Union Jackals are set to release a double A side single ‘Press Reset / I Am The Sun’ via Mapped Out Recordings this October, alongside the release of their debut album Universal Screenplay. The single comes as an impressive 6 song bundle, with remixes from Tenth Chapter/Base Mosquito, Dustmotes, What’s His Face and Jackalista. Created over eight months in a scatter of locations, from bedrooms, annexes, converted stables and corridors, the band are already beginning work on a full visualisation of the album via www.universalscreenplay.com, a mammoth, never-done-before task, where up and coming film and video directors create a visualisation of a track from the album.
As Kele prepares for the release of his second single from his debut critically acclaimed solo album The Boxer on August 16th, we reurgitate this great lil interview with the man himself courtesy of the Independent. The single - Everything You Wanted - comes with myriad mixes from the likes of Fred Falke, Punks Jump Up and DJ Mujava to name but a few. Carry on to get the interview and check the video of EYW...
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. are set to release the first single from their new album on August 9th 2010 . The dance-floor masterpiece, “Collapsing Cities” - a collaboration with Shy FX - will be available on their new label Cooking Vinyl. The release features two exclusive tracks "Abandon Ships" on the 7" version and a cover of Justice's "D.A.N.C.E" on the digital version.
‘Smash and Grab’ (released August 23rd) is the lead single taken from Burn the Negative’s hugely anticipated second album ‘How to Weigh the Human Soul’ (out August 30th). Having already picked up radio play from Radio1’s Kissy Sell Out, and Xfm’s Eddy Temple Morris, it’s synth driven, hook filled tones are going down a storm on these stations. The single also includes an exclusive remix, courtesy of Keith & Supabeatz and bonus material in the form of new track ‘High Definition’.
Here at Upshot we have been doing our bit to back the England team to glory at the World Cup and raise funds for the Homeless World Cup Charity. No, its not for Ashley Cole, post divorce, but an amazing organisation that helps homeless the world over, and worthy of your support. The Upshot Upstarts joined Pint Shot Riot in the studio to make VIVA ENGLAND ! the only tune you need this world cup. The track is available digitally from June 7th at your favourite e-shore, and we implore you to dig in and give it your support...
When Silver Columns’ white label singles “Brow Beaten” and “Yes, and Dance” mysteriously emerged, glinting and fully-formed, seemingly from nowhere last year, tongues were set wagging. There hadn’t been anything quite like them before – “Brow Beaten” was a skittering, helter-skelter electro pop jolt to the heart, sounding not unlike the spirit of Erasure trapped in an arcade pinball machine, while “Yes, and Dance” – cheekily, their own remix of a yet to be released track – was lush, slowed down, hallucinatory – the drowsy, lysergic morning after the messy night before. It was a brilliantly askew one-two pop punch unlike any other, and as fitting an introduction as any to Silver Columns.
To celebrate the release of Kele Okereke's debut album The Boxer on 21st June, we have set up a number of official album playbacks at some of our favourite club nights. Get down to check out the album ahead of release and maybe even pick up some Kele goodies whilst you're at it! Check out the full details...
‘Butterfly House’ is the sixth album by The Coral. Now, just think about that for a second. Consider how few British bands in the last ten years have even made it to that stage; and of those few how many are doing anything other than simply releasing records “for the fans”, the fire in their hearts having long gone out.
This is not The Coral. The Coral are a band reinvigorated. “I think we’ve made the best album that we’ve ever made,” says James Skelly. “I think it has to be. Or there’s no reason for anybody to listen to it.”
In this age of political disillusionment, financial instability, rising unemployment and unpopular war, it is astonishing that our music scene has not thrown up more protest culture as it has so vitally done in the past. Perhaps this gap can now begin to be filled by The Agitator.
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