Fainting by Numbers are Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip and German nu=compu soul maestro Justus Kohncke. They unveiled the brilliant video for A Stone In The Ground this week. Directed by Oliver Payne, it's a homage to 1980s video games. Watch it here:
The double a-side single - Watching the Wheels/A Stone in the Ground - is out now on limited edition 12" vinyl and download. Get it here:
[Limited Edition 12" Vinyl]
[Download]
Teleman unveiled their new single last week with an exclusive premiere on The Fly.
Listen to Steam Train Girl here:
It will be available on limited edition 7" vinyl and download on 1st July and will be released on their own imprint, Encona Records.
They headline The Lexington on 14th June - get tickets [here]. The band have also just announced that they will be supporting the legendary Suede in October/November of this year! Get tickets here:
OCTOBER
26 - Leeds (O2 Academy) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
27 - Glasgow (Barrowlands) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
28 - Dublin (Olympia) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
30 - Manchester (Academy) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
31 - Birmingham (O2 Academy) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
NOVEMBER
1 - Brussels (Ancienne Belgique) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
2 - Luxembourg (den Atelier) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
4 - Toulouse (Bikini) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
7 - Lisbon (Coliseum) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
8 - Porto (Coliseum) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
9 - Madrid (Riviera) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
12 - Lyon (Transbordeur) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
14 - Bologna (Estragon) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
15 - Vienna (Gasometer) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
16 - Prague (Lucerna Hall) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
18 - Berlin (Huxleys) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
19 - Munich (Tonhalle) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
21 - Cologne (E-Werk) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
23 - Amsterdam (Paradiso) [Tickets] (w/ Suede)
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www.facebook.com/telemanmusic
@telemanmusic
Slow Club have just announced that they will be playing a special show in support of Macmillan Cancer Support on 2nd June at Hoxton Hall in London.
They have just begun recording their next album, so see them live while you can as they venture out of the studio to support a great cause.
www.slowclubband.com
www.facebook.com/slowclub
@slowclubrebecca / @charlesslowclub
Tonight, we hold the next instalment of our monthly residency at the Servants Jazz Quarters in Dalston. We welcome to the stage:
Stage times will be 8.30pm (Babe) and 9.30pm (Totem). For more information on the event click [here]
Tickets are only £5 so get yours [here]!
www.servantsjazzquarters.com
www.facebook.com/moshimoshirecords / @moshimoshimusic
"not only his most concise and comprehensive record to date but perhaps the best indie-pop album of the year thus far" The Line of Best Fit
"like a beefier Belle & Sebastian rubbing shoulders with mid-90s Blur" Q (****)
"a quintessentially British record - think The Kinks and Gorky's... A record to raise a smile and shed a tear to" This Is Fake DIY
"'Ships' is full of enchanting indie-pop with a surrealist streak of Gruff Rhys" The Fly
Sweet Baboo released his new album - Ships - this week on CD and download! It includes the singles Let's Go Swimming Wild and If I Died...
You can listen to the album in its entirety over at SoundCloud until Monday. Listen here:
In celebration, he's currently in the midst of a full UK tour after a brilliant sold out show in London this week. If you missed out on tickets, he will also be playing a solo tour in June including a London show at St Pancras Old Church on 3rd June. Get tickets [here].
Click [here] for full live dates
www.sweetbaboo.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sweetbaboomusic
@sweet_babs
Tomorrow, we'll be celebrating independent record shops at Record Store Day across the UK with the following in-stores:
Fimber Bravo
Rough Trade West, London
Sweet Baboo
Spillers Records, Cardiff
The Line of Best Fit are currently streaming Sweet Baboo's new album - Ships - in its entirety before its release on Monday!
The album will also be available on very limited edition 12" vinyl (including the album on CD and a bonus disc featuring "Chips" versions of selected tracks from the album) exclusively for Record Store Day, two days ahead of its official release.
www.sweetbaboo.co.uk / www.facebook.com/sweetbaboomusic / @sweet_babs
www.moshimoshimusic.com / www.facebook.com/moshimoshirecords / @moshimoshimusic
"not only his most concise and comprehensive record to date but perhaps the best indie-pop album of the year thus far" - The Line Of Best Fit
"like a beefier Belle & Sebastian rubbing shoulders with mid-90s Blur" Q (****)
"a quintessentially British record - think The Kinks and Gorky's... A record to raise a smile and shed a tear to" This Is Fake DIY
"'Ships' is full of enchanting indie-pop with a surrealist streak of Gruff Rhys" The Fly
The Line Of Best Fit are streaming Sweet Baboo's new album Ships in its entirety before it's official release next Monday 22nd April!
[Listen To "Ships" In Full Here]
For anyone based in North America, you can stream the whole album on Under the Radar [here].
He plays a full UK tour in April including a sold out London show at The Lexington and has just announced a further solo tour in June at the following dates:
JUNE
1 - Bangor (Bangor Railway Institude & Club) [Tickets]
2 - Bristol (Looking Glass Cafe) [Tickets]
3 - London (St. Pancras Old Church) [Tickets]
4 - Falmouth (Toast) [FREE]
5 - Tywardreth (The New Inn) [FREE]
6 - St. Agnes (The Taphouse) [FREE]
7 - Truro (B-side Bunters) [Info]
8 - Penzance (Studio Bar) [FREE]
9 - Totnes (Studio Lounge) [Tickets]
Pre-order Ships here:
www.sweetbaboo.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sweetbaboomusic
@sweet_babs
Sweet Baboo released his brand new single - If I Died... - yesterday as a digital download.
Listen back to him performing it live on Loose Ends this weekend (where guests included Joan Collins!) [here]
[Download "If I Died..." Here]
It's taken from his forthcoming album "Ships" - of which we'll have more exciting news later this afternoon! Keep your eyes and ears peeled...
www.sweetbaboo.co.uk
www.facebook.com/sweetbaboomusic
@sweet_babs
Fimber Bravo unveiled the brilliant high energy video for his new single - Dimbaya - meaning "to celebrate" today.
Watch the video, directed by Jonny Sanders here:
It's taken from his debut solo album Con-Fusion which is out now on CD and download.
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