Photos of our mammoth new album recording session below:
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Rhiannon Armstrong: violin Nick Gill: electric guitar, saw, banjo, ukulele Tim Hancock: piano James Lesslie: vocals, acoustic guitar Ed Seed: drums Neil Walsh: viola, bass
This video was taken when we supported the lovely St Vincent at The Slaughtered Lamb in London:
In April 2009 Fireworks Night gathered their many instruments and recording devices and locked themselves away for 10 days to record a brand new album. Keep your ears and eyes peeled for the results, the band are very pleased with the results we hope you will be too.
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"A dizzyingly talented dash-cutting ensemble trading in claret confessionals and gravel voiced, tobacco-stained drama, all told via sensitive piano work, nigh-on perfect string accompaniment and a fantastic songwriting flair." - Drowned in Sound
“When Fireworks Night play, the darkness swells, the lights sharply frame the band and it’s as if you’re watching a theatre stage. James’ songs feel like mini-dramas, intense and saturnine, as their atmospheric chamber-pop plays out slowly and then suddenly bursts into gypsy life.” – SoundsXP
Its been selling faster than we expected, and we currently only have around a quarter of our stock left - so we thought we'd better you all know that if you want a copy then now would be a good time to pick one up! If you buy it from the link above then you're buying it direct from us, the label aren't taking a cut - so its a bit like Fair Trade for struggling musicians.
International mail-order is available, just follow the instructions.
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The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June
Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece, The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.
'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]
'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]
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As Fools We Are
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