies’ first record in three years (after ‘Swamp Street Soul’), continuing their explosive exploration of goth, punk and death-rock jazz-blues, while paying tribute to the strong riffing and cool, dead-pan delivery of the dark wave scene at the time.

The Incas most recently shared the single ‘Ghost Mechanic 9’, a driving guitar blast, whose powerful sound recalls the Incas’ early music. With its singular hypnotic bass rhythm, it could have fit neatly on their 1986 album ‘Opium Den’. Earlier, they released ‘Spacewalk’, a timeless Rockabilly groove inspired by Link Wray, Alan Vega and Brian Setzer (set to a Sci-Fi space opera), together with its B-side ‘Monster In The Deep’.

With Simon ‘Ding’ Archer (The Fall, PJ Harvey) at the controls, this album’s production offers an analogue, yet contemporary, zing to the production. Recorded at 6Db Studios in Salford, Archer and Stafford recorded and mixed this album over two years, with ‘Ding’ also contributing sonic and dub flourishes. Marco Butcher mastered this record at his Boombox studio in North Carolina.

These darkly invigorating tunes visits a similar place as where Inca Babies started back in the 80s with their raw and spiky psychobilly trash rock, reconnecting with their roots, where The Gun Club and The Cramps met – the very intersection where Inca Babies found their most passionate and loyal following. ‘Insect Symphony’ is a Stooges lead-riff tribute to all those bands that are no longer with us. The inclusion of a longer and remixed version of the fan favourite ‘Opium Den’, now called ‘Opium Dub’, is a masterful example of Archer’s sonic dexterity at the dub controls.


Since reforming in 2007, they’ve released three albums and toured extensively around Europe, Russia, North America, India and beyond. Renewed interest in the Incas was propelled by Cherry Red Records ‘Best of’ compilation release ‘Inca Babies 1983-87: Plutonium’. After Bill Marten’s death in 2008, the band decided to continue creating music, subsequently releasing their Death Blues Album Trilogy – ‘Death Message Blues’ (2010), ‘Deep Dark Blue’ (2012) and ‘The Stereo Plan’ (2014).

As of November 29, the ‘Ghost Mechanic Nine’ album is available everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. Also released on vinyl and digitally, it can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp and the Louder Than War shop.

TRACK LIST
1.    Ghost Mechanic 9     4’03”                    
2.    Insect Symphony     3’57”                                
3.    Agustus Tympan      4’11”                                
4.    I’m Stayin Put    3’25”                                          
5.    The Exhaust of Broken Dreams     4’57”      
6.    Spacewalk     4’01”                                            
7.    Mercury is Down     4’06”                                  
8.    Deck      4’03”                                                          
9.    Opium Dub      6’45”                             


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CREDITS
Written by Harry Stafford & Rob Haynes
Harry Stafford – vocals, guitars & keyboards
Rob Haynes – drums & percussion
Jim Adama – bass guitar
Kevin G Davy – trumpet, horns
Simon ‘Ding’ Archer – sonic and dub flourishes
Released by Black Lagoon Records
Catalogue no. BLRLP0060
Recorded, mixed & produced by Simon ‘Ding’ Archer & Harry Stafford
Recorded at 6Db in Salford under Simon ‘Ding’ Archer
Mastered by Marco Butcher at Boombox Studio (North Carolina, USA)
Artwork created by Harry Stafford
Live photos by Simona Masoni
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

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